PART 1:
The organization of a good cover letter is
1. First Paragraph—Identify the job you found with details (where you found the ad, what the
posting number is, what the title is, etc.) and state that you are applying for the job. Do not
leave anything to guesswork.
2. Second Paragraph—Note the requirements for the job and link your skills to those wanted for
the job.
3. Third Paragraph (sometimes 2–3 concise and relevant paragraphs)—Address the characteristics
that you bring to the job. Describe projects that you’ve completed and additional skills and
characteristics you offer.
4. Final Paragraph—Include a “call to action,” asking the recipient to contact you and telling the
reader how to do so. Include your contact information here. Thank the recipient, and close with
a signature block.
The first page of the cover letter does not need a page number, but the second does.
PART2:
Provide a transcript for an Elevator Speech (“tell me about yourself” speech) that is typically appropriate as your
introduction at a job fair or interview or when networking. Per content, your Elevator Speech should be
20–30 seconds long and should address your professional persona (as if you were meeting someone in
the elevator of a corporate building on your way to an interview).
(I will provide more personal information)
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