Cover Letters

Draft Your Targeted Story
 

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Cover letters support your resume by providing deeper context about a few of your most relevant attributes. Rather than simply summarizing your resume, cover letters are effective at connecting your experiences in meaningful ways and illustrating why you are interested in a specific position through a narrative format. 

Similar to writing a love letter, writing a tailored cover letter requires an understanding of your audience. Use this page to guide your draft.

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Examples

To guide your cover letter writing process, we recommend that you review multiple examples to get familiar with the structure, flow, and voice of a strong document.

Here are a few example cover letters to browse based on their key features:
 

Graduate Students

Industry: SHEF / STEM

Academic: SHEF / STEM

 

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