Resume & Cover Letter Drafts: Intro to Psych Studies 202
Due March 10 (20 points) | Dr. Sherri Lantinga | Dordt College | Spring 2010Purpose & Overview:
Resumes and cover letters are the tickets to getting an interview by showing how your skills fit with the position's requirements. In this assignment, you will draft a basic resume and cover letter that you can revise as needed for future assignments (job application package) and real-world uses (e.g., internship applications, job searches).
Resume Development:
(1) Review the article What is a Resume?
(2) Review the resume template from class; also see these resumes and note their content and layout: library education, rehab counselor and business
(3) Draft your own resume, which should include at least the following information:
- Contact information
- Educational information
- Experience (work and volunteer)
- Other activities and awards (e.g., athletic teams, short-term mission projects, choir, clubs, scholarships)
- A separate page that lists three professional/work references and one personal reference (pastor, high school teacher, etc.). Ask these people RIGHT NOW if they would be willing to give you a strong reference (see the Psych Department Advising Handbook for tips); this will save you time and trouble later when you need references.
(4) PROOFREAD your resume - a single error may be enough to remove your resume from a pile of applications.
Cover Letter Development:
(1) Read the article Covering Cover Letters (ignore any password information that's requested by the web site).
(2) Review the cover letter examples from class.
(3) Draft your own cover letter based on one of the newspaper ads handed out in class a week or two ago.
(4) PROOFREAD your cover letter - no typos or grammatical errors.
Evaluation criteria: Your drafts are worth 10 points each, based on completeness of information. We'll work on layout and other details in class.
page revised February 2010