Peter Jenkins Green Campus Staff

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Best Foot ForwardResumes Cover Letters

• Peter Jenkins Green Campus Staff
• Jennifer Alvarez Green Campus Staff

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Getting Started

• Resume
• 1-2 pages
• Summary of skills and experience
• First impression is important!

• Cover Letter
• Written statement
• Connect the dots
• Importance of communication

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Things to Remember

• Purpose Content
• Whats your objective?
• Who is your audience?

• Formatting
• Clear organization page set-up
• Make yourself stand out

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A Few Tips What NOT To Do

• RESUMES
• Grammar and spelling errors
• Length
• Structure inconsistencies
• Only one version
• Old/outdated information
• References

• COVER LETTERS
• Grammar, spelling, title/name errors
• Length
• Only one version

Basics What NOT to Do
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Find the Mistakes
Whats Wrong?
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Framing the GC Internship
Emphasize acquired skills

• Team/Communication
• Time management
• Project facilitation
• Budgets and workplan synthesis
• Working with top level administrators
• Marketing and publicity
• Public speaking
• Experience with emerging energy efficiency
  technologies

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Other Resources to Tap
Resources

• Your Campus Lead!
• Departmental Advisor
• Campus Career Services