We’ll be looking at writing cover letters for internship and job opportunities. You will also start working more concretely on your final project by learning about thesis development and library research.
Jump to…
- Monday
- Tuesday Career Exploration & Thesis Development
- Thursday Cover Letters & Library Research
- Weekly Writing
Monday, November 7
- Weekly writing for Week 10 (Presentations or freewrite) due by midnight.
- Submit your post URL in Canvas.
Tuesday, November 8
Before Class
- Letter #3, your Open Letter is due by the start of class. Please submit your blog link or google doc link via Canvas.
- Think about your final project idea/topic. What do you want to explore further? What questions have come from your weekly writings?
In Class
- Presentations
- Thesis development with Keanna
- Sign up for your first session as part of your final project
- Career exploration activity
- take the interest inventory on My Next Move
- explore What Can I do with This Major?
- You must go to the Career Center website for Students
- Then click on the “What Can I do with This Major?” link on that page
Thursday, November 10
Before Class
- Review (skim read) some tips/guides on writing cover letters:
- The Muse‘s complete guide to writing cover letters
- Allison Green’s How to write a cover letter to get you a job
- optional: use hypothes.is to make it easier to share your cover letter tips on Thursday
In Class
- Share Cover Letter Tips
- Assignment, Cover Letter, due November 22
Weekly Writing
- This weekly writing should focus on any reading/activity/exercise/etc that you found particularly interesting this week.
- Weekly Writings will be due by Monday of each week.
- Submit your post URL in Canvas.
