Cover Letters
Cover Letters, Thank you’s …and other job search related letters
To get started writing your cover letter use the following guides and samples:
Other letters and materials
Networking Letters or Emails
Write a networking letter or e-mail to request an informational interview or a meeting with a professional contact. Check out the Job Search Networking and Informational Interviewing page
Letters of Inquiry
If you want to work for a particular organization and cannot find a contact, try a letter of inquiry to express your interest and ask about opportunities.
Letter of inquiry sample
Thank you notes
After the interview, send a thank-you note within 24 to 48 hours by e-mail or postal mail to the person who interviewed you. Thank-you note sample
References
You will need a list of three or four references to take with you to interviews.
Bring your drafts to walk-in hours (Mon-Fri, 1:30-3:30, 103 Stearns) for a critique!