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AUTHOR Peterson, Sharyl BenderTITLE Curriculum Vitae and Related Letters.INSTITUTION Colorado Coll., Colorado Springs.PUB DATE Jul 93NOTEPUB TYPE Guides Classroom Use Instructional Materials (For
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This booklet, which was developed by a college careercenter, explains the purpose of and procedures for writing curriculumvitae (Cy) and related letters. The following topics are covered:when a CV is appropriate, points to consider when writing a CV, itemsusually included, possible sections to include in a CV, and steps inwriting cover letters for a CV. Concluding the booklet are samplecurriculum vitae, a general letter model, and sample cover letters.(MI)
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A Curriculum Vitae (which is also called a "CV" or a "vita" for short), is a summary of your professional background that is, inmany ways, similar to a resume. Because of the similarity, you may also fmd some of the information in the booklet "ImprovingYour Resume." which is also available from The Career Center. to be helpful in preparing your vita. In addition, generalinformation regarding job-related correspondence will be found in the cover letter booklet called" Writing Job-Related Letters."The information presented in this booklet will elaborate on the key elements of a C.V. and accompanying letters. Reading thisbooklet, as well as the "Improving Your Resume" and the "Writing Job-Related Letters" booklets will maximize your understandingof this material, and provide the thoroughest background for developing a good Curriculum Vitae.
CONTENTS
When Is A Curriculum Vitae Appropriate? page 1
Points To Consider page 1
What Is Usually Included In A C.V.? page 2
Possible Sections To Include In Your C.V pages 2-3
Taking an Inventory pages 3-6
Writing/Critiquing/Printing Your C.V page 6
Writing Cover Letters for a C.V. pages 6-8
Sample C.V.s pages 9-10
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WHEN IS A CURRICULUM VITAE APPROPRIATE?
A C.V. is a comprehensive, biographical statement (generally two, three or more pages) emphasizing your professionalqualifications and activities. A C.V. is typically used in the following instances:
* Applications for admission to Graduate or Professional Schools
* Applications for positions in academia, including:Teaching Positions in Elementary or Secondary SchoolSchool Administration (e.g., elementary or secondary principals; elementary or secondary assistant
principals; heads of schools; coordinators/supervisors; assistant superintendents; superintendents)Higher Education positions in teaching, research, and administrationInstitutional research and consulting.
* Applications for some internships
* Independent consulting in a variety of settings
* Providing information related to professional activities (e.g., for applications for professional memberships, forprofessional leadership positions, for presentations at professional conferences)
* Proposals for fellowships or for grants
Often, a briefer one- to two-page document can also be developed as a distillation of the more important points in the C.V.If a job announcement requests a resume (particularly if it is a job in an educational field), you may send the briefer documentin an initial response letter, with the notation in your cover letter that the C.V. can be sent if they so desire. If you areconfused about whether a hiring individual or institution really wants a resume or a vita, you should contact them if possible,and ask. Often they use the terms interchangeably; however, if they do want a C.V., you should have yours prepared to send.
POINTS TO CONSIDER
As is true with resumes, your C.V. may get as little as 30-60 seconds of consideration by a potential employer, grant reviewer,or other reader. So, an effective vita must be able to attract (positive) attention, stimulate the reader's interest, create a desireto get to know you better, and generate action. To maximize effectiveness, it should be:
Clear -- this means well-organized, logical, readable, and easily understandable.
Concise since the C.V. is typically longer than the resume, there is sometimes a tendency to "pad" -- avoidthe temptation! Be absolutely sure that there are no "double entries" -- no item should appear in the C.V. in morethan one place. Present everything that is relevant and necessary, but keep it brief.
Complete -- be sure you have included all of the important and relevant information that the reader needs in orderto make an informed decision about your application.
Consistent -- don't use an extensive mix of styles (such as an array of different fonts), and be sure to use the sameorder in presenting information -- that is, if you present your work experiences from most recent to least recent, usethe same order of presentation for any other data
Current -- remember to include dates with all information; in addition, with a C.V., it is particularly critical tocontinually update the information; ideally, the C.V. should be revised at least once a year.
Finally, while the content is critical, you should also be conscious of the image you present with this document. Rememberthat your CV. and accompanying letter may be your first contact with a prospective graduate program, employer, or grantreviewer. So, it needs to be visually appealing and should not contain any typographical or grammatical errors.
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WHAT IS USUALLY INCLUDED IN A CV.?
The categories listed below are often included in C.V.'s. However, no C.V. contains all of them, and some C.V.s will contain
other categories that are not listed here. The basic rule is that your own unique educational and work experiences should be
carefully considered when deciding which categories will be most effective in accomplishing your particular goals. Arrangewhichever categories you use to reflect your strengths in the most advantageous way.
The first step in actually developing your C.V. is to sit down and to write down all relevant information -- later you canorganize it into categories, then do whatever editing is necessary. After you have written down all relevant information, youshould develop a hierarchy, placing the most important and relevant categories and information first. All other informationcan be listed in descending order of importance.
POSSIBLE SECTIONS TO INCLUDE EN YOUR CV.
HEADING Name, address(es), and phone number(s), including area code(s).
EDUCATION Listing of earned academic degrees beginning with the degree in progress or mostrecent degree earned (for most of you, this will be your B.A.). Include: name ofinstitution; city and state; degree type (B.A., B.S., M.A., etc.) and area ofconcentration (Mathematics, Biology, Political Science); month and year degree was
(will be) received. Note: You may wish to include the title (using the formatappropriate to your particular academic field) of your thesis here. In addition, if you
are an undergraduate and your GPA is 3.5 or higher, you may include that here.
CERTIFICATION(S) List all areas of certification relevant to the position; include: type; year received.
HONORS OR AWARDS Receipt of competitive scholarships, fellowships, assistantships, etc.; Dean's Listrecognition; names of scholastic honoraries; teaching or research awards.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Listing of positions (part-time, full-time, temporary and permanent) which relate tothe type of work sought. Include: department/firm/agency/organization; completename; city and state; job/position title; dates; also include a brief description of youractivities/duties, using strong action verbs. Usually you will list these with mostrecent experience first (i.e., reverse chronological order).
OTHER EXPERIENCE Groupings of kinds of other experiences (including volunteer work and/orinternships) can enhance your C.V. Your experience can also be broken into othercategories such as: "Teaching," "Counseling," "Administration," "Volunteer,""Community," "Internship," etc. Entries within each section should be in reversechronological order.
GRANTS RECEIVED Include name of grant; name of granting agency; date received; title or purpose ofresearch project.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Memberships (with dates) should be listed for current (or recent, if relevant)memberships in national, regional, state, and local professional organizations, and anysignificant appointments and/or elections to positions or committees in theseassociations. Student memberships in professional associations should be listed.
PUBLICATIONS
PRESENTATIONS
Give bibliographic citations (using the format appropriate to your particularacademic discipline) for articles, pamphlets, chapters in books, research reports, etc.that you have authored or co-authored; for people in fine arts areas, this can includedescriptions of recitals, art exhibits, etc.
Give titles of professional presentations (using the format appropriate to yourparticular academic discipline); name of conference or event; dates and location; ifappropriate in your discipline, can also include brief description. Also list anyprofessional workshops you have conducted here. Presentations should be listed inreverse chronological order.
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RECENT/CURRENT RESEARCH (If applicable) Description of research projects recently conducted or in progress:type of research, purpose, etc.
INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE This includes names of institutional committees you have served on (including anyoffices held), student groups you have supervised, special academic projects you havedirected, etc. Note: usually this is a category that only becomes relevant after youhave obtained a position in academia and gained some related experience.
COURSES TAUGHT Once you have obtained a teaching position, you will often list the names of coursesyou have taught, institution and dates where taught, and brief course descriptions.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Volunteer work, church work, community service organizations, etc.
EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL Names of countries, dates, purpose (typically, only include this if relevant to theposition/grant for which you are applying).
REFERENCES Optional to end vita with statement "Available upon Request." If you are respondingto an advertisement that asks for references, include those requested on a separateaddendum sheet.
QUALIFICATIONS OR SKILLS A summary of particular or relevant strengths or skills which you want to highlight(typically, this is not included as a separate section, but addressed in other sections;occasionally, however, it may be appropriate, e.g., to list special computing orlanguage skills).
Note: The titles given are suggestions (based on those most typically seen in C.V.$) for possible categories to use in organizingyour vita; synonyms or similar titles are certainly acceptable, as long as the alternative choices are appropriately professionaland clearly understandable.
TAKING AN INVENTORY
Before heading to your word-processor or typewriter, it is important to take an 'inventory" of your skills and qualifications.Some of the areas to consider are listed below. Remember, most of you using this packet are college undergraduates, and maynot have experience in some areas. (In fact, not all areas listed above are included in this form.) For example, if you haven'tpublished yet in your career, just leave that section blank. For most of you, the areas under RELEVANT EXPERIENCE andOTHER EXPERIENCE will be where your particular talents and skills acquired so far will be reflected. Just use the sectionsthat are useful to you, and that match your particular skills and qualifications.
HEADING:
Name:
Current Address:
Current Phone:
Permanent Address:
Permanent Phone:
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EDUCATION:
Name of College/University:
Location (City, State):
Type of Degree, Major (Minor):
Month, Year of Graduation:
GPA (if 3.5 or higher):
Thesis Title:
HONORS OR AWARDS:
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
1. Organization:
Location (City,State):
Dates Employed/Worked:
Position Title:
Description of Duties:
2. Organization:
Location (City,State):
Dates Employed/Worked:
Position Title:
Description of Duties:
3. Organization:
Location (City,State):
Dates Employed/Worked:
Position Title:
Description of Duties:
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OTHER EXPERIENCE:
GRANTS RECEIVED:
Name of Grant:
Granting Agency:
Date Received:
Title/Purpose:
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Name:
Dates of Membership:
Positions Held (if any):
Name:
Dates of Membership:
Positions Held (if any):
PUBLICATIONS:
Author(s)' Name(s):
Date of Publication:
Title of Article:
Journal Name:
Other Relevant Info:
PRESENTATIONS:
Presenter(s)' Name(s):
Title of Presentation:
Name of Conference:
Date & Location:
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RECENT/CURRENT RESEARCH:
QUALIFICATIONS OR SKILLS:
WRITING/CRITIQUING/PRINTING YOUR V.
After listing the information above, organize it and any other information that didn't fit into those sectionsinto what you think is a coherent, clear vita that presents your abilities and background effectively. Make atyped (or printed) copy so it is almost in final form. Now, double-check for: clarity, conciseness,completeness,consistency, and currency. Also check for whether it is visually appealing, interesting, and absolutely error-free.Finally, ask one or more professional people to read it and give you feedback. Good choices for readers (ifthey have the time) are professors or other professional people in the field in which you are interested. CareerCenter staff are also happy to provide feedback, but it is most useful for you to have some feedback frompeople like those who will be reading your C.V.
When it is in final form, you should laser-print it, or have it printed on good, high-quality paper. As is thecase with resumes, use white, off-white, or ivory paper. And, if using a color other than white, be sure to getenough matching paper to use for your cover letter, to which we will turn next.
WRITING COVER LEITERS FOR CURRICULUM VITAE
As a college undergraduate, you will normally be sending your C.V. uncle,- one of three (possibly four)circumstances: as part of an application to graduate or professional school; as a response to an advertisementfor a job; or as part of a set of letters of inquiry to learn about positions. You might need a C.V. to applyfor certain kinds of internships as well.
When applying to a graduate or professional school, you will normally have to complete a set of applicationforms to accompany the C.V., and a cover letter is likely to be unnecessary, since schools will usually havetheir own set of procedures, expectations, and forms to submit. If you wish to use the C.V. to send out aspart of job search inquiries, you can use the kinds of cover letters described in the Career Center booklet"Writing Job Related Letters." This booklet will discuss only those letters which are sent in response tospecific advertised openings. A model for a cover letter, and a sample cover letter follow these instructions.In addition, a sample cover letter to accompany an application for an internship is included.
Although a curriculum vitae is a fairly complete record of your academic and other work-relatedaccomplishments, the accompanying cover letter is a critical element in personalizing your experience. Coverletters for position ads that request C.V.s may exceed the one-page rule, but clarity and conciseness are asimportant as they are in other kinds of letters. The goal of the cover letter is to highlight and elaborate onpertinent themes using your own writing style. Remember that the quality of your writing will also be noticed.
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Preliminaries
Since you are seeking a "match" between you and the potential employer (school system, higher educationinstitution, corporation, other organization), you need to know something about your audience.
A. Obtain background information by talking to friends, professors, other acquaintances, and Coloradocollege alumni/ae, especially those who may be presently or formerly associated with an organization similarto the one in which you are interested. You should also call and request information from public relations oradmissions offices of the institutions in which you are interested, and visit the community or institution ifpossible. Try to learn about both the stated and unstated philosophy and politics of the institution and thedepartment you would be working in (generally, you can only learn this by talking with people who workthere).
B. When seeking an advertised position. research the duties associated with it and research the historyof the particular job for which you are applying. If possible, speak to individuals who may have knowledgeof the position. Find out why it is vacant, how long it has been vacant, and what kind of search process willtake place. Be sure you have the name of a specific person to whom you will address your letter ofapplication.
Remember, candidates who research potential work places are viewed as resourceful and as displaying highinterest. This kind of information is also a tremendous asset during interviews.
Content
Rather than rehashing your C.V., your cover Mter should summarize your experience and concentrate onhighlighting your appropriate accomplishments and interests related to the job. These will vary according tothe nature and goals of the position:
Academic teaching positions: emphasize relevant coursework and experience (including any relevantvolunteer work or internships) that would suggest you are likely to be a successful teacher; people hiringteachers are interested both in their knowledgeability of relevant subject matter, and in their experience withand interest in working with students; if you are in the sciences, you may also want to note your researchbackground and interests, including a short summary of your thesis if appropriate.
* Administrative positions: while it is unlikely that as a recent (or nearly recent) college graduate youwill have the qualifications required to obtain administrative positions, it is possible that you will be ableto find appropriate entry-level positions (particularly in student affairs work); for these positions, yourletter (and your C.V.) should emphasize at least two or three accomplishments which illustrate both yourleadership style and your priorities. Spell out what you did to make something happen, and don't be afraidto toot your own horn a bit. Your personal philosophy should come through. Finish up by demonstratinghow your particular experiences, education, beliefs, individual traits and talents could contribute toaddressing the needs of the new environment. (Here's where your homework comes in--knowing about keyissues or philosophical stances of the hiring organization.)
* Internships: as is the case with teaching positions, you will want to emphasize any relevant courseworkyou have completed, and any other relevant experiences; if you have completed another internship, be sureto mention that as well; to the extent possible, focus the C.V. so that it is clear how and why the particularskills and experiences listed are relevant to the particular internship for which you are applying.
Consulting/research positions: emphasize the necessary skills, knowledge bases, and experience to serveeffectively as a consultant to the organization. Unless requested to talk about your own interests,restrict your discussion to the organization's needs or possible needs (again, this is where your homeworkwill come in handy). Issues of your personal style are appropriate, especially as they relate to theorganization's "culture."
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Avoid stilted or overly formal language, but don't be too casual. Strive for a style that both reflects yourpersonality and is consistent with a professional image. Your letters should not only provide informationabout your qualifications, but should suggest self-confidence and self-knowledge (without being brash, of
course).
Format and Presentation
Formats are the same as for other kinds of letters (see the "Writing Job Related Letters" booklet). Use astandard business format (see Model letters that follow). Type or word-process each letter individually; usea clean, new ribbon. Letters should be on a good rag-quality bond (8-112 by II inch), preferably matching yourC.V.. If you are currently working for another organization (and are attempting to chalig jobs), do not usethe letterhead of the organization you currently work for.
Other Accompanying Materials
Generally, you should send only what is requested. These items may include the names of your references(typed on a separate sheet with phone numbers included) or letters of reference, a short writing sample,transcripts, and sometimes a written goal or personal philosophy statement. You should only include samplesof your work (e.g., copies of published papers) if requested. Generally, when you have been screened into thenext "cut,' you will be asked for more information, and can provide it then.
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ncou
rage
d pl
ayer
sA
ssis
ted
in p
lann
ing
of g
ame
stra
tegi
es
1990
-91
SAM
PLE
CU
RR
ICU
LU
M V
ITA
E-T
wo
Page
s
BE
ST C
OPY
AV
AIL
AB
LE
1 2
st. CURRENT ADDRESS
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E. W
Ala
rnat
te A
ve.
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orad
o Sp
ring
s, C
O 8
0909
(719
) 91
17-6
543
Ima
Stu
dent
EDUCATION
The
Col
orad
o C
olle
geC
olor
ado
Spri
ngs,
CO
Bac
helo
r of
Art
sM
ajor
: Geo
logy
GPA
3.8
5/4.
0Se
nior
The
sis:
Inv
estig
atio
n of
Gla
cial
Till
DeD
osits
in N
orth
ern
Col
ored
°PERMANENT ADDRESS
220
W. M
issi
on R
oad
Gre
en B
ay, W
I 54
301
(414
) 55
2-12
34
May
199
2M
inor
. Che
mis
try
HO
NO
RS
AN
D A
WA
RD
ST
he C
olor
ado
Col
lege
Aca
dem
ic H
onor
Cou
ncil
(Cha
ir 1
991)
Blu
e K
ey N
atio
nal H
onor
Fra
tern
ityA
lpha
Lam
bda
Dar
laN
atio
nal M
erit
Fina
list
RE
SEA
RC
H A
ND
AN
AL
YD
CA
L E
XPE
RIE
NC
E
1990
91
1989
-92
1988
-89
1988
Uni
ted
Stat
es G
eolo
gica
l Sur
vey
Und
ergr
adua
te R
esea
rch
Gra
ntSu
mm
er 1
991
Wor
ked
with
USG
S sc
ient
ists
on
prot
ect o
n 'S
trat
igra
phy
of th
e M
orri
son
Form
atio
n, C
olor
ado
Plat
eau
Reg
ion.
' did
ext
ensi
ve li
brar
y an
d fi
eld
rese
arch
on
inde
pend
ent p
ortio
n of
the
proj
ect;
colle
cted
and
cata
logu
ed 't
empl
es: a
ssis
ted
with
dat
a an
alys
is
AC
M M
inor
ity S
chol
ars
and
Aca
dem
ic C
aree
rs P
rogr
amSu
mm
er 1
990
Con
duct
ed in
depe
nden
t res
earc
h pr
ofec
t on
"Geo
hydr
olog
y of
the
Para
dox
Bas
in, U
tah,
' pre
sent
ed r
esut
tsat
'egi
onal
Con
fere
nce
on G
eohy
drol
ogy
of th
e C
olor
ado-
Uta
h.A
rtio
na R
egio
n'
WO
RK
EX
PER
IEN
CE
Tut
or, G
eolo
gy D
epar
tmen
t, T
he C
olor
ado
Col
lege
1991
.92
Prep
ared
lab
mat
eria
ls a
nd a
ssis
ted
stud
ents
with
lab
wor
k; tu
tore
d st
uden
ts in
dMdu
ally
on
geol
ogy
cour
sew
ork;
ass
iste
d st
uden
ts w
ith c
ompu
ter-
rela
ted
assi
gnm
ents
for
geo
logy
cou
rses
Res
iden
t Ass
ista
nt, T
he C
olor
ado
Col
lege
1989
-91
Serv
ed a
s ad
min
istr
ator
In
resi
denc
e ha
ll fo
r fi
rst.y
ear
stud
ents
: enf
orce
d C
olle
ge p
olic
ies;
dev
elop
ed a
ndpr
esen
ted
educ
atio
nal p
rogr
ams
to r
esid
ents
: par
ticip
ated
in le
ader
ship
trai
ning
; par
ticip
ated
inre
crui
tmen
t and
sel
ectio
n of
new
Res
iden
t Ass
ista
nts
Lib
rary
Ass
ista
nt, T
he C
olor
ado
Col
lege
Sum
mer
198
9A
ssis
ted
libra
ry p
atro
ns w
ith f
indi
ng in
form
atio
n; c
heck
ed o
ut m
ater
ials
; re-
shel
ved
book
s
PER
SON
AL
IN
TE
RE
STS/
OIT
TE
R E
XPE
RIE
NC
ES
The
Col
orad
o C
olle
ge C
hoir
, The
Cot
orad
o C
olle
ge S
tude
nt G
over
nmen
t (T
ieas
urer
, 198
9-91
), H
ospi
ceV
olun
teer
(Pe
nros
e-St
. Fra
ncis
Hos
pita
l), M
ount
aine
erin
g C
lub,
Int
ram
ural
Vol
leyb
all
SAM
PLE
CU
RR
ICU
LU
M V
ITA
E: O
NE
PA
GE
13
J. O.
Bri
ght
Cur
rent
Add
ress
9090
N. N
evad
a, #
12C
olor
ado
Spri
np, C
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Perm
anen
t Add
ress
145
Lon
ghor
n T
rail
Lub
bock
, TX
793
11(8
06)
876-
1234
&lo
catio
n
The
Col
orad
o C
olle
geC
olor
ado
Spri
ngs,
CO
Bac
helo
r of
Art
s in
Bio
logy
GPA
3.8
/4.0
; Dea
n's
Lis
t for
3 Y
ears
Seni
or B
iolo
gy C
ompr
ehen
sive
Ora
lsSu
peri
or P
ass
(199
1)Fr
eshm
an C
hem
istr
y A
war
d (1
988)
May
199
1
Exp
erie
nce
Res
earc
h A
ssoc
iate
Prof
esso
r Fl
ora
N. F
auna
at T
he C
olor
ado
Col
lege
Inve
stig
ated
the
prot
ein
cont
ent o
f T
epbe
rry
Bea
nsD
evel
oped
fea
sibl
e pr
oced
ure
for
prot
ein
extr
actio
nU
sed
poly
acry
lam
idc
gel e
lect
roph
orcs
is a
nd p
rote
in a
ssay
s
Res
earc
h A
ssis
tant
Ptof
esso
r B
y 0.
Sph
ere
at T
he C
olor
ado
Col
lege
Com
pile
d a
Flor
istic
Stu
dy o
f th
c C
olle
giat
e Pe
aks
regi
onC
olle
cted
, ide
ntif
ied,
and
cat
alog
ued
plan
tsM
aint
aine
d de
taile
d re
cord
s of
pla
nt s
peci
men
s an
d ha
bita
ts
I fe
rbar
ium
Ass
ista
ntT
he C
olor
ado
Col
lege
Bio
logy
Dep
artm
ent
Mou
nted
pla
nt s
peci
men
s co
llect
ed b
y st
uden
tsId
entif
ied
and
corr
ecte
d m
isna
med
spe
cim
ens
Sum
mer
199
0
Sum
mer
198
9
1988
-89
Inte
rn19
86-1
987
The
Div
isio
n of
Nat
ural
Res
ourc
es, C
ity o
f Fo
rt C
ollin
sPa
rtic
ipat
ed in
and
con
trib
uted
to a
ll fu
nctic
ns o
f or
gani
zatio
n in
clud
ing:
adm
inis
trat
ion,
mar
ketin
g, a
nd c
omm
unity
rel
atio
nsW
rote
bro
chur
e fo
r pr
opos
ed C
ity r
ecyc
ling
prog
ram
Pres
ente
d re
sults
of
inte
rnsh
ip a
t City
Cou
ncil
Mee
ting
Act
iviti
es/I
nter
ests
Mcm
ber
of T
he C
olor
ado
Col
lege
band &
The
Col
orad
o C
olle
ge C
hoir
lived
and
trav
elle
d in
Gua
tem
ala
Liv
ed in
the
Ger
man
Hou
se R
esid
ence
for
3 y
ears
Mem
ber
of th
e A
zsnc
iatio
n of
Stu
dent
s In
tere
sted
in A
sia
SAM
PLE
CU
RR
ICU
LU
M V
ITA
E: O
NE
PA
GE
14
123
You
r St
reet
You
r C
ity, S
T Z
ipT
oday
s D
ate
Nam
e of
Hir
ing
Pers
onH
irin
g Pe
rson
's T
itle
Nam
e of
Org
aniz
atio
n12
34 T
heir
Str
eet
The
ir C
ity, S
T Z
ip
Dea
r T
itle
Nam
e:
Firs
t par
agra
ph: S
tate
you
r in
tere
st in
the
posi
tion,
whe
re y
ou h
eard
abo
ut it
, and
why
you
are
app
lyin
g.In
clud
e on
c or
mor
e se
nten
ces
rcfc
mng
to y
our
part
icul
ar in
tere
st in
thc
orga
niza
tion
and
its g
oals
, dir
ectio
ns,
etc.
In
prov
tdin
g th
is in
form
atio
n, y
ou m
ay w
ant t
o br
iefl
y su
mm
ariz
e so
me
pert
inen
t qua
lific
atio
nw
hich
link
s
you
to th
e jo
b (e
.g.:A
fter
thre
e ye
ars'
exp
erie
nce
wor
king
with
eco
nom
ical
ly d
isad
vant
aged
chi
ldte
n in
an
a(te
r-sc
hool
pro
gram
, I w
as in
tere
sted
to le
arn
that
AB
C A
fter
Sch
ool C
are
is s
eeki
ng a
ncw
Ass
ista
ntD
irea
or.')
Seco
nd p
arag
raph
and
Thi
rd p
arag
raph
: Hig
hlig
ht k
ey th
emes
or
acco
mpl
ishm
ents
(or
res
earc
hex
peri
ence
s) w
hich
illu
stra
te th
at y
ou h
ave
the
skill
s ne
cess
ary
to d
o th
e jo
b. S
pell
thes
e ou
t in
grea
ter
deta
ilth
an m
ay a
ppea
r on
you
r C
V.,
emph
asiz
ing
pers
onal
qua
litie
s (i
f ap
prop
riat
e) a
s w
ell a
s pe
rtin
ent a
ctiv
ities
,ev
ents
, and
seq
uenc
es o
f ev
ents
.
Four
th p
arag
raph
. Dis
cuss
you
r pe
rson
al p
hilo
soph
y (i
f ap
prop
riat
e); y
our
rese
arch
and
teac
hing
inte
rest
s(f
or a
cade
mic
jobs
); o
ther
spe
cial
qua
litie
s or
kno
wle
dge
and
how
thes
e re
late
to th
e po
sitio
n/op
port
unity
for
whi
ch y
ou a
re a
pply
ing.
Clo
sing
par
agra
ph: S
ugge
st y
our
enth
usia
sm f
or b
eing
inte
rvie
wed
. Inc
lude
you
r te
leph
one
num
ber
and
hour
s w
hen
you
can
be r
each
ed. O
ffer
to p
rovi
de f
urth
er I
nfor
mat
ion
if s
o de
sire
d.
Sinc
erel
y,
You
r na
me
Enk
losu
re(s
)
CO
VE
R L
EIT
ER
MO
DE
L: L
ET
TE
R O
F A
PPL
ICA
TIO
N-+
1 5
,h
123
Hig
h R
idge
Roa
dD
enve
r, C
O 8
0211
Febr
uary
15,
199
2
Dr.
Bre
nda
Wor
then
Prin
cipa
l,N
orth
Hig
h Sc
hool
676
Prai
rie
Drt
veK
earn
ey, N
B 6
8945
Dea
r D
r. W
orth
en:
I am
inte
rest
ed in
app
lyin
g fo
r th
e po
sitio
n of
Alg
ebra
and
Com
pute
r Sc
ienc
e te
ache
r, w
hich
you
rec
ently
adve
ruse
d in
the
Jour
nal o
f E
duca
tion.
I am
esp
ecia
lly in
tere
sted
in te
achi
ng a
t Nor
th H
igh
beca
use
ofyo
ur e
xcel
lent
rep
utat
ion.
I kn
ow th
at y
our
scho
ol h
as r
ecei
ved
a St
ate
of N
ebra
ska
Aw
ard
for
Exc
elle
nce
in E
duca
tion
Seve
ral t
imes
in th
e la
st f
ive
year
s, a
nd th
at m
any
of y
our
stud
ents
hav
e be
en r
ecog
nize
d in
Stat
e co
mpe
titio
ns f
or O
lym
pus
of th
e M
ind.
I am
ver
y in
tere
sted
in th
e A
lgeb
ra a
nd C
ompu
ter
Scie
nce
posi
tion
beca
use
I ha
ve w
orke
d w
ith h
igh-
scho
ol s
tude
nts
fur
the
last
sev
eral
yea
rs, a
nd th
orou
ghly
enj
oy th
eir
high
ene
rgy
leve
ls a
nd e
nthu
sias
m.
I
was
a v
olun
teer
troo
p le
ader
for
a G
irl S
cout
Tro
op h
ere
in D
enve
r fo
r tw
o ye
ars,
and
hel
ped
troo
pm
embe
rs c
ompl
ete
a sp
ecia
l bad
ge in
com
pute
r sk
ills.
1 ha
ve a
lso
been
a T
utor
in th
e m
icro
com
pute
r la
bhe
re a
t Col
orad
o C
olle
ge li
g th
e pa
st y
ear,
wol
king
mos
tly w
tth f
ust-
year
stu
dent
s to
hel
p th
em s
olve
com
pute
r pr
oble
ms.
Thi
s is
an
espe
cial
ly c
halle
ngin
g po
sitio
n, s
ince
man
y st
uden
ts a
re in
timid
ated
by
com
pute
rs, a
nd c
alm
ing
thei
r fe
ars
is a
n im
port
ant l
irst
ste
p in
hel
ping
them
atta
ck th
eir
cour
seas
sign
men
ts w
ith c
onfi
denc
e.1
find
that
1 r
eally
enj
oy te
achi
ng, a
nd g
ct v
ery
exci
ted
abou
t see
ing
stud
ents
succ
eed
at d
iffi
cult
task
s. F
rom
my
expe
rien
ces
both
with
the
Scou
ts a
nd in
the
mic
roco
mpu
ter
lab.
Ibe
lieve
that
stu
dent
s fi
nd m
e ea
sy a
nd e
njoy
able
to w
ork
with
.I
belie
ve th
ose
qual
ities
will
be
equa
llyim
port
ant f
or s
ucce
edin
g in
a h
igh
scho
ol c
lass
room
.
I am
enc
losi
ng a
cop
y of
my
curr
icul
um v
itae,
as
you
requ
este
d in
you
r ad
vert
isem
ent.
1 ha
ve A
SOen
clos
ed a
cop
y of
the
nam
es a
nd p
hone
num
bers
of
my
refe
renc
tx a
s re
ques
ted,
and
they
will
be
happ
y to
have
you
con
tact
them
at y
our
conv
enie
nce.
I ho
pe v
ery
muc
h th
at y
ou v
.::: g
rant
mc
the
oppo
rtun
ity o
f an
inte
rvie
w. Y
ou c
an r
each
me
at m
y ho
me
phon
e (3
03/5
55-3
456)
in th
e af
tern
oons
aft
er f
ive;
if y
ou c
all e
arlie
r, I
do
have
an
answ
erin
g m
achi
ne o
nw
hich
you
can
leav
e a
mes
sage
, and
I w
ill r
etur
n yo
ur C
2ll p
rom
ptly
. Ple
ase
let m
e kn
ow if
I c
an p
rovi
dean
y fu
rthe
r in
form
atio
n.
Enc
losu
re(s
)
Sinc
erel
y,
ks.a
.1a;
Ter
ry S
tude
nt
SAM
PLE
CO
VE
R L
EIT
ER
: LE
TT
ER
OF
APP
LIC
AT
ION
FO
R A
JO
B
BE
ST
CO
PY
AV
AIL
AB
LE
S.
909
Bla
ckst
one
Cou
rtC
olor
ado
Spr
ings
. CO
809
20F
ebru
ary
10, 1
992
Mr.
Ral
ph J
ones
Dire
ctor
.N
atio
nal W
ildlif
e F
eder
atio
n12
30 C
ongr
essi
onal
Way
Wim
hing
ton,
D. C
. 205
60
Dea
r M
r. J
onm
1 w
ish
to a
pply
for
your
inte
rnsh
ip p
rogr
am in
Res
ourc
es C
onse
rvat
ion
for
the
sum
mer
of 1
992.
I am
encl
osin
g a
copy
of m
y cu
rric
ulum
vita
e w
ith th
is le
tter,
as
wel
l as
the
appl
icat
ion
form
for
the
posi
tion.
I am
ver
y in
tere
sted
In w
orki
ng fo
r ih
e N
atio
nal W
ildlif
e F
eder
atio
n be
caus
e, a
s a
colle
ge ju
nior
. I a
mtr
ying
to d
ecid
e w
heth
er to
focu
s m
y m
ajor
on
a na
tura
l sci
ence
s fie
ld, o
r to
com
bine
my
natu
ral s
cien
ces
inte
rest
s w
ith w
ork
in e
cono
mic
s.I b
elie
ve y
our
inte
rnsh
ip w
ould
giv
e m
e an
exc
elle
nt o
ppor
tuni
ty to
furt
her
my
unde
rsta
ndin
g of
how
pol
icy
deve
lopm
ent o
ccur
s, a
nd I
belie
ve th
at m
y pa
rtic
ular
bac
kgro
und
wou
ld e
nabl
e m
e to
do
a go
od jo
b fo
r yo
u.
I hav
e co
mpl
eted
sev
eral
cou
rses
in b
iolo
gy, i
nclu
ding
Eco
logy
. Pla
nt E
nviro
nmen
tal P
hysi
olog
y, a
nd F
ield
Zoo
logy
.I a
lso
took
a S
peci
al T
opic
s in
Bio
logy
cou
rse
calle
d W
ildlif
e &
Wild
life
Man
agem
ent I
ssue
s: a
spa
rt o
f the
req
uire
men
ts fo
r th
e co
urse
I co
mpl
eted
a r
esea
rch
proj
ect o
n th
e 'M
anag
emen
t of E
lk H
erds
in th
e R
ocky
Mou
ntai
n R
egio
nI a
m a
lso
curr
ently
act
ive
in a
stu
dent
org
aniz
atio
n ca
lled
EN
AC
T T
his
is a
n en
viro
nmen
tal a
ctio
n gr
oup
that
has
dev
elop
ed 2
cam
pusw
ide
recy
clin
g pr
ogra
m. a
nd is
invo
lved
in a
varie
ty o
f oth
er in
itiat
ives
and
pro
gram
s fo
cuss
ed o
n en
viro
nmen
tal p
rese
rvat
ion.
I hav
e al
so c
ompl
eted
Pol
itica
l Sci
ence
cou
rsew
ork.
incl
udin
g A
mer
ican
Pol
itics
and
Gov
ernm
ent.
and
Pub
lic P
olic
ymak
ing.
I fee
l the
se c
ours
es h
ave
give
n m
e a
good
bac
kgro
und
in th
e na
ture
of t
he p
oliti
cal
proc
ess,
incl
udin
g in
sigh
ts o
n ho
w p
ublic
pol
icie
s ar
c de
velo
ped.
As
part
of (
he P
olic
ymak
ing
wor
se, w
eat
tend
ed S
tate
Con
gres
sion
al m
eetin
gs, a
nd le
arne
d ho
w to
dev
elop
rep
orts
of t
he e
vent
s at
thos
em
eetin
gs.
With
my
back
grou
nd. I
thin
k I c
ould
he
an e
ffect
ive
mem
ber
of y
our
Fis
herie
s/W
ildlif
e in
tern
ship
team
.A
s yo
u ca
n se
e fr
om m
y vi
ta, I
hav
e m
any
of th
e qu
alifi
catio
ns y
ou s
peci
fy in
you
r in
tern
ship
list
ing,
as
wel
l as
a st
rong
and
sin
cere
inte
rtzt
in th
is p
artic
ular
pos
ition
.
I hop
e to
hea
r fr
om y
ou s
oon
abou
t the
pos
sibi
lity
of d
iscu
ssin
g th
e in
tein
ship
furt
her.
My
tele
phon
enu
mbe
r is
719
1555
-121
2, a
nd I
hope
you
will
cal
l if I
can
pro
vide
any
mor
e in
form
atio
n.1
will
als
o be
calli
ng y
ou in
app
roxi
mat
ely
thre
e w
eeks
, to
see
whe
ther
we
can
set u
p an
inte
rvie
w.
Sin
cere
ly.
ALL
.ita
Chr
is G
reen
SAM
PLE
CO
VE
R L
EIT
ER
: LE
TT
ER
OF
APP
LIC
AT
ION
FO
R I
NT
ER
NSH
IP
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For
mor
e id
eas
on la
yout
s an
dfo
rmat
s, c
onsu
lt th
e C
aree
r C
ente
rB
ookl
et: R
esum
e W
ritin
g
To
have
you
r C
urri
culu
m V
itae
and
cove
r le
tters
cri
tique
d,sc
hedu
le a
n ap
poin
tmen
t with
aca
reer
coun
selo
r by
cal
ling
x 68
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com
ein
for
a "
wal
k-in
"ap
poin
tmen
t fro
m 1
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5:00
p.m
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