Write a job application letter of no less than 500 words for a position that draws on your educational and work experience, and which represents an ideal for you. Do not write more than approximately 700 words, please.
Locate an actual job ad for a position in or closely related to your academic major or academic coursework, and for which you might (or soon will) be qualified. The position should an aspirational one — that is, a position that you aspire to as a sort of ideal. If you are currently a grocery bagger for Safeway and you want to become a Starbucks barista, that’s fine, but that’s not aspirational. Instead, consider an aspirational position as one that could result from the combination of your experience and education, whether that’s an undergraduate or graduate degree. For instance, if you are in the process of completing a doctoral degree in English, your aspirational position would be a tenure-track job as an assistant professor. If you are unable to locate an appropriate ad, create one using a professional model (that is, one modeled on what would be typical for an entry level position in your area of interest, field, or major). Be sure to do some research on the specific organization and those who staff and/or run it, which should help you tailor the letter to your audience.
Your job application letter must highlight your educational background, work experience, and other achievements, and how these qualifications fit the job description. Model your job letter on the format/content in Markel, particularly the experience and education paragraphs (428). Although they are not the only features that figure in my grading, the presence, selectivity and, especially, the development of the education and employment paragraphs are essential to a successful letter. No letter will be acceptable that does not make a serious investment in both the education and experience sections.
One of the particular challenges of this assignment is fitting your current experience and educational achievements to the expectations outlined in the job ad. So, while your work experience and/or educational background may be limited in terms of being qualified for a position in your major, field, or area of interest, you should, nevertheless, make the case in your letter for how and/or why they have prepared you for the position — and/or will prepare you. Again, no matter what your current work experience or educational level is, you must aim to make connections between those and the qualifications of the position you are applying for. Do not neglect these features.
Except for any text used in the logo included on the document, please use a Times or Times New Roman 12pt font exclusively. Job letters that do not adhere to this font size and type specification will lose a sizable chunk of points. Many organizations have a “house” style, including this class.
Required Features:
*Employer’s contact information
*Introductory Paragraph identifying your source of information for the position, stating desire for consideration, forecast of the letter’s contents
*Clear topic (point) sentences for education and experience paragraphs
*Must contain substantive education and experience paragraphs, with detailed discussion within them on a few representative points, cases, details
*Concluding paragraph with a reference to your résumé, a polite but confident request for an interview, and contact information.
( in real life im studying speech language pathology and i currently work as a registered behavioral therapist, i have a teaching background when working in an after school program, and i was also in the nursing field)
