cover letter for job application, added file with the job descriptions In this assignment you will prepare a cover letter demonstrating your qualifications for this job. If you are not yet qualified,

cover letter for job application, added file with the job descriptions 

In this assignment you will prepare a cover letter demonstrating your qualifications for this job. If you are not yet qualified, pretend you are: add the degrees, certificates, and skills you will need in bold underlined font like this. Your job application materials are the first contact you will have with a potential employer, and you will want to use proper spelling and grammar, while demonstrating your knowledge of the field.

Tips for structuring your cover letter:

• Begin with a salutation to your hypothetical employer.
• Opening paragraph: Briefly state the position you are applying for and why you are interested in the position.

For example, “It is with great enthusiasm that I submit my credentials in application for the position of XXXX.

• Second paragraph: Describe the job duties associated with that position and how you fit what they are looking for. This is where you “sell yourself” for the position. 
• Third Paragraph: Describe the job duties associated with that position and how you fit what they are looking for based on the transferable skills and personal traits.

• Write a very brief summary/closing paragraph
• Sign your letter.