CV and Cover Letter

From a communication perspective, a CV and cover letter are two of the most strategic documents you will craft as a graduate student. Indeed, both documents share a common purpose, namely, to acquire an interview. This workshop offers rhetorical strategies for moving beyond “template thinking” to personal  marketing and customization based on the type of institution to which you are applying. Participants are encouraged to bring their own CV and cover letter to the workshop for peer review. If you would like your materials critiqued using the projection system during the workshop, please send copies at least one week prior to the event to David Lawrence at CETL.

Upcoming CV and Cover Letter Workshops

Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Crafting an Academic CV and Cover Letter
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Wilby Room, Library 1 West

Thursday, March 08, 2012
Crafting an Academic CV and Cover Letter
11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Student Center, Room 319

The workshop is open to all Georgia Tech graduate students and postdocs. The CV and Cover Letter Workshop is one of the core workshops for the Graduate Communication Certificate Program at Georgia Tech. You do not need to be enrolled in the certificate program to attend the workshop. To register for the workshop, visit the registration page on the Certificate Program website (NOTE: you will be prompted for your Georgia Tech account name and password).

The slides I will use during the workshop are below. Feel free to bring your CV and cover letter to the workshop for critique.

See you there. -dl