Workshop overview

This workshop will guide you through the process of creating a resume and cover letter that highlights your relevant skills and effectively tailors your experiences to meet a potential employer's needs.

Who is this for?

• All students applying for full time, part time, and summer employment. Not intended for those applying to positions in academia.

What will I learn?

• How to determine which of my personal, technical, and transferable skills to highlight
• Three methods for determining employer needs
• How to analyze different resume formats and select one that best markets my skills and abilities
• How to create a tailored resume and cover letter

What others have said

"I learned how to tailor a resume to the employer needs; gave us more options of how to do a resume"

"It allows someone to choose a format that most suits your background"

"Dispelled my misconceptions about the cover letter"