Resume & Cover Letter Checklist

Resume and Cover Letter Checklist

  1. Refer to and follow the SEAS Resume & Cover Letter Guide for useful guidance, tips, and sample resumes and cover letters. 
  2. Have someone in your industry (a peer, a colleague, or a professor, etc.) review your resume and/or cover letter.
  3. Plan to see a SEAS career coach; see your career coaching options here.
  4. Continue to update your resume and write unique cover letters that correspond to each position you apply to.

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Staff Spotlight: Meet Amber Samuels

Get to know the Career Center Staff this semester!

Q: What is your role at the SEAS Career Services Center (i.e., W. Scott Amey Career Services Center)? 

A: At the SEAS Career Services Center, I work as the Career Services …

By Amber Samuels
Amber Samuels Career Services Fellow
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5 Reasons You Should Write a Cover Letter—Even When the Job Description Says It’s Optional

We get it. Writing a cover letter for every application is hard. So when you come across the words “cover letter optional” on a job posting, you might feel a weight lift off of you. After all, your application just …

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Start Your Application for the 2021 GW New Venture Competition!


Submission Deadline: Wednesday, February 3, 2021; 1:00 p.m. ET
Eligibility | How It Works | Submission Details | Hear from Past Winners
Compete for your share of more than $500,000 in cash and prizes to launch your creative idea, business, startup, or social …
By Amber Samuels
Amber Samuels Career Services Fellow
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Student Success Story: Freddie Pengfei Li

At the W. Scott Amey Career Center, it’s our mission to empower students to be major contributors to their local and global community. We aim to do this by providing access to holistic personal and professional development. Today, meet Freddie …

By Amber Samuels
Amber Samuels Career Services Fellow
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Did you know that November is National Career Development Month?

Happy National Career Development Month!

At the SEAS Career Services Center, we are here to help you with all of your career needs. Although every day comes with new opportunities to make the most of your career, November presents a …

By Amber Samuels
Amber Samuels Career Services Fellow
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