Applying for a job that is outside your major?

[VinylxScratches]

I found a decent job at a local community college that I would like to apply for. It's part time but the pay is decent. My concern is since I have graduated with a degree in Operations and Information Management and have had internship experience that they will think I am looking for something relating to my major.

What should I convey in my Cover Letter so they do not think this and reject me? I would like to start working and getting money since my loans are coming in soon.

 

[will889]

IMO don't worry so much about specific job targeting and learn how to tie in enthusiasm on a cover letter and jobs well done in the past, and how well you do any job so that you can land jobs that might not directly relate to your degree.

 

[ultimatebob]

What's the job?

 

[VinylxScratches]

Thanks will.

It deals with international students in the academic department. Reporting data and setting up interviews and stuff like that.

 

[imported_Imp]

If you're applying for a specific job, I don't see how they'll think you're looking for something related to your major. Unless you mean they'll think you are only applying to this one to bide you over until you find one in your field. If that's the case, then make sure they understand that is not the case.

You can't control what they think. Chances are they'll look at your resume, wonder why the hell you're applying, conclude that you're wasting their time, and trash your application before reading the letter. On the off chance that they do read your letter, or don't think the above, and like your application, then tell them how interested you are in it.

I don't put much stock into letters. The past year, I sent out about a hundred, many with letters I spent an hour writing and tailoring. Well, those got me nothing. The one that landed me a job recently was a recycled generic of mines that I spent 5 minutes to delete some parts, and change the company name.