Errr.. About to submit my resume... What's a cover letter?

[LOLyourFace]

Call me ignorant but I'm about to send my resume for an internship among with a cover letter. What's that? It also says to choose my available session on the cover letter...

 

[KingNothing]

The cover letter goes with your resume to say hi to your potential employer and sell yourself a little. If there's stuff you didn't put in your resume, consider putting it in the letter. Write it like you would write a normal letter, except with a bit more formal language.

Also, obviously, put down what time you want your session to be.

 

[LOLyourFace]

Originally posted by: KingNothing
The cover letter goes with your resume to say hi to your potential employer and sell yourself a little. If there's stuff you didn't put in your resume, consider putting it in the letter. Write it like you would write a normal letter, except with a bit more formal language.

Also, obviously, put down what time you want your session to be.

thx, ill go ahead and google it up how to write a formal cover letter.
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before i do that, how long is it supposed to be? Am I supposed to write about my accomplishments? The internship is marketing related, am I supposed to write about how I worked at Staples at 16 got me interested etc..? or is that lame...

 

[NokiaDude]

It's a fornal letter describing a little about yourself and you accomplishments and goals.

 

[LOLyourFace]

Originally posted by: NokiaDude
It's a fornal letter describing a little about yourself and you accomplishments and goals.

How forNal are we talking about? 😉 Do I refer myself as 'I'?

 

[DaveSimmons]

I hope you aren't applying for a research position 😉

Why not do a little googling then ask more questions?

 

[DigDug]

A cover letter is not a uniform requirement, but where it is customary, it is a CRITICAL part of the process. It's the FIRST thing your potential employer sees, and shows them how articulate you are and how well you write.

 

[KingNothing]

Originally posted by: LOLyourFace

Originally posted by: NokiaDude
It's a fornal letter describing a little about yourself and you accomplishments and goals.

How forNal are we talking about? 😉 Do I refer myself as 'I'?

How else would you refer to yourself, in the third person? That'll impress 'em. 😉 Not too formal I don't think, and I wouldn't make it more than a couple paragraphs. You haven't said what kind of job though.