Career Planning & Professional Success/EDG 2000

RESUME & COVER LETTER REQUIREMENTS

Apply the information discussed and distributed in class to create a cover letter and one-page resume targeted to an
internship for which you are currently qualified. Handshake is the preferred source for finding an internship. Do not select
an option that requires a completed bachelor's degree or licenses/certifications you don’t possess. The internship posting
must be submitted on a separate page and should include the employer, position title, qualifications and duties. This
assignment will receive a “0” if the internship posting is not submitted and/or if you are not currently qualified. Refer to
general requirements for all assignments. A cover letter guide & sample resumes are available in Canvas.
Maximum Points: 40

GRADING CRITERIA FOR RESUME (25 POINTS)

VISUAL APPEAL/LAYOUT
 Utilize a layout that is easy to easy to read or scan
 Maintain a consistent format
 Appropriately use margins and spacing
 Effectively use highlight features (i.e. bold, italics)
 Select an appropriate font size (11-12) & style
 Format as a one-page document

TARGETED
 Target a specific job or field
 Emphasize relevant education, skills and/or experience
 Highlight key selling points
 Objective statements (if used) should be targeted and clearly stated
 Use a skills section if needed to emphasize relevant qualifications
 Organize sections in order of importance in support of position

CONTENT
 Include appropriate contact information
 Incorporate professional sites if available (i.e. LinkedIn, WordPress)
 List degree information correctly (consult the UNF catalog)
 Incorporate relevant categories
 Provide the city and state for each company/organization
 Include consistently formatted dates where appropriate
 Eliminate extraneous material

EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE/COMMUNICATION
 Omit pronouns and passive phrasing (i.e. my duties included)
 Start sentences with action words
 Avoid acronyms and casual language
 Format concise skills and accomplishments-based sentences
 Qualify and quantify statements where possible
 Use past or present tense phrasing appropriately and consistently

ERROR FREE
 Proofread to identify and correct errors

GRADING CRITERIA FOR COVER LETTER: (15 POINTS)

 Apply a well written and organized business format
 Avoid grammatical/spelling errors
 Target the position and employer

2/6/2020