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3Developing Your Résumé
Your résumé is one of many tools to help you express your interest in organizations and specific job and internship opportunities. The purpose of your résumé is to provide a snapshot of your education and experiences, giving the reader a concise picture of what you have to offer. Your ré-sumé is, in a sense, an advertisement of yourself. It is im-portant to spend time and seek advice creating this docu-ment so that you have the best tool at hand when you need it. Career counselors are available to critique your résumé, as are our peer advisors, during “open hours” or regular ap-pointments.
Review the accompanying guidelines and examples to as-sist you in developing your own résumé. The examples in this section should not be copied, and they should not be assumed to be the right or only way to present oneself. The content, of course, must be specific to you. The written pre-sentation (the actual wording) should represent your writing ability. The design (layout) can be whatever appeals most to you and is appropriate for the career field(s) of interest.
Content and FormatBegin your résumé with an education section. Your Yale de-gree should be front and center! As a first- or second-year student, include your high-school education. Whether or
not to continue including it as a junior or senior depends on its relevance and the amount of available space.
Your professional résumé should be more than a list of the jobs and activities you have done. Regardless of the head-ings you use (“Experience” or other), you should provide relevant and thorough (yet concise) explanations of what you did in each setting. These definitions should always start with strong verbs, and you should avoid repeating those verbs. We have provided a list of action verbs to as-sist you. In addition, a thesaurus always comes in handy! In each bullet point, focus on what you do (or did), not what the organization does.
As you define your experiences, consider how a particular skill would be transferable to another setting; don’t dismiss an experience as necessarily irrelevant. If you worked in a clothing store, defining your experience as “Ran cash regis-ter” would not be an obvious usable or desirable skill outside of retail, but stating that you “Identified and served custom-ers’ needs” may demonstrate a transferable skill that could be desirable in a number of settings.
These definitions are particularly important if a résumé is scanned by an employer. Some companies request that all résumés be submitted electronically, or they scan printed ré-sumés so that they have an electronic version. If “scanning” the résumés, a computer does the first “reading.” If a résu-mé contains a particular number of predetermined verbs, phrases, skills, accomplishments required for the position, the computer approves forwarding the résumé to that par-ticular job opening. A career counselor can help you review your résumé to see if it will scan well, or you may want to research this topic in our library or on the web.
A résumé should be structured in the way that best identi-fies your skills and experiences in relation to the opportu-nity you are pursuing. Many students create a chronological résumé (actually in reverse chronology) that features four primary sections: Education, Experience, Skills, and Activi-ties. This is the most common résumé. A functional résumé categorizes the definitions under relevant headings such as Leadership Experience, International Experience, Teaching Experience, and so on. Some résumés are a hybrid of the two. Most student résumés tend to be one page, though this is not always the case. Meeting with a career counselor is the best way to determine the format and length that are best for you. A career counselor can also assist you with a curriculum vita (C.V.) if such is requested. (A C.V. includes a thorough listing of academic achievements in addition to or even instead of one’s activities and non-academic experi-ences.)
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ETHAN YALE_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
P.O. Box 232323, New Haven, CT 06520 [email protected] 565 South Main Street, Media, PA 19063 610-777-7777
EDUCATION Yale University, New Haven, CT Bachelor of Arts, projected major: Economics. Expected graduation: May 2009.
Penncrest High School, Media, PA Salutatorian, diploma 2005. SAT: 780 Math, 750 Verbal.
College Experience
ACTIVITIES Yale Entrepreneurial Society • Co-wrote mid-year financial report for executive board as Finance Department member • Co-planned annual educational event in New York City as Events Department member
Yale Investment Club • Member of this organization designed to prepare students for a career in finance
High School Experience
AWARDS National Merit Scholarship • Scored in 99th percentile on the PSAT, 1 of 2500 students nationwide to receive scholarship
Principalʼs Leadership Award • Awarded to senior with best leadership skills, reflected through ability, style, and success Yale Book Award • Awarded to junior who best reflects excellence in academics, extracurriculars, and service Department Award, French • Awarded to senior who best reflects excellence in a specific subject Perfect Attendance • Achieved perfect attendance during all four years of high school career Optimist Oratorical Contest, State Competition • Competed in state speaking contest after winning local and regional competitions
LEADERSHIP Hi-Q Team, Captain (highest academic or leadership honor available at Penncrest High School) • Developed competition strategy, led daily practices, managed budget and schedule for the
oldest continuous academic quiz competition in the United States • Award: Won second place in the Hi-Q championship • Award: First student selected from high school to join the All-Delco Hi-Q Team
Envirothon Team, Captain • Led daily practices, motivated team members, managed oral presentations for the largest
academic science competition in the United States (tests include oral presentations) • Award: Team won first place in North America after winning county and state competitions • Award: Personally won first place in North America in individual category Physics Olympics Team, Co-Captain • Led daily practices, motivated team members, managed schedule, coordinated logistics • Award: Won first place in Physics Olympics competition to continue longest national record National Honor Society, President • Coordinated service opportunities and events • Led annual induction ceremony and managed monthly meetings • Award: Received the NHS Service Award for school and community serviceTheatre, Secretary/Treasurer • Co-directed fall production for three years: wrote scripts, led daily rehearsals • Award: Awarded 4-Star Thespian in International Thespian Society for dedication to theatre World Language Honors Club (French), Co-President • Coordinated service opportunities and events • Led annual awards and induction ceremony and managed monthly meetings
ACTIVITIES Philadelphia Inquirer • Wrote for newspaperʼs “Neighbors” section as a student contributor The Lionʼs Roar, Penncrest High School Newspaper • Wrote for quarterly publications as a staff writer Assistant Principal Office Aid • Worked in Assistant Principalʼs office during study halls
Print your résumé out
- How does it look? Is it easy to read and vi-sually appealing? Can you quickly pick out key information?
This student effectively fills his résumé with a di-verse, well-grouped rangeof activities.
Margins can be adjusted to fit your needs, though typically range between .5 and 1 inch on all sides, leaving your top margin slightly larger than your bottom margin.
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Elaine Yale
5555 Elm Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6M 4C8, Canada, (604) 244-2444 c/o Yale University, P.O. Box 222222, New Haven, CT, 06520, (203) 777-8888, [email protected]
Education Yale University, New Haven, CT
Bachelor of Arts in English, graduation expected May 2007, GPA 3.74 Writing Concentration (selective English track with extra writing courses and final project) Coursework includes “Literature of Fact” (journalism), “Non-Fiction Writing: Voice & Structure” (creative non-fiction reportage), and “Daily Themes” (daily creative assignment)
Yale-in-London, London, UK (Summer 2005) • Study-abroad program with two full-time Yale courses, one in art history and one in literature. • Visited London-area theaters and museums and Oxford and Cambridge universities. • Traveled during free weekdays and weekends around London, the UK, and Europe.
Crofton House School, Vancouver, BC (June 2003) First Class Honours with Distinction, GPA 4.0
Journalism Experience Yale Herald weekly newspaper, Staff, Yale University, New Haven, CT (2003-present) • Editor-in-chief (Dec. 2005-May 2006): approved and edited all content, arranged printing and distribution, oversaw
event planning, delegated responsibilities, liaised with publisher and Yale administration, ran weekly production, planned special issues, appointed next editorial board.
• Managing Editor (Sept.-Dec. 2005): monitored and advised section editors, managed cover stories, edited pages for content and layout, helped run weekly production, wrote articles.
• Editor-in-Chief, 2005 Freshman Issue (Mar.-Aug. 2005): led production, appointed staff, edited and approved all content, liaised with publisher and Yale administration.
• Section Editor (Sept.2004.-May. 2005): assigned, wrote, and edited articles, laid out section. • Copy Editor and Staff Writer (Sept. 2003-May. 2004): proofread, wrote various articles weekly.
Yale Record magazine, Staff Writer, Yale University, New Haven, CT (2004-present) • Write 1-2 articles and contribute to group pieces monthly.
Reputations Corporation, Intern, Vancouver, BC (Summer 2004) • Attended press conferences, helped prepare and run conference media room, accredited and liaised with journalists
and media outlets from around the world. • Compiled press coverage, organized and edited databases. • Wrote and edited documents such as award applications, fresh sheets, brochures, letters, press releases, proposals,
final reports, presentations, and business announcements.
Media Writing Week, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Summer 2003) • Learned tips on pitching and writing freelance humour, lifestyle, and travel articles.
Crofton Chronicle, Staff Writer and Copy-Editor, Crofton House School, Vancouver, BC (2001-2003)
Other Experience Spry Hawkins Micner, Legal Assistant, Richmond, BC (Summer 2003, 2002, 2001) • Answered phones, faxed, photocopied, sorted mail, and typed and edited client bills and letters.
Other ActivitiesYale Taps dance troupe, Treasurer, Yale University, New Haven, CT (2003-present) • Help run yearly performance, organize workshops and social events, and manage all finances.
Speech and Debate Team, Member, Crofton House School, Vancouver, BC(2000-2003)
Skills Foreign languages: French, Spanish, some Hebrew Technology: PageMaker, some Photoshop, Microsoft Word, SMART Boards, Windows and Mac OS X
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P.O. BOX 200000, NEW HAVEN, CT 06520 PHONE (203) 203-2233 E-MAIL [email protected]
ELY YALE EDUCATION
Yale University, New Haven, CT B.A. in Political Science, expected May 2009 Coursework includes: Economics, English, Introduction to Ethics, Moral Foundation of Politics
Ithaca High School, Ithaca, NY Diploma: 2005
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
First Ithaca Christian Chinese Church, Youth Group President Fall 2000 to Spring 2005 Organized social activities, conference trips, winter and summer retreats. Prepared and taught Sunday School classes.
New York Boy’s State, Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals Summer 2004 Led campaign for office in a mock New York State, winning the greatest majority for any office.
Performed the duties and the functions of the Chief Justice.
New Haven Chinese Church, Sunday School Teacher Fall 2005 and Spring 2006 Led worship. Prepared and taught children ranging from elementary school to high school. Identified and resolved problems between the children as well as handled different personalities.
FUNDRAISING EXPERIENCE
Vitamin L, Chorus Member Board Member (one of two youth)
Fall 1999 to Summer 2005 Fall 2003 to Summer 2005
Wrote grants and other funding applications in order to have a sliding scale scholarship fund for concerts at schools and to cover expenses, such as sound equipment and character education conference fees. Administered a budget of $150,000. Contributed to organizing fundraising events. Organized social functions such as family pot-lucks for ~60 families together. Created a bookmark so that children could take home the lessons of the songs after concerts.
Habitat for Humanity Bike Challenge, North Trip Summer 2006 Solicited support of friends, families, neighbors, and local and national businesses to receive funding for the trip.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Insider’s Guide to Colleges, Writer Fall 2005 and Spring 2006 Contacted and interviewed students at other colleges about their college experiences over the phone. Supplemented interviews with personal research on colleges.
The History Center, Student Historian Fall 2003 and Spring 2004 Researched the ownership of historical objects by searching through archived documents. Interviewed previous owners about their lifetime in Ithaca, and the history behind the object. Wrote the official background and historical description of the object.
SKILLS Computer: Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Macromedia Dreamworks, Macromedia Fireworks Language: Proficient French, Fluent Spoken Mandarin (Native Speaker)
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Begin your statements with actionverbs. Verbs should be past tense if verbs Verbs should be past tense ifyou are no longer at the position or participating in the activity.
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om
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T
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., A
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exp
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k, N
Y (S
umm
er 2
003)
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and
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anag
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com
men
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men
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orm
ed a
var
iety
of
com
para
tive
anal
yses
.
Ass
ocia
tion
of Y
ale
Alu
mni
Com
mun
ity S
ervi
ce S
umm
er F
ello
wsh
ip, P
hila
delp
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mer
200
2)
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mer
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low
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olun
teer
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t Urb
an B
ridg
es a
t St.
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rielʼs
, a n
on-p
rofit
com
mun
ity o
utre
ach
orga
niza
tion.
H
elpe
d or
gani
ze a
nd r
un t
he V
acat
ion
Ven
ture
s su
mm
er p
rogr
am.
Men
tore
d an
d tu
tore
d un
derp
rivi
lege
d ch
ildre
n in
inne
r-ci
ty P
hila
delp
hia.
Uni
vers
ity o
f Sas
katc
hew
an, S
aska
tche
wan
, Can
ada
(Sum
mer
200
1)
Res
earc
h A
ssis
tant
: A
naly
zed
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adia
n ce
nsus
dat
a us
ing
the
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istic
al P
acka
ge f
or S
ocia
l Sc
ienc
es (
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). C
ondu
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res
earc
h on
cur
rent
Can
adia
n im
mig
ratio
n tr
ends
. Com
plet
ed li
brar
y re
sear
ch, l
itera
ture
rev
iew
, and
pr
epar
atio
n of
pré
cis
repo
rts.
Juni
or A
chie
vem
ent E
ntre
pren
eurs
hip
Prog
ram
,Alb
erta
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ada
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7-19
98)
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e P
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inan
ce: L
aunc
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a sm
all c
ompa
ny a
nd h
andl
ed a
ll fi
nanc
ial t
rans
actio
ns. C
olla
bora
ted
with
pe
ers
in p
rodu
ct fa
bric
atio
n an
d m
arke
ting.
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inne
r E
veni
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oup
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en, C
T (2
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olun
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ved
food
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isad
vant
aged
adu
lts in
inne
r-ci
ty N
ew H
aven
on
a w
eekl
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sis.
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tivi
ties
Yal
e U
nive
rsity
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sity
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ash
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0-pr
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ost V
alua
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. Pla
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nite
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ham
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all i
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1)
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oure
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002)
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acqu
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acqu
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ham
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anad
ian
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ior R
acqu
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ham
pion
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ale
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ay 2
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esig
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mag
azin
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azin
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ons
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sym
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phic
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ter f
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ritis
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aven
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phic
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edite
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prom
otio
nal b
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catio
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epar
tmen
t.
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iviti
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or T
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nive
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renc
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aly
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este
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ence
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ly, w
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intin
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ain.
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ale
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aven
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iden
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prin
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ority
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ctiv
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phi
lant
hrop
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nd-r
aisi
ng, s
ocia
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d ac
adem
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roje
cts.
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irpe
rson
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ranf
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ectio
n C
omm
ittee
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e U
nive
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,
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en, C
onne
ctic
ut (F
all 2
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tere
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ast,
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mer
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and
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sci
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poe
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and
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firs
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guid
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rev
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stiva
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perfo
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write
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depa
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stu
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reco
rds,
revi
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chiv
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f ca
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wspa
pers
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see
king
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from
the
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ociat
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ale A
lum
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man
uscr
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cor
resp
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th a
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rs, a
nd o
btain
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s Su
mm
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tern
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imon
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Des
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co
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ale
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T
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s in
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chol
ogy
wit
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the
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200
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Res
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artic
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on p
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phy
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org
aniz
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aini
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ons
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iste
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in m
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ions
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enʼs
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ter
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alla
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terv
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esea
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d, w
rote
, pho
togr
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d, a
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d fo
r a
proj
ect h
onor
ing
fift
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omen
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hav
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ntri
bute
d si
gnif
ican
tly to
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Dal
las
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mun
ity
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rato
: A
Mag
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Lit
erat
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and
Art
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las,
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, 199
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neg
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gal
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seve
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pres
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Act
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Lea
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ew H
aven
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, 200
3 In
tern
: C
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dia
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s fo
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col
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s of
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for
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wri
ting
, 200
0 P
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ciet
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prov
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Yal
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roug
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scu
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usic
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Yal
e U
nive
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ew H
aven
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.A.,
proj
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: Eth
ics,
Pol
itics
, and
Eco
nom
ics,
exp
ecte
d gr
adua
tion
in M
ay 2
007
Hor
ace
Man
n H
igh
Scho
ol, B
ronx
, NY
D
iplo
ma
2003
H
onor
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Mat
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ngli
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renc
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isto
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rt; N
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delm
an W
orld
wid
e P
ublic
Rel
atio
ns, N
ew Y
ork,
NY
Su
mm
er I
nter
n, 2
002
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ecei
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Aw
ard
of E
xcel
lenc
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d se
rved
as
team
lead
er f
or w
inni
ng P
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ropo
sal
• A
ssis
ted
in m
akin
g pi
tch
phon
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lls, o
rgan
izin
g ca
mpa
igns
, and
col
lect
ing
data
•
Att
ende
d w
eekl
y le
ctur
es a
nd w
orks
hops
on
publ
ic r
elat
ions
str
ateg
y •
Part
icip
ated
in b
rain
stor
min
g m
eeti
ngs
for
new
cam
paig
n id
eas
New
Yor
k D
aily
New
s A
rtic
les
(Sun
day
Issu
es),
New
Yor
k, N
Y
Byl
ine
Col
umni
st, 2
001-
2003
•
Coa
utho
red
thre
e m
edic
al e
dito
rial
s •
Con
duct
ed in
terv
iew
s w
ith p
rom
inen
t phy
sici
ans
and
spec
ialis
ts
SKIL
LS
Com
pute
r: W
ordP
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ct, E
xcel
, Mic
roso
ft W
ord,
and
Pow
erPo
int
Lan
guag
e: P
rofi
cien
t Fre
nch
Spec
ial T
alen
ts:
Em
piri
cal d
ata
anal
yses
; qui
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ffic
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, and
inno
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ve
AC
TIV
ITIE
SD
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e T
eam
, Yal
e U
nive
rsit
y, N
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aven
, CT
M
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r, F
all 2
003
to p
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• C
hose
n in
sel
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s to
com
pete
in in
terc
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giat
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urna
men
ts
• W
on n
ovic
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eaki
ng a
war
ds
• A
tten
ded
lect
ures
on
rhet
oric
and
deb
ate
tact
ics
• A
ssis
t in
orga
nizi
ng a
nd ju
dgin
g Y
ale
deba
te to
urna
men
ts
Mod
el U
nite
d N
atio
ns, Y
ale
Uni
vers
ity,
New
Hav
en, C
T
Alu
mni
Coo
rdin
ator
and
Fun
drai
sing
Rep
rese
ntat
ive,
Fal
l 200
3 to
pre
sent
•
Cho
sen
in s
elec
tive
proc
ess
to a
ttend
Har
vard
and
Int
erna
tiona
l Mod
el U
nite
d N
atio
ns (
in B
razi
l)
Con
fere
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in S
prin
g 20
04
• W
on s
peak
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awar
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Uni
vers
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of P
enns
ylva
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Con
fere
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• O
rgan
ized
and
cha
ired
Yal
eʼs
Secu
rity
Cou
ncil
Sim
ulat
ion
Hig
h Sc
hool
Con
fere
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Tut
orin
g, Y
ale
Uni
vers
ity, N
ew H
aven
, CT
•
Inst
ruct
cla
ss o
f fo
urth
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de s
tude
nts
wee
kly
Spec
ial I
nter
ests
• H
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kpac
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, Mou
ntai
n C
limbi
ng, D
anci
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nter
natio
nal T
rave
l
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20
Jona
than
Edw
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P.O
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200
000,
New
Hav
en, C
T 06
520
136-
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NY
113
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l: jo
nath
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dwar
ds@
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03-2
222
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TIO
N:
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e U
nive
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, New
Hav
en, C
T
Proj
ecte
d M
ajor
in H
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.A. e
xpec
ted
May
200
9. C
umul
ativ
e G
PA: 3
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roje
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), W
orld
War
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it), E
volu
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of In
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atio
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elat
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, Rev
olut
iona
ry F
ranc
e 17
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Fas
hion
& C
ostu
me
in
the
Wes
tern
Wor
ld
Stuy
vesa
nt H
igh
Scho
ol, N
ew Y
ork,
NY
D
iplo
ma:
200
5, G
PA: 9
5.46
/100
.00
Aw
ards
and
Hon
ors:
Nat
iona
l Mer
it Fi
nalis
t, Se
cret
ary
to C
ount
er-C
lock
wis
e M
agaz
ine,
Sch
olar
ship
to
MA
P pr
ogra
m a
t Blo
omin
gdal
e Sc
hool
of M
usic
: stu
died
Bas
soon
EXPE
RIE
NC
E: Y
ale
Sum
mer
Hou
sing
, New
Hav
en, C
T (S
umm
er 2
006)
G
uest
Ser
vice
s A
ssis
tant
•
Man
aged
and
sup
ervi
sed
five
oth
er H
ousi
ng A
ssis
tant
s •
Not
ifie
d H
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anag
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f any
repo
rted
pro
blem
s w
ithin
room
s, s
ee th
at th
ey a
nd a
ny o
ther
task
s th
at a
rose
wer
e im
med
iate
ly a
ddre
ssed
•
Ensu
red
univ
ersi
ty p
rope
rtie
s w
ere
kept
up
and
un-d
amag
ed b
y co
mpl
etin
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ily in
spec
tions
of
com
mon
ly u
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area
s in
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and
chec
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var
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pro
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s th
at o
ccup
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Yal
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ring
the
sum
mer
Sayb
rook
Squ
iche
, New
Hav
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T (F
all 2
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but
tery
one
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k, s
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nts
late
-nig
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nack
s •
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awar
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s of
the
butte
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roug
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to th
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uden
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lush
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B
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S:
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adio
, New
Hav
en, C
T (F
all 2
005
– pr
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t) •
Invo
lved
in w
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luel
ine
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ews
show
, hig
hlig
ht s
tory
so
far i
s in
terv
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e Po
litic
al U
nion
, New
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en, C
T (F
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005
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ring
2006
) •
Mem
ber o
f the
YPU
as
wel
l as
a m
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r of t
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y of
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ht
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(203
) 20
3-22
22
235
Mo
rnin
gsta
r L
ane,
Dur
ham
, NC
280
00
(8
68)
203-
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UC
AT
ION
Y
ale
Uni
vers
ity,
New
Hav
en, C
T
Bac
helo
r of
Art
s, E
thic
s, P
olit
ics
& E
con
omie
s, E
xpec
ted
Gra
duat
ion,
May
200
6, G
PA
: 3.5
C
ours
ewor
k includes
: Eth
ics,
Co
mpu
ter
Pro
gram
min
g, M
ulti
-Var
iabl
e C
alcu
lus,
Lin
ear
Alg
ebra
, M
icro
econ
omic
The
ory,
Mac
roec
onom
ic T
heor
y
Nor
woo
d Sc
hool
of S
cien
ce a
nd M
athe
mat
ics,
Dur
ham
, NC
D
iplo
ma:
200
2. G
PA
: 5.8
A
war
ds/H
onor
s: I
nter
act
Serv
ice
Org
aniz
atio
n P
resi
dent
and
Fou
nder
, Mar
tial A
rts
Clu
b P
resi
den
t,
C
arpe
Die
m F
ound
atio
n H
uman
itar
ian
Cum
Lau
de, D
epar
tmen
t o
f A
dmis
sion
s St
uden
t
Am
bass
ador
, Var
sity
Cro
ss C
oun
try
Cap
tain
, Var
sity
Ten
nis
Cap
tain
EX
PE
RIE
NC
E
Hig
her
One
In
corp
orat
ed, N
ew H
aven
, CT
In
form
atio
n T
echn
olo
gy C
ons
ulti
ng a
nd M
arke
ting
Ext
ern
(Mar
ch 2
003)
•
Des
igne
d a
nd d
eplo
yed
a ne
w c
orpo
rate
web
site
•
Ass
iste
d in
mar
keti
ng
and
tec
hno
logy
dev
elo
pmen
t •
Shad
owed
exe
cuti
ves
at b
oard
mee
tin
gs m
akin
g st
rate
gic
plan
ning
dec
isio
ns
Info
rmat
ion
Tec
hno
logy
Ser
vice
s, Y
ale
Uni
vers
ity, N
ew H
aven
, CT
E
NS
Web
mai
l Tea
m, S
peci
al O
pera
tion
s G
roup
(F
all 2
002-
pres
ent)
•
Cor
resp
onde
d da
ily w
ith
facu
lty a
nd s
taff
to
reso
lve
emai
l and
net
wor
k se
rvic
e is
sues
•
Cre
ated
inte
ract
ive
onlin
e he
lp d
ocu
men
tati
on t
o in
crea
se t
ech
nica
l sup
port
eff
icie
ncy
Nor
th C
arol
ina
Pub
lic I
nter
est
Res
earc
h G
roup
, Cha
pel H
ill, N
C
Med
ia R
elat
ions
and
Cor
e C
anva
sser
(Su
mm
er 2
002)
•
Arr
ange
d pu
blic
for
ums,
coo
rdin
ated
mee
tin
gs, a
nd p
repa
red
pre
ss r
elea
ses
•R
aise
d $1
,000
thr
oug
h d
oor-
to-d
oor
fund
rais
ing
•R
ealiz
ed o
ur m
issi
on b
y he
lpin
g to
pas
s cl
ean
air
legi
slat
ion
in t
he N
C G
ener
al A
ssem
bly
Dep
artm
ent
of
Aer
ospa
ce E
ngi
nee
ring
, Nor
th C
arol
ina
Stat
e U
nive
rsit
y, R
alei
gh, N
C
Seni
or M
ento
rshi
p, A
pplie
d E
nerg
ies
Res
earc
h L
abor
ator
y (A
ugus
t 20
01 –
May
200
2)
•C
oord
inat
ed t
he d
esig
n a
nd c
onst
ruct
ion
of a
liqu
id-b
ipro
pella
nt r
ocke
t ut
ilizi
ng c
ompu
ter
mod
els
and
sim
ulat
ions
•
Obt
aine
d $3
,000
in r
esea
rch
gran
ts f
rom
NA
SA a
nd N
orth
Car
olin
a St
ate
Uni
vers
ity
•R
esea
rch
ed e
xper
imen
tal f
orm
s of
ele
ctri
c pr
opul
sion
and
pre
sent
ed f
indi
ngs
at
ann
ual r
esea
rch
sym
posi
um
Ear
ned
$6,5
00 in
var
ious
jobs
to
fina
nce
colle
ge e
duca
tion
: •
Eng
lish
Tut
or, C
olle
ge P
repa
ratio
n A
cad
emy,
Seo
ul, K
orea
(Su
mm
er 2
003)
•
Ret
ail S
ales
Ass
oci
ate,
Gap
Inc
., B
low
ing
Roc
k, N
C (
Sum
mer
200
2)
•H
ouse
keep
ing,
Wes
tglo
w S
pas,
Blo
win
g R
ock,
NC
(Su
mm
er 2
001)
•
Cas
hier
, Lo
wes
Foo
ds, D
urha
m, N
C (
Sum
mer
200
0)
SKIL
LS
Com
put
er: J
ava,
HT
ML
, Ado
be
Pho
tosh
op, M
icro
soft
Exc
el, P
ower
Po
int,
Wor
d L
angu
age:
Pro
fici
ent
Kor
ean,
Pro
fici
ent
Span
ish
AC
TIV
ITIE
S K
orea
n A
mer
ican
Stu
den
ts a
t Y
ale,
Yal
e U
niv
ersi
ty, N
ew H
aven
, CT
B
osto
n A
sian
Stu
dent
s In
terc
olle
giat
e C
onfe
renc
e, H
arva
rd U
niv
ersi
ty, B
osto
n, M
A
Asi
an P
acif
ic A
mer
ican
s in
Hig
her
Edu
cati
on, C
olu
mb
ia U
niv
ersi
ty, N
ew Y
ork,
NY
Y
ale
Saili
ng
Tea
m, Y
ale
Cor
inth
ian
Yac
ht C
lub,
New
Hav
en, C
T
Excerpt from UCS Career Guide - Resumes & Cover Letters
21
E. L
i Mo
rs
e
P .O
. Box
200
000,
New
Hav
en C
T 0
6520
em
ail:
e.li
.mor
se@
yale
.edu
(2
03)
203-
2222
12
Pin
e R
idge
Roa
d, R
ye, N
Y 1
0500
(917
) 26
2-77
77
ED
UC
AT
ION
Y
ale
Uni
vers
ity,
New
Hav
en, C
T
B
.A.,
Lit
erat
ure,
exp
ecte
d M
ay 2
006
G
PA
3.8
3
B
ooke
r T
. Was
hing
ton
Hig
h S
choo
l, R
ye, N
Y
D
iplo
ma,
Jun
e 20
02 G
PA
4.0
Cum
Lau
de S
ocie
ty
SK
ILL
S
Com
pute
r: M
icro
soft
Wor
d, P
ower
Poi
nt, F
ront
Pag
e, E
xcel
, Lot
us 1
23,
Wor
dPer
fect
, Ado
be P
hoto
shop
, Mac
rom
edia
Dre
amw
eave
r
Com
pute
r L
angu
age:
HT
ML
, Jav
a, C
++
, SM
L
L
angu
age:
Flu
ent C
hine
se a
nd P
rofi
cien
t Spa
nish
EX
PE
RIE
NC
EP
re-P
rofe
ssio
nal C
oop
Eng
inee
r,IB
M T
J W
atso
n R
esea
rch
Cen
ter
Y
orkt
own
Hei
ghts
, New
Yor
k (S
umm
er 2
000
to F
all 2
002)
•
Res
earc
hed
scie
ntif
ic jo
urna
l fin
ding
s co
ncer
ning
com
pute
r sp
eech
syn
thes
is
• D
esig
ned
and
cond
ucte
d an
inde
pend
ent r
esea
rch
proj
ect t
itle
d, U
sing
Hid
den
Dyn
amic
Mod
els
to P
redi
ct P
itch
in E
ngli
sh a
nd M
anda
rin
• C
reat
ed in
tera
ctiv
e pr
esen
tati
ons
and
pres
ente
d fi
ndin
gs to
20
mem
bers
of
the
spee
ch
reco
gniti
on te
am
Vol
unte
er, F
amil
y H
ealth
Cli
nic,
Nor
ther
n W
estc
hest
er H
ospi
tal
M
ount
Kis
co, N
ew Y
ork
(Sum
mer
199
8 to
Sum
mer
200
2)
• H
andl
ed p
atie
nt q
uest
ions
abo
ut a
ppoi
ntm
ents
, pay
men
t, an
d re
fere
nces
•
Org
aniz
ed p
atie
nt f
iles
and
pre
pare
d pr
elim
inar
y ch
arts
for
inco
min
g pa
tien
ts
• T
rans
late
d ho
spit
al f
orm
s an
d do
cum
ents
fro
m E
ngli
sh to
Spa
nish
Web
Des
igne
r,C
aven
dish
Col
lege
L
ondo
n, E
ngla
nd (
Sum
mer
199
8)
• A
tten
ded
wor
ksho
ps o
n gr
aphi
c de
sign
, htm
l cod
ing,
and
inte
rnet
saf
ety
•
Wor
ked
clos
ely
wit
h a
grou
p of
six
oth
er s
tude
nts
to d
evel
op a
web
site
for
the
Inte
r E
xcha
nge
Inte
rnat
iona
l 199
8 pr
ogra
m
AW
AR
DS
Siem
ens
Wes
ting
hous
e Se
mi-
Fina
list
(20
02)
N
ew Y
ork
Scie
nce
Tal
ent S
earc
h Fi
nali
st (
2002
)
US
Arm
y B
ronz
e M
edal
for
Eng
inee
ring
(20
02)
In
telʼ
s E
xcel
lenc
e in
Com
pute
r Sc
ienc
e A
war
d (2
002)
New
Yor
k H
igh
Scho
ol J
ourn
alis
m A
war
d –
Seco
nd B
est W
ebsi
te (
2001
)
Nat
iona
l Mer
it C
omm
ende
d (2
001)
AP
Sch
olar
wit
h H
onor
(20
01)
AC
TIV
ITIE
S
Se
cret
ary,
Pub
lici
ty m
anag
er, J
onat
han
Edw
ards
Col
lege
Cou
ncil
(20
02-p
rese
nt)
V
P o
f In
form
atio
n T
echn
olog
y, A
IESE
C (
2002
-pre
sent
)
Web
mas
ter
of A
lpha
Phi
Om
ega
(200
2-pr
esen
t)
St
aff,
Yal
e D
aily
New
s (2
002-
pres
ent)
E
xecu
tive
Edi
tor
and
Web
mas
ter,
Boo
ker
T. W
ashi
ngto
n T
ribu
ne, R
ye, N
Y (
2000
-200
2)
St
uden
t Pre
side
nt, H
uaX
ia C
hine
se S
choo
l (19
98-2
002)
TR
AV
EL
U
nite
d K
ingd
om, F
ranc
e, S
pain
, Mex
ico,
Chi
na, H
ong
Kon
g, J
apan
, Mal
aysi
a, T
hail
and,
Si
ngap
ore
EL
IHU
ST
ILE
S
____
____
____
___
P. O
. Box
200
000
483
Gar
cia
Ave
nue
New
Hav
en, C
T 0
6520
B
ould
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O 7
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03) 2
03-2
222
(203
) 333
-222
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ihu.
stile
s@ya
le.e
du
ED
UC
ATI
ON
Yal
e U
nive
rsity
, New
Hav
en, C
T
B.A
. Mec
hani
cal E
ngin
eerin
g an
d E
cono
mic
s, e
xpec
ted
May
200
4 C
umul
ativ
e G
PA: 3
.68
Cou
rsew
ork
Incl
udes
: Fin
ance
, Inv
estm
ent A
naly
sis,
Mul
tivar
iabl
e C
alcu
lus,
Gam
e T
heor
y, D
ata
Ana
lysi
s, P
hysi
cs,
Mat
eria
l Sci
ence
, Com
pute
r Pro
gram
min
g, F
luid
Mec
hani
cs, a
nd M
echa
nica
l Des
ign
Stud
io
Nom
inat
ed fo
r the
Nat
iona
l Sch
olar
-Ath
lete
of t
he Y
ear
Roo
seve
lt H
igh
Scho
ol, B
ould
er, C
O
Gra
duat
ed w
ith H
ighe
st H
onor
s, J
une
2000
, GPA
: 3.9
6 V
arsi
ty S
ports
: Foo
tbal
l (ca
ptai
n) a
nd L
acro
sse
(cap
tain
) A
war
ds: R
oose
velt
Scho
ol A
thle
te o
f the
Yea
r (19
98),
All-
Cou
nty
Foot
ball
(200
0), A
ll-A
mer
ican
Lac
ross
e (2
000)
EX
PER
IEN
CE
Kon
tiki,
Inc.
, Sun
nyva
le, C
A
Sum
mer
Inte
rn (2
003)
•
Fina
ncia
l Ana
lysi
s: w
orke
d w
ith C
EO
, CFO
, and
Dire
ctor
of F
inan
ce•
Cre
ated
rese
arch
tool
s to
eva
luat
e th
e co
st/b
enef
its o
f Kon
tiki’s
sof
twar
e fo
r clie
nts
• R
esea
rche
d fin
anci
al re
cord
s of
pro
spec
tive
clie
nts
• M
anag
ed a
ccou
ntin
g of
exp
ense
repo
rts a
nd c
lient
bill
ing
• Pr
oduc
t Mar
ketin
g: d
esig
ned
and
crea
ted
HTM
L w
ebsi
tes
for K
ontik
i’s s
oftw
are
solu
tions
• Q
&A
Dep
artm
ent:
test
ed a
nd re
solv
ed s
oftw
are
bugs
on
our c
lient
s’ o
pera
ting
syst
ems
• C
oord
inat
ed th
e en
codi
ng o
f vid
eo ta
pes
from
the
Alw
aysO
n C
onfe
renc
e at
Sta
nfor
d U
nive
rsity
Yal
e U
nive
rsity
Adm
issi
on’s
Off
ice,
New
Hav
en, C
T D
ean
of A
dmis
sion
’s A
ssis
tant
(Sum
mer
200
1)
• A
cted
as
trave
l coo
rdin
ator
for A
dmis
sion
off
icer
s •
Inte
rvie
wed
pro
spec
tive
stud
ents
as
part
of th
e ad
mis
sion
pro
cess
•
Coo
rdin
ated
gro
up to
urs
of 3
0-80
peo
ple
arou
nd th
e ca
mpu
s
Yal
e U
nive
rsity
Ath
letic
Dep
artm
ent,
New
Hav
en, C
T C
oord
inat
or (A
cade
mic
yea
r of 2
000,
200
1, 2
002,
200
3)•
Coo
rdin
ated
set
up o
f var
sity
gym
nast
ics
and
track
mee
ts
• W
orke
d M
en’s
and
Wom
en’s
var
sity
bas
ketb
all g
ames
•
Stak
e B
oate
r for
Cre
w M
eets
YALE
UN
IVE
RSI
TY A
CTI
VIT
IES
Var
sity
Foo
tbal
l: Fo
ur y
ear s
tarte
r (20
00, 2
001,
200
2, 2
003)
Y
outh
Day
Vol
unte
er fo
r und
erpr
ivile
ged
stud
ents
(Spr
ing
2002
) E
ngin
eerin
g Pr
ogra
m fo
r pro
spec
tive
stud
ents
(Aca
dem
ic y
ear o
f 200
1, 2
002,
200
3)R
esid
entia
l Col
lege
Act
iviti
es C
oord
inat
or (F
all 2
001)
SKIL
LS
Com
pute
r: M
icro
soft
Exc
el, W
ord,
and
Pow
erPo
int;
Fortr
an; C
++; M
athe
mat
ica;
Mac
rom
edia
Dre
amw
eave
r L
angu
age:
Pro
ficie
nt in
Spa
nish
Excerpt from UCS Career Guide - Resumes & Cover Letters
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Excerpt from UCS Career Guide - Resumes & Cover Letters
23
4Cover Letters
Cover letters can serve many purposes. The most obvi-ous use is as a “cover” for your résumé when applying for an internship or job. As discussed in the “Getting Started” section, a cover letter can also be used to in-quire into the possibility of creating or identifying an unadvertised opportunity, for both jobs and intern-ships, and to request an informational interview.
Your cover letter provides the opportunity to highlight the skills and experiences that you want a potential em-ployer to notice, and to connect a set of experiences and skills to a position that may not be directly related to what is on your résumé. It also enables the reader to gain a sense of your writing style and ability to focus.
Begin the letter by clearly stating who you are and why you are writing. If you are applying to a specific position, state the position title and indicate how you learned about the opportunity. For an inquiry letter, state the type of opportunity you are interested in.
The body of the letter should highlight what you have to offer – personal attributes and the skills gained through internships and jobs, through coursework, and through
your activities. Do not simply restate explanations pro-vided in your résumé, rather you want to elaborate on them, focusing on those that are most relevant. Weave your experiences and activities into a diverse represen-tation of your skills. Emphasize transferable skills, con-necting your past experiences with the opportunity you are seeking.
Within your cover letter, you should also convey your interest in the industry, the organization itself, and/or the position you are seeking. To do this, you will need to personalize your letter for each opportunity or orga-nization. The closing of your letter should focus on the next steps, such as requesting an interview.
The content of an informational interview request is similar to that of a standard cover letter. Focus on why you are interested in speaking with that person, share information about your career interests and goals, and discuss steps for follow-up.
A poorly written cover letter speaks volumes. Plan to have your cover letter reviewed at least once before you send it out. This can be done at UCS during open hours, or if you need additional assistance in developing your cover letter, you may choose to schedule an appoint-ment with a career counselor.
Review the following examples to assist you in develop-ing your own cover letters. There are examples of cover letters used to apply for internships, create internships, apply for jobs, inquire about job opportunities and ask for informational interviews.
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January 15, 20XX
Judith Wood Sunday Times 1 Pennington St. London E98 1XY United Kingdom
Dear Ms. Wood:
I write to apply for a summer work-experience position at the Sunday Times. I plan to enter the newspaper industry in London after I graduate, and working at the Timeswould be my first choice. I read the Times as often as possible for its high-quality, original reporting and, given my enthusiasm, diligence, and editorial experience, I would provide a fresh perspective to the newspaper.
My time with publications such as the Yale Record and especially the Yale Herald has given me valuable experience in print media. Having worked at the Herald as a copy editor, staff writer, section editor, managing editor, and now editor-in-chief, I have exposed myself to a variety of responsibilities and challenges. I understand the pressures of writing and editing under deadline, I can give and receive orders, I can write and edit articles in different tones, styles, and genres, and I can work with and lead a group. I also know how to limit myself, such as when to stop working on an article or when not to make an edit. Most important, I have learned that I love to work in a creative journalistic environment, in both an editing and a writing capacity. The two inform each other and, since I enjoy and practice both, I feel in a capable position to pursue them equally.
My studies, too, are preparing me to pursue print journalism. As a member of the Writing Concentration in the English major, I take one writing class each semester, meet with working writers, and will create an extended final writing project. The concentration provides the theoretical counterweight to my practical experience with the Herald: through writing classes, I can practice the craft of long-form journalism, with more time, more revisions, and more word length than a weekly newspaper can allow.
For these reasons, I know I would both learn from and contribute to the Sunday Timesas an intern. I would relish the opportunity to work for you this summer. Enclosed is a copy of my résumé for your review. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
E. Lynn Yale PO Box 210210 New Haven, CT 06520 United States (203) 210-2100 [email protected]
Use the body of oyour cover letter to elaborate on specific experiences or skills othat relate to and qualify you for the position.
Don’t forget to include your contact informa-tion on your cover let-ter in case your cover letter gets separated from your résumé.
Address your letter to a specific person.•Access the company website to try and find specific contacts.•Check the Student Internship Evaluation Database for potential contacts.nt•Contact the organization to inquire to whom you should direct your tletter or the name of the position supervisor/department head.
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February 8, 20XX
E. Stiles, Managing Attorney E. Stiles & Associates, PC 2000 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817
Dear Mr. Stiles,
As a rising junior in the Ethics, Politics, and Economics major at Yale University, I would like to apply for the law clerk internship at E. Stiles & Associates, PC, which I found through Yaleʼs Undergraduate Career Services internship search engine. I am strongly interested in pursuing a career in criminal law and I believe that the opportunities and experiences offered with this internship will help guide me down this path. Furthermore, I believe my own project managing and leadership skills along with a lifelong interest in legal affairs will help me contribute greatly to your office this summer.
I have developed and honed strong interpersonal and managing skills throughout my time at Yale. As the personnel manager of the Saybrook Orchestra, I have recruited for and helped to manage the 90-person orchestra, involving constant collaboration and compromising with various musicians and people. Furthermore, I served on the Secretariat for the 2006 Yale Model United Nations Conference, coordinating with over 1300 high school students and 150 faculty advisors spanning 15 states and 10 countries to run a four-day Model UN conference. Much of my experience with the Model UN conference involved responding to a myriad of concerns and being able to troubleshoot problems ranging from fee payments to schedule crises to instances of student disorderliness. All of these experiences have developed my ability to adapt quickly in dealing with a vast range of different people, an ability that will come in handy when I will be expected to deal with the variety of people ranging from clients to judges as a law clerk intern.
Furthermore, my interest in the law has been augmented through my participation in organizations such as the Yale Mock Trial team. For all of the significant differences between Mock Trial and the actual practice of the law, my participation has helped me to understand legal proceedings and rules of evidence more completely. I have also taken classes such as the political theory class Crime and Punishment that have to do with legal theory and practice, which has strengthened my determination to work in the field of law to gain firsthand experience this summer.
Thank you for taking the time to consider my application. I am enclosing my resume and I look forward to the opportunity to interview for this position. Please let me know if any additional information is necessary to help you come to a decision. I am sincerely excited about taking advantage of this opportunity!
Yours, Eli Calhoun PO Box 200000 New Haven, CT 06520 (203) 333-4444 [email protected]
Eli’s first paragraphrclearly states who he is,hwhy he is writing and imakes a connection tocthe position he is ap-eplying for.
If you are unsure of rthe contact person’s tgender, don’t guess! dContact the organi-t zation and inquire aas to the appropri-hate salutation, or, uif unable to obtain lthat information, nuse his/her full iname in the saluta-ntion.
Use the concluding para-ggraph to reiterate your inter-uest in the position and focusnon the next steps (interview,tfollow-up conversation).o
Eli does an excellent job of providing quantifiable examples of how he has developed skills applicable to the po-developed skills applicable to the position he is seeking.
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ELIAS BERKELEY
PO Box 205454 New Haven, CT 06520-5454
cell: (203) 999-9999 [email protected]
July 12, 2006
Harriet Harris Managing Director New Repertory Theatre 200 Washington Avenue Boston, MA 02472
Dear Ms. Harris:
I write to apply for the development assistant position advertised on the HireCulture website. I recently graduated from Yale University, summa cum laude, and I would like to put my skills and knowledge towards supporting an exciting performing arts organization. The New Repertory Theatre strikes me as an especially dynamic theatre company, and I know that my experiences and skills can help strengthen the development department’s fundraising campaigns and facilitate its daily office activities.
As an intern for Behrman Publishing House, I put my organizational skills to use by creating a searchable computer database for the company’s collection of over 8,000 images. My initiative transformed their image collection from a wall of jumbled file cabinets into an accessible, organized tool for the entire editorial and design staff. I would apply the same eye for detail in managing the New Repertory Theatre’s databases, coordinating fundraising efforts, and researching grants opportunities.
During my term as Education Vice-President of the Yale Hillel, I worked with the Hillel staff to design, coordinate and publicize classes for the Yale community in a variety of subjects, from text study to holiday cooking. I also facilitated a lunchtime series where students could join a renowned professor for informal conversation. These experiences taught me how to juggle many different responsibilities and gave me an insider’s perspective on the administration of a cultural center.
I also have the oral and written communication skills necessary to succeed at the New Repertory Theatre’s development department. As a tour manager for a student-run a cappella group, I promoted Magevet’s concerts in various performance locations by sending publicity packets with personalized letters, and contacting representatives of the venues by phone. Furthermore, my internships at a publishing house and at an international newspaper have honed my writing and editing abilities, as did many writing-intensive courses at Yale. At graduation, the English department awarded me the Tinker Prize for the outstanding senior in the department.
The development assistant position at the New Repertory Theatre would allow me to learn and achieve at an innovative and exciting theatre company. I have attached my résumé and would appreciate the opportunity to discuss my experience and qualifications for this position, as well as answer any further questions. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Elias Berkeley
Make the connection. Why are you interested hy are you interested in that organization, company, or position?m
Weave your aca-udemics, activities,aand employment to-mgether to provide a pcomplete picture of iwhat you can bringato the company/porganization.n
Your cover letter should be only one page. Font should match your résumé and should be sized within one point. Keep your margins no less thant o e po t. eep you a g s o ess t a.5 inches. If your cover letter is too long or toodense you run the risk of it not being read.
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February 1, 20XX
Ms. Jane Doe Executive Director Old South Meeting House 310 Washington Street Boston, MA 02108
Dear Ms. Doe:
As a sophomore at Yale University majoring in history, I am interested in the possibility of interning at the Old South Meeting House this summer. I would value any opportunity to shadow a curator, work on a project, or assist with the administrative details of the museumʼs operation. Based on my background and experience, I offer demonstrated project management, organizational, and administrative skills and a strong interest in the history of colonial and early America.
My role as editor of the Berkeley College Facebook requires me to establish goals and priorities and orchestrate the details of a major project. Managing the publications and distribution of over 500 books involves coordinating photo shoots and students and staff, collaborating with the Deanʼs Office to compile student biographical information, and serving as a liaison to the publisher to ensure a timely and smooth process. This past summer, I worked as an office assistant in the Office of Public Affairs at Boston University. This position demanded significant multi-tasking and administrative skills. In addition to updating media contact lists and distributing press releases to national media, I provided front-line administrative support for a fast-paced office of fifteen professionals, including fielding phone inquiries, receiving visitors, filing and faxing. The combination of my project management and administrative skills will allow me to contribute to a wide variety of museum projects as well as administrative needs on a daily basis.
A strong interest in colonial and early American history currently shapes my academic pursuits. As a freshman, I took Revolutionary American and am presently enrolled in The Colonial Period of American History. Since I was quite young, I have enjoyed visiting history museums, and was always mesmerized by objects from everyday life in the eighteenth century. Because the Old South Meeting House played such a pivotal role in the events leading up to the American Revolution as well as in the cultural history of colonial Boston, the museum and its collections are of particular interest to me. I visited the museum last summer and especially enjoyed its use of multi-media to engage visitors and make historic artifacts and events accessible in a modern and familiar context. I would especially enjoy working with and learning from experienced professionals at the museum who might share their knowledge and insight with me as I contemplate a career in the museum field.
In closing, I would be delighted to be a part of your team this summer. I am quite flexible as I will be in Boston for the entirety of the summer and am open to either a part-time or full-time position. If you would like to meet with me, I will be in the Boston area from March 8 through March 21. I will call you during the week of February 16 to inquire about the viability of scheduling a short meeting at a time that is convenient for you. In the interim, please do not hesitate to contact me at the number below. Thank you very much for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Yale PO Box 200000 Yale Station New Haven, CT 06520 (203) 555-2030 [email protected]
This is a strong example of a letter of inqui-ry. Elizabeth makes clear her interest in theorganization, motivations for pursuing anopportunity, and the skills she has to offer.
Elizabeth does an excellent job of presenting fol-low-up options and setting the stage for a future conversation.
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E L L Y Y A L E
P. O. Box 222 York, PA 17500 (717) 777-7777
P. O. Box 200000 New Haven, CT 06520
(203) 203-2222
EDUCATION YALE UNIVERSITY, NEW HAVEN, CT B.A., Literature, 2004 (expected)GPA 3.88/4.00
NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (NOLS), LANDER, WY (SUMMER 2003) Month-long backpacking course in the Olympic Mountains in Washington State, with an emphasis on rigorous off-trail travel through remote sections of the Olympic National Park, outdoor leadership skills, and the Leave No Trace wilderness ethic. Grade: A, with endorsements from both leaders to apply to be a NOLS leader in the future.
PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNORʼS SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES, PITTSBURGH, PA (SUMMER 1999) Intensive, college-level coursework in the sciences, mathematics, and computer sciences.
MCALISTER HIGH SCHOOL, York, PA Graduated 1999; Class rank: 1 in 471; GPA: 3.98/4.00 Awards/Honors: President, National Honor Society; National Merit Finalist; Recipient of Taylor Publishing Company Scholarship; National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Writing Award
EXPERIENCE THE YALE HERALD (FALL 2000-SPRING 2004) • SENIOR EDITOR (FALL 2003-PRESENT)
Worked as part of the senior advisory board of weekly newspaper, circulation 5,000. Duties included evaluating overall content and design of paper, developing story ideas, training new editors, assisting with editing and production, revising bylaws, corresponding with faculty and administration, and writing feature articles, including 2,400-word fronts on such topics as grade inflation at the Ivies and the Teaching Assistant program at Yale.
• MANAGING EDITOR (WINTER-SPRING 2003) Devoted approximately 40 hours/week to position on five-person executive board. Duties included developing story ideas, corresponding extensively with faculty and administration, managing front-page feature articles, overseeing production, designing and laying out pages, and organizing and running editorial meetings.
• ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR (FALL-WINTER 2002) Served as one of three editors for the A&E section, working approximately 15-20 hrs./week on editing and layout.
• CALENDAR EDITOR (FALL-WINTER 2001) Redesigned and expanded Calendar section of newspaper.
PSYCHOLOGY TODAY MAGAZINE, EDITORIAL INTERN (SUMMER 2002) Worked closely with the editorial board on a daily basis as one of four editorial interns, for approximately 30 hours/week. Published four short articles in the September/October and November/December 2001 issues of a national magazine. Duties included developing story ideas, interviewing psychology researchers, and conducting internet research and polling.
CASHIER, EAST SIDE BAGEL & APPETIZING, NEW YORK, NY (SUMMER 2001)
FIGURE SKATING COACH, YORK FIGURE SKATING CLUB, YORK, PA (1997-1999)
ACTIVITIES PHI BETA KAPPA, MEMBER (FALL 2003-SPRING 2004) Elected to the Connecticut Chapter of PBK based on academic placement during first six semesters. Awarded to only the top 5% of each graduating class in the fall of senior year.
SENIOR CLASS GIFT REPRESENTATIVE (SPRING 2004) Served as a student liaison between the administration and the student body in order to raise funds for the Yale Alumni Fund.
YALE COALITION FOR PEACE, MEMBER (FALL 2003-SPRING 2004) Helped to organize activities as part of a student protest group committed to peaceful resolution of global problems.
SKILLS • LANGUAGE: Fluent French and Basic Korean• COMPUTER: Windows 95/98 & XP, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe PageMaker, MS Word, MS Excel, Lotus 123• EMT-Basic training
The corresponding résumé and cover let-ter provided here illustrate how you can use your cover letter to highlight and expand upon specific experiences, relating them to the opportunity you are seeking, without pp y y gsimply restating the information provided yin your résumé.r
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February 10, 2004
Ann McAlister Human Resources Recruiter Random House Publishers 1340 Broadway New York, NY 10000
Dear Ms. McAlister:
I am currently a senior at Yale University seeking a full-time job at Random House in the Associates Program. Since my intent is to pursue a career in the publishing industry, I would like to work for Random House, one of the preeminent publishing houses world wide. Random House owns many of the smaller publishers, such as Doubleday and Broadway Books, whose books I relish reading. I have grown up amidst the words of Margaret Atwood and have savored Bill Brysonʼs colorful accounts of his adventures in the woods and in the world. The Associates Program especially appeals to me since, as a soon-to-be college graduate, I would like to have some time to explore various facets of the publishing industry before committing myself to a specific department. Eight years of experience in high school and college newspaper journalism have instilled in me a healthy respect for the printed word and for the work that it takes to transform ideas into finished texts. I have the necessary experience, ambition, and love of books to contribute significantly to the world of Random House.
My work as an editorial intern at Psychology Today magazine, during which I wrote four nationally published articles, exposed me to the daily routines of magazine journalism. In my amateur newspaper journalism experience I often devoted as many hours a week to my work as I would have committed to a full-time job. Through my various editorial positions at the Yale Herald I have learned how to thrive under pressure, meet deadlines, communicate with coworkers and business affiliates, function as part of a cohesive team, and conduct effective interviews with professors, students, researchers, and other professionals. These skills coupled with a proficiency in word-processing, internet research, page design, and layout make me particularly well suited to work in the publishing industry.
My leadership experience as a newspaper editor was augmented this past summer by a month-long backpacking course with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). The curriculum focused on instruction in wilderness leadership skills, and for the duration of the month I worked closely with the other students on my trip to accomplish tasks such as planning routes and navigating through off-trail wilderness. Toward the end of the course I was chosen as one of two student leaders of a three-day-long, off-trail traverse in the Olympic Mountains, independent of our two instructors. In the mountains I cooperated with others out of inclination, necessity, and shared purpose. The experience imparted to me invaluable skills both in the task of leading and in the necessary compromise that is essential to working on a team.
I am excited about becoming part of the process by which rough drafts travel to bookstore shelves and finally into my own hands. I am confident in my ability to contribute to Random House, and I have enclosed my resume for your review. I look forward to the opportunity for an interview with you at your convenience.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Elly Yale P.O. Box 200000 New Haven, CT 06520 (203) 203-2222 [email protected]
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prog
ram
und
er th
e gu
idan
ce o
f pub
lishe
d au
thor
Cat
hryn
Jone
s. T
hrou
gh v
ario
us e
dito
rial
pos
ition
s I h
ave
deve
lope
d bo
th m
y le
ader
ship
ski
lls a
nd a
true
team
spi
rit.
Last
sum
mer
, as
a re
ader
at Z
oetr
ope:
All-
Stor
y, F
ranc
is F
ord
Cop
pola
’s s
hort
-sto
ry m
agaz
ine,
I si
fted
thro
ugh
endl
ess
subm
issi
ons,
ev
alua
ting
each
for l
itera
ry m
erit
and
publ
icat
ion
pote
ntia
l. Th
e fin
al d
ecis
ion
on m
ost o
f the
se
stor
ies
rest
ed in
my
hand
s, a
nd, a
lthou
gh I
had
to w
rite
man
y re
ject
ion
lette
rs, I
trul
y fe
lt th
e pr
oces
s m
ade
me
a be
tter w
rite
r and
edi
tor.
Mea
nwhi
le, a
s an
inte
rn w
ith A
mer
ican
Zoe
trop
e, I
cove
red
num
erou
s sc
reen
play
s, fr
om b
oth
agen
ted
and
amat
eur w
rite
rs. I
was
def
inite
ly le
d to
re
eval
uate
wha
t mak
es a
goo
d fil
m a
nd a
goo
d na
rrat
ive
and
why
cer
tain
film
s fa
il w
hile
oth
ers
flour
ish.
Thro
ugh
Yal
e’s
care
er-s
ervi
ces
depa
rtm
ent,
I rea
d an
exc
elle
nt e
valu
atio
n of
you
r int
erns
hip
prog
ram
. You
r biw
eekl
y w
orks
hops
sou
nd g
reat
, off
erin
g a
real
opp
ortu
nity
to h
ear a
bou
the
film
indu
stry
from
insi
ders
. I h
ave
alw
ays
had
a de
ep in
tere
st in
film
, mor
e in
depe
nden
t wor
k in
par
ticul
ar, a
nd I
am v
ery
exci
ted
by th
e di
vers
e le
arni
ng e
xper
ienc
e th
at a
n in
tern
ship
with
Th
at F
ilm C
ompa
ny w
ould
off
er. I
trul
y re
spec
t the
wor
k th
at T
hat F
ilm C
ompa
ny h
as d
one
and
wou
ld e
njoy
the
chan
ce to
wor
k cl
osel
y w
ith y
our s
taff
and
con
trib
ute
to th
e pr
oduc
tion
proc
ess.
I wou
ld w
elco
me
the
oppo
rtun
ity to
offe
r my
crea
tive
ener
gy a
nd in
itiat
ive
to T
hat F
ilm
Com
pany
. I k
now
I am
up
for t
he c
halle
nge.
If y
ou w
ould
like
to c
onta
ct m
e to
sch
edul
e an
in
terv
iew
, I c
an b
e re
ache
d at
(203
) 203
-222
2 or
the
addr
ess
liste
d be
low
. Tha
nk y
ou fo
r you
r at
tent
ion,
and
I lo
ok fo
rwar
d to
hea
ring
from
you
.
Sinc
erel
y,
Eli Y
ale
P. O
. Box
200
000
New
Hav
en, C
onne
ctic
ut 0
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4
Jaso
n So
ntag
C
hild
renʼ
s H
ospi
tal o
f Phi
lade
lphi
a 35
35 M
arke
t Str
eet,
9th
floo
r Ph
ilade
lphi
a, P
A 1
9000
Dea
r Mr.
Sont
ag:
I am
inte
rest
ed in
the
Prot
ocol
Beh
avio
ral I
nter
vent
ioni
st (P
AL)
pos
ition
in th
e en
docr
inol
ogy
divi
sion
at t
he C
hild
renʼ
s H
ospi
tal o
f Phi
lade
lphi
a. I
am a
psy
chol
ogy
maj
or a
t Yal
e U
nive
rsity
and
lear
ned
of th
is o
ppor
tuni
ty th
roug
h th
e ca
reer
-ser
vice
s of
fice
at Y
ale.
I be
lieve
my
expe
rien
ces
wor
king
in re
sear
ch la
bs a
nd w
ith c
hild
ren
will
he
lp m
e pe
rfor
m w
ell a
s a
PAL.
I hav
e re
fine
d m
y an
alyt
ical
, com
mun
icat
ion,
and
peo
ple
skill
s th
roug
h va
riou
s ac
tiviti
es
thro
ugho
ut c
olle
ge, a
nd a
s a
PAL
I can
com
bine
thes
e ab
ilitie
s w
ith m
y ps
ycho
logy
in
tere
sts
and
desi
re to
wor
k w
ith c
hild
ren
in a
rese
arch
set
ting.
I de
velo
ped
my
abili
ty to
no
t onl
y he
lp c
hild
ren
lear
n bu
t als
o im
prov
e th
eir s
elf-
conf
iden
ce th
roug
h m
y w
ork
as a
m
ath
tuto
r for
six
th-g
rade
stu
dent
s an
d th
roug
h co
mpo
sing
inst
ruct
iona
l Eng
lish-
lang
uage
mat
eria
ls fo
r Tai
wan
ese
stud
ents
. My
rece
nt w
ork
as a
rese
arch
ass
ista
nt fo
r Dr.
Paul
Dav
idso
nʼs
Hea
lth, E
mot
ion,
and
Beh
avio
r Lab
at Y
ale
has
enha
nced
my
know
ledg
e of
rese
arch
pro
toco
ls a
nd s
peci
fic
cons
ider
atio
ns fo
r per
suas
ive
heal
th m
essa
ges.
I w
ould
va
lue
the
chan
ce to
wor
k w
ith th
e po
pula
tion
of y
outh
with
type
II d
iabe
tes
to m
onito
r th
eir p
rogr
ess
tow
ard
deve
lopi
ng a
hea
lthy
lifes
tyle
and
furt
her e
xplo
re th
e co
nnec
tion
betw
een
psyc
holo
gica
l fac
tors
and
phy
sica
l hea
lth.
I am
exc
ited
abou
t thi
s op
port
unity
. Ple
ase
let m
e kn
ow if
I ca
n pr
ovid
e ad
ditio
nal
info
rmat
ion.
I lo
ok fo
rwar
d to
hea
ring
from
you
soo
n, a
nd th
ank
you
for y
our
cons
ider
atio
n.
Sinc
erel
y,
Elle
n Y
ale
P. O
. Box
200
000
New
Hav
en, C
T 0
6520
(2
03) 2
03-2
222
elle
n.ya
le@
yale
.edu
Febr
uary
11,
200
4
Jill
Aus
tin
The
Abe
rnat
hy M
acG
rego
r Gro
up
501
Mad
ison
Ave
nue,
N
ew Y
ork,
New
Yor
k 10
000
Dea
r Ms.
Aus
tin:
I wou
ld li
ke to
par
ticip
ate
in y
our s
umm
er in
tern
ship
pro
gram
with
the
Abe
rnat
hy M
acG
rego
r Gro
up. I
am
inte
rest
ed in
wor
king
in y
our N
ew Y
ork
offic
e. Y
our c
ompa
nyʼs
vis
ion
of s
tream
linin
g co
rpor
atio
ns
pulls
toge
ther
man
y as
pect
s of
the
com
mer
cial
are
na th
at a
re o
f int
eres
t to
me.
Hav
ing
grow
n up
in N
ew
Yor
k, I
have
alw
ays
been
imm
erse
d in
the
busi
ness
wor
ld. C
lass
es th
at I
have
take
n th
is y
ear a
s a
fres
hman
at Y
ale,
suc
h as
mic
ro a
nd m
acro
econ
omic
s, h
ave
give
n m
e a
bette
r und
erst
andi
ng o
f mar
ket
mec
hani
cs a
nd c
onsu
mer
pre
fere
nces
. I h
ave
beco
me
adep
t at t
rack
ing
econ
omic
beh
avio
r on
the
inte
rnet
an
d am
wor
king
on
antic
ipat
ing
mar
ket a
ctiv
ity. I
am
eag
er to
lear
n ho
w th
is is
don
e on
a p
rofe
ssio
nal
leve
l.
My
extra
curr
icul
ar a
ctiv
ities
at Y
ale
have
bee
n fo
cuse
d on
com
mun
icat
ions
. As
a m
embe
r of t
he d
ebat
e te
am I
am c
onst
antly
lear
ning
how
peo
ple
view
var
ious
topi
cs a
nd s
trate
gica
lly ta
lkin
g m
y w
ay th
roug
h co
nflic
ts. F
or b
oth
the
deba
te a
nd th
e M
odel
Uni
ted
Nat
ions
team
s I h
ave
been
resp
onsi
ble
for o
rgan
izin
g to
urna
men
ts a
nd c
onfe
renc
es, w
hich
has
requ
ired
exte
nsiv
e co
mm
unic
atio
n an
d ef
ficie
ncy
skill
s. T
hrou
gh
my
posi
tion
as a
lum
ni c
oord
inat
or a
nd fu
ndra
isin
g re
pres
enta
tive
for M
odel
Uni
ted
Nat
ions
, I h
ave
deve
lope
d st
rong
inte
rper
sona
l ski
lls.
I was
exp
osed
to th
e ex
ecut
ive
aren
a an
d ga
ined
a s
ense
of t
he p
ublicʼs
tast
es a
nd re
spon
ses
via
my
wor
k w
ith E
llsw
orth
Inte
rnat
iona
l Pub
lic R
elat
ions
. My
inte
rnsh
ip th
ere
invo
lved
rese
arch
ing
cons
umer
re
actio
n to
new
mar
ketin
g te
chni
ques
, mak
ing
pitc
h ph
one
calls
, dra
fting
pre
ss re
leas
es, c
oord
inat
ing
and
wor
king
at p
rom
otio
nal e
vent
s, a
nd p
artic
ipat
ing
in b
rain
stor
min
g m
eetin
gs. I
als
o le
d si
x in
tern
s in
a
moc
k pu
blic
-rel
atio
ns c
ampa
ign
whe
re w
e de
velo
ped
way
s in
whi
ch a
larg
e cl
ient
mig
ht in
crea
se it
s sh
are
in th
e m
arke
t. T
his
pres
enta
tion
taug
ht m
e ho
w to
use
Pow
erPo
int a
nd c
reat
e an
app
ealin
g pr
esen
tatio
n.
Aft
er s
ever
al w
eeks
at E
llsw
orth
I w
as a
ble
to a
ssis
t in
man
y se
ctor
s of
the
com
pany
and
hel
p ou
t w
here
ver t
here
was
an
over
flow
of w
ork.
My
expe
rien
ce w
ritin
g ar
ticle
s fo
r the
New
Yor
k D
aily
New
s pr
ovid
ed m
e w
ith s
tron
g w
ritin
g sk
ills.
I le
arne
d w
hich
det
ails
wer
e ap
peal
ing
to th
e pu
blic
and
dis
cove
red
how
to c
onde
nse
info
rmat
ion.
My
wri
ting-
inte
nsiv
e cl
asse
s, s
uch
as E
nglis
h an
d po
litic
al s
cien
ce, h
ave
furt
here
d th
ese
abili
ties.
I am
del
ight
ed a
t the
pro
spec
t of a
pply
ing
my
skill
s an
d ex
peri
ence
to th
e ch
alle
ngin
g w
ork
of th
e A
bern
athy
Mac
Gre
gor g
roup
. I e
nclo
se m
y re
sum
e an
d lo
ok fo
rwar
d to
the
oppo
rtuni
ty to
inte
rvie
w w
ith
you
in th
e ne
ar fu
ture
. Tha
nk y
ou fo
r you
r con
side
ratio
n.
Sinc
erel
y,
Ali
Yal
e P.
O. B
ox 2
0000
0 N
ew H
aven
, CT
065
20
(203
) 203
-222
2 al
i.yal
e@ya
le.e
du
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32
Nov
embe
r 3,
20X
X
Kar
yn J
ohn
ston
2
Can
al P
ark
Cam
bri
dge
, MA
021
11
Dea
r M
s. J
ohns
ton:
I w
rite
to
app
ly f
or t
he p
osi
tion
of
unde
rgra
duat
e co
nsul
tant
at
the
Mon
itor
Gro
up. T
he M
oni
tor
Gro
up’s
glo
bal l
eade
rshi
p in
cor
pora
te s
trat
egy
con
sult
ing
ow
es in
par
t to
its
expe
rtis
e in
cus
tom
er
man
agem
ent.
I am
a s
enio
r in
Yal
e C
olle
ge, p
ursu
ing
a de
gree
in p
sych
olog
y. M
y ac
adem
ic p
rogr
am
has
give
n m
e a
stro
ng f
ound
atio
n in
the
stu
dy o
f pe
opl
e, f
rom
the
ir n
eura
l cir
cuit
ry t
o th
eir
mot
ivat
ion
s an
d b
elie
fs, w
hic
h in
form
s m
y pe
rspe
ctiv
e o
n co
nsum
er b
ehav
ior.
I c
an b
rin
g to
the
M
onit
or G
roup
’s t
eam
a b
read
th o
f in
telle
ctua
l suc
cess
, a r
eco
rd o
f te
amw
ork
and
lead
ersh
ip, a
nd a
ri
ch a
naly
tica
l bac
kgro
und,
all
of w
hich
will
en
able
me
to e
valu
ate
criti
cally
the
str
ateg
ic
con
side
rati
ons
fac
ing
clie
nts.
At
Yal
e, I
hav
e ch
alle
nged
mys
elf
in f
ield
s ra
ngi
ng f
rom
org
anic
che
mis
try
to e
sote
ric
philo
soph
y an
d ha
ve a
chie
ved
a 3
.95
grad
e po
int
aver
age
wh
ile m
ain
tain
ing
heav
y ex
trac
urri
cula
r co
mm
itm
ents
. H
ow
ever
, a g
reat
dea
l of
my
grow
th h
as c
om
e fr
om r
esea
rch
I h
ave
pur
sued
out
side
the
cla
ssro
om
. I
have
wor
ked
clo
sely
wit
h Y
ale
Sch
ool o
f M
edic
ine
facu
lty
on r
esea
rch
rel
atin
g to
Alz
heim
er’s
D
isea
se, e
ver
sinc
e m
y fr
esh
man
yea
r. I
hav
e be
en e
ntr
uste
d w
ith
a g
reat
dea
l of
resp
ons
ibili
ty, f
rom
he
lpin
g re
fine
our
sta
tist
ical
tec
hniq
ues
to p
rese
ntly
pre
pari
ng
man
uscr
ipts
for
pub
licat
ion
–
incl
udin
g on
e as
fir
st a
utho
r. A
s a
con
sult
ant
for
the
Mon
itor
Gro
up, I
wou
ld le
vera
ge m
y at
tent
ion
to d
etai
l and
my
expe
rien
ce in
co
llabo
rati
ng w
ith p
rofe
ssio
nal r
esea
rche
rs t
o a
dd v
alue
to
case
tea
m
reco
mm
end
atio
ns
abou
t co
rpo
rate
str
ateg
y. S
ince
a b
usin
ess
idea
is o
nly
as u
sefu
l as
the
clar
ity
wit
h w
hich
it is
exp
lain
ed, m
y sk
ills
in p
ublic
spe
akin
g, f
or
wh
ich
I h
ave
won
aw
ard
s in
und
ergr
adua
te
com
petit
ions
, will
en
able
me
to b
e an
eff
ecti
ve c
omm
unic
ato
r fo
r th
e fi
rm.
The
Mon
itor
Gro
up’s
ab
ility
to
pro
duce
val
uabl
e re
com
men
dati
ons
for
its
clie
nts
depe
nds
on
the
tale
nt a
nd t
eam
wo
rk o
f it
s co
nsu
ltan
ts. M
y le
ader
ship
exp
erie
nce
has
giv
en m
e th
e sk
ills
to h
and
le
unfa
mili
ar s
ituat
ions
and
wor
k w
ith
oth
ers
to s
olve
pro
ble
ms.
Fro
m p
lann
ing
even
ts a
s pr
esid
ent
of
Dav
enp
ort
Co
llege
Cou
ncil
to r
aisi
ng
fund
s fo
r a
com
mun
ity y
out
h p
rogr
am, m
y ex
trac
urri
cula
r en
deav
ors
have
req
uire
d th
at I
lear
n b
oth
how
to
lead
an
d ho
w t
o fo
llow
. I a
m n
ever
dau
nted
by
a st
eep
lear
ning
cur
ve b
ut I
als
o k
now
whe
n I
sho
uld
ask
for
help
. My
expe
rien
ce a
s a
lead
er in
div
erse
fi
eld
will
en
able
me
to e
ffec
tive
ly a
nd p
rude
ntly
tac
kle
any
rese
arch
ass
ignm
ent
I m
ay e
ncou
nter
at
the
firm
.
I am
exc
ited
to
bri
ng
to t
he M
oni
tor
Gro
up a
str
ong
foun
dati
on
for
succ
ess
in s
trat
egy
con
sulti
ng:
my
bro
ad a
cade
mic
bac
kgro
und,
my
con
scie
ntio
us e
thic
for
res
earc
h, a
nd m
y te
amw
ork
and
lead
ersh
ip e
xper
ienc
e. I
loo
k fo
rwar
d t
o s
peak
ing
wit
h yo
u ab
out
my
qual
ific
atio
ns.
Tha
nk y
ou f
or y
our
con
side
rati
on.
Sinc
erel
y,
Elli
s Y
ale
(2
03)
203
2222
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llis.
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@ya
le.e
du
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. Yal
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le.e
du
No
vem
ber
13,
200
4
Susa
n Sa
ntia
go
D
irec
tor o
f Hum
an
Reso
urce
s 58
Ea
st 6
8th
Stre
et
New
Yo
rk, N
Y 10
000
De
ar M
s. S
ant
iag
o:
I am
a s
eni
or g
rad
uatin
g in
Ma
y a
nd a
m in
tere
ste
d in
pur
suin
g a
ca
reer
in th
e
fore
ign
rela
tions
, sp
ecifi
cally
in th
e fi
eld
of U
S fo
reig
n p
olic
y a
nd in
tern
atio
nal
affa
irs. I
am
se
ndin
g y
ou
my
resu
me
in c
ase
yo
u a
ntic
ipa
te a
ny o
pen
ing
s a
t the
C
oun
cil o
n Fo
reig
n Re
latio
ns in
Jun
e.
With
my
do
uble
ma
jors
of h
isto
ry a
nd in
tern
atio
nal s
tud
ies,
my
aca
dem
ic c
are
er
has
giv
en
me
a g
rea
t ca
pa
city
to u
nder
sta
nd in
tern
atio
nal i
ssue
s a
nd to
p
rod
uce
rep
orts
on
this
sub
jec
t. A
pa
ssio
n fo
r int
ern
atio
nal a
ffairs
, esp
ecia
lly in
So
uth
Afri
ca, h
as
pro
mp
ted
me
to s
pe
nd ti
me
in th
e p
rovi
nce
of K
wa
Zulu
-Na
tal
and
to e
sta
blis
h a
tho
roug
h un
der
sta
ndin
g o
f So
uthe
rn A
fric
a’s
cul
ture
, po
litic
s,
sec
urity
, and
lang
uag
e (Z
ulu)
. Asid
e fr
om
Sou
th A
fric
a, I
ha
ve m
ad
e in
tern
atio
nal
co
nnec
tions
thro
ugho
ut th
e re
st o
f the
wo
rld in
clud
ing
the
Net
herla
nds,
whe
re I
stud
ied
for a
se
mes
ter,
and
Arg
ent
ina
and
the
Do
min
ica
n Re
pub
lic, w
here
I liv
ed
fo
r tw
o d
iffer
ent
sum
me
rs. I
co
nsist
ent
ly a
tte
nd g
uest
lect
ure
s a
nd p
rese
nta
tions
o
n in
tern
atio
nal i
ssue
s (in
clu
din
g tw
o re
cent
sp
eec
hes
on
the
Mb
eki
Dile
mm
a
and
AID
S, a
nd U
S Se
curit
y A
fter
9/1
1) a
nd h
ave
att
emp
ted
to s
pre
ad
my
ent
husia
sm fo
r int
ern
atio
nal i
ssue
s w
ith m
idd
le-s
cho
ol s
tud
ent
s b
y vo
lunt
eer
ing
w
ith th
e C
onn
ectic
ut P
roje
ct i
n In
tern
atio
nal N
eg
otia
tions
. The
inte
rna
tiona
l c
om
po
nent
of t
he C
ounc
il o
n Fo
reig
n Re
latio
ns m
ake
s yo
ur o
rga
niza
tion
an
idea
l fit
with
my
ba
ckg
roun
d a
nd m
y c
are
er g
oa
ls.
If yo
u w
oul
d li
ke to
kno
w m
ore
ab
out
my
cre
de
ntia
ls, p
lea
se c
ont
ac
t me
and
I w
ill p
rovi
de
yo
u w
ith a
ny n
ec
essa
ry in
form
atio
n. A
lso, I
am
ava
ilab
le a
t any
tim
e
for a
n in
terv
iew
in N
ew
Yo
rk C
ity.
Sinc
erel
y,
L. E
. Ya
le
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tt.ya
le@
yale
.edu
Sept
embe
r 25,
200
3
Sara
h Ja
cobs
M
cKin
sey
& C
ompa
ny, I
nc.
55 E
ast 5
2nd
Stre
et
New
Yor
k, N
ew Y
ork
1000
0
Dea
r Ms.
Jac
obs:
In M
ay 2
004
I pla
n to
gra
duat
e fr
om Y
ale
Uni
vers
ity w
ith a
deg
ree
in E
ast A
sian
Stu
dies
. I a
m e
xtre
mel
y in
tere
sted
in b
egin
ning
my
care
er in
con
sulti
ng w
ith M
cKin
sey
& C
ompa
ny b
ecau
se o
f you
r com
panyʼs
re
puta
tion
and
com
mitm
ent t
o ex
celle
nce.
McK
inse
yʼs
wor
k in
the
grea
ter C
hina
regi
on, i
n pa
rtic
ular
, im
pres
sed
me.
I ha
ve s
tudi
ed b
usin
ess
in p
ost-W
TO
Chi
na a
nd T
aiw
an e
xten
sive
ly, a
nd M
cKin
seyʼ
s de
pth
of k
now
ledg
e an
d ad
ept n
avig
atio
n of
the
dere
gula
ting
Chi
nese
mar
ket,
as d
emon
stra
ted
by it
s su
cces
sful
con
vers
ion
of s
tate
-ow
ned
ente
rpris
es in
to a
wor
ld-c
lass
util
ity, i
s el
ectri
fyin
g.
I fee
l I c
an b
ring
the
wid
e ra
nge
of e
xper
ienc
es n
eces
sary
to e
xcel
at M
cKin
sey.
My
cour
sew
ork
in
econ
omic
s an
d m
ultiv
aria
te c
alcu
lus
give
s m
e a
solid
foun
datio
n fo
r the
ana
lysi
s th
at is
vita
l to
cons
ultin
g.
I als
o un
ders
tand
how
to w
ork
effe
ctiv
ely
as p
art o
f a te
am a
nd a
s a
lead
er. A
s th
e ch
air o
f the
Eth
nic
Stud
ies
Com
mitt
ee, I
em
ploy
ed s
tron
g te
amw
ork
skill
s to
org
aniz
e pr
ofes
sors
, adm
inis
trato
rs, a
nd
stud
ents
tow
ard
a de
man
ding
age
nda
that
I he
lped
cre
ate.
I w
orke
d cl
osel
y w
ith th
e A
ssoc
iate
Dea
n of
Y
ale
Col
lege
to c
onst
ruct
stra
tegi
es to
enc
oura
ge Y
ale
to in
crea
se it
s co
urse
off
erin
gs in
Eth
nic
Stud
ies.
T
o ac
com
plis
h th
is, c
omm
unic
atio
n, e
nthu
sias
m, a
nd d
eter
min
atio
n w
ere
key.
Aft
er m
y te
am a
nd I
sele
cted
can
dida
tes
for o
ur s
peak
er s
erie
s pr
ojec
t, I w
as re
spon
sibl
e fo
r con
tact
ing
and
coor
dina
ting
the
visi
ts o
f the
se re
now
ned
scho
lars
from
two
othe
r Ivy
uni
vers
ities
to Y
ale.
With
out m
y st
rong
in
terp
erso
nal s
kills
, em
path
y an
d dr
ive,
Yal
eʼs
Asi
an A
mer
ican
Stu
dies
Spe
aker
Ser
ies
and
Ethn
ic S
tudi
es
Tea
ch-I
n w
ould
not
hav
e be
en s
ucce
ssfu
l. I b
elie
ve I
can
read
ily a
pply
all
thes
e sk
ills
to m
anag
emen
t co
nsul
ting.
I am
fam
iliar
with
McK
inse
yʼs
com
mitm
ent t
o ex
celle
nce
and
its “
lear
ning
cul
ture
.” L
ike
Yal
e,
McK
inse
y co
nsul
tant
s ar
e ro
utin
ely
chal
leng
ed a
nd p
ushe
d to
reac
h th
eir p
oten
tial i
n a
dyna
mic
en
viro
nmen
t. T
his
is a
n id
eal p
lace
for t
hose
with
driv
e lik
e m
ysel
f to
lear
n an
d ex
ceed
exp
ecta
tions
. M
cKin
seyʼ
s w
ork
and
atm
osph
ere
exci
te m
e, a
nd I
belie
ve I
can
adap
t qui
ckly
, con
tribu
te, a
nd s
ucce
ed a
t M
cKin
sey
give
n th
e op
portu
nity
.
Tha
nk y
ou fo
r you
r con
side
ratio
n an
d I l
ook
forw
ard
to h
earin
g fr
om y
ou.
Sinc
erel
y,
Elli
ott Y
ale
Febr
uary
12,
2004
Mr.
Jona
than
Has
tings
Vi
ce P
resid
ent o
f Rec
ruiti
ng
Laza
rd F
rere
s & C
ompa
ny L
LC
30 R
ocke
felle
r Cen
ter
New
Yor
k, N
Y 10
000
Dea
r Mr.
Has
tings
:
As a
soph
omor
e eco
nom
ics m
ajor a
t Yale
Uni
versi
ty, I
am w
ritin
g to
inqu
ire ab
out a
n in
vestm
ent
bank
ing i
nter
nshi
p at
Laza
rd F
rere
s & C
ompa
ny L
LC fo
r the
upc
omin
g sum
mer
. I w
as in
form
ed ab
out
your
inte
rnsh
ip th
roug
h a c
ouns
elor a
t Yale
Und
ergr
adua
te C
aree
r Ser
vices
. I am
inte
reste
d in
pur
suin
g in
vestm
ent b
ankin
g as a
care
er an
d be
lieve
that
my e
xper
ience
in th
e fin
ance
secto
r, ba
ckgr
ound
in
econ
omics
, and
stro
ng an
alytic
al sk
ills m
ake m
e an
exce
llent
cand
idate
for t
he p
ositi
on at
Laz
ard.
Last
sum
mer
I in
tern
ed in
the m
utua
l fun
ds d
epar
tmen
t at J
ones
Mur
phy S
mith
LLC
in B
osto
n. T
his
expe
rienc
e affo
rded
me e
xpos
ure t
o th
e fre
netic
pac
e of t
he fi
nanc
e ind
ustry
, and
I be
cam
e acc
usto
med
to
pro
ducin
g res
ults
while
wor
king u
nder
pre
ssur
e. Su
ch ex
perie
nce w
ould
help
me t
o qu
ickly
beco
me a
pr
oduc
tive c
ontri
buto
r for
Laz
ard
Frer
es. I
n ad
ditio
n, m
y bac
kgro
und
in ec
onom
ics w
ill en
able
me t
o ap
ply t
he th
eorie
s tha
t I h
ave s
tudi
ed at
Yale
to re
al-wo
rld si
tuati
ons.
This
will
be h
elpfu
l in
analy
zing
grow
th tr
ends
of m
arke
ts or
indi
vidua
l com
pani
es as
well
as o
ther
pro
jects
assig
ned
to m
e. I c
an al
so
offe
r Laz
ard
my a
nalyt
ical s
kills.
Wor
king a
t FSR
Inc.,
I wr
ote m
arke
t sum
mar
y rep
orts
of b
oth
the
sem
icond
ucto
r and
data
stor
age i
ndus
tries
, whi
ch w
ere i
mpl
emen
ted
into
the c
ompa
ny’s
busin
ess p
lan.
Furth
erm
ore,
I hav
e ext
ensiv
e exp
erien
ce w
ith co
mpu
ters i
nclu
ding
a str
ong k
nowl
edge
of M
icros
oft
Exce
l and
JAVA
.
Inte
rnin
g for
Laz
ard
inte
rests
me b
ecau
se I
find
the s
ize o
f the
com
pany
appe
aling
. Suc
h an
expe
rienc
e wo
uld
give m
e a h
ands
-on
oppo
rtuni
ty to
lear
n ab
out i
nves
tmen
t ban
king a
nd w
ould
be a
n op
portu
ne
way t
o bu
ild o
n th
e exp
erien
ce I
gain
ed la
st su
mm
er.
In ad
ditio
n to
my w
ork
expe
rienc
e I w
ill br
ing m
y dilig
ence
and
tena
city t
o La
zard
Fre
res &
Com
pany
LL
C. T
he at
tache
d re
sum
e out
lines
my c
rede
ntial
s in
grea
ter d
etail
. I lo
ok fo
rwar
d to
setti
ng u
p a
mut
ually
conv
enien
t mee
ting t
ime t
o di
scus
s my a
pplic
ation
for t
he in
tern
ship
. Tha
nk yo
u fo
r givi
ng m
e th
e opp
ortu
nity
to ap
ply.
Sinc
erely
,
E. L
ai Ya
le P.
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edu
enclo
sure
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s Y
ale
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s.ya
le@
yale
.edu
Aar
on A
lbau
gh
New
Yor
k Ti
mes
Chi
na
Box
100
-B33
B
eijin
g, C
hina
Dea
r Mr.
Alb
augh
:
I am
a s
enio
r Eas
t Asi
an S
tudi
es m
ajor
at Y
ale
Uni
vers
ity h
opin
g to
pur
sue
a ca
reer
in
jour
nalis
m a
fter
gra
duat
ion.
I ha
ve b
een
follo
win
g yo
ur b
ylin
e in
the
New
Yor
k Ti
mes
for
seve
ral y
ears
now
. I im
agin
e af
ter y
our e
xten
sive
exp
erie
nce
repo
rtin
g in
Chi
na, y
ou
mig
ht h
ave
som
e ad
vice
for a
stu
dent
hop
ing
to b
reak
into
the
fiel
d, p
artic
ular
ly in
Asi
a.
Iʼm
not
sur
e ho
w o
ften
you
mak
e it
back
to th
e N
ew Y
ork
offi
ce, b
ut if
you
hav
e a
mom
ent w
hile
youʼr
e in
tow
n I w
ould
be
mos
t app
reci
ativ
e if
you
wou
ld b
e w
illin
g to
sit
dow
n fo
r cof
fee
and
answ
er s
ome
of m
y qu
estio
ns a
bout
pur
suin
g a
care
er a
s a
corr
espo
nden
t in
Chi
na. I
f tha
t is
inco
nven
ient
, per
haps
we
coul
d sp
eak
on th
e te
leph
one.
I was
esp
ecia
lly d
raw
n to
an
artic
le y
ou w
rote
last
yea
r on
unem
ploy
men
t in
nort
heas
t C
hina
. As
a su
mm
er s
tude
nt a
t Har
bin
Inst
itute
of T
echn
olog
y, th
e te
nsio
n yo
u de
scri
bed
was
pal
pabl
e. O
n a
bus
to m
y te
ache
rʼs
apar
tmen
t one
aft
erno
on, I
cou
ldnʼ
t hel
p bu
t no
tice
thre
e m
en s
crub
bing
the
asph
alt o
f a ro
und-
abou
t on
thei
r han
ds a
nd k
nees
(s
urro
unde
d, o
f cou
rse,
by
gove
rnm
ent-
fund
ed y
earl
y co
nstr
uctio
n pr
ojec
ts).
The
de
sper
atio
n of
man
y of
the
citiz
ens
and
the
gove
rnm
ent o
f Har
bin
was
som
ethi
ng
unfa
thom
able
to m
e be
fore
last
sum
mer
. Rea
ding
you
r sto
ry o
n th
e ec
onom
ic c
risi
s in
the
Nor
thea
st a
s I s
trug
gled
to w
rite
my
own
expe
rien
ces
from
the
sum
mer
was
insp
irin
g.
Tha
nk y
ou fo
r con
side
ring
my
requ
est f
or a
n in
form
atio
nal i
nter
view
. I lo
ok fo
rwar
d to
re
ceiv
ing
any
advi
ce y
ou m
ight
off
er. I
will
con
tact
you
in tw
o w
eeks
to e
xplo
re th
e po
ssib
ility
of a
rran
ging
a m
eetin
g.
Sinc
erel
y,
Elia
s Y
ale
Se
ptem
ber 3
0, 2
0XX
Jane
en S
mith
M
cKin
sey
& C
ompa
ny
55 E
ast 5
2nd S
treet
N
ew Y
ork,
NY
100
00
Dea
r Ms.
Sm
ith:
I am
app
lyin
g fo
r the
bus
ines
s A
naly
st p
ositi
on p
oste
d w
ith Y
ale
Und
ergr
adua
te C
aree
r Ser
vice
s. I
am c
urre
ntly
a
seni
or a
t Yal
e, w
here
I pl
an to
rece
ive
my
Bac
helo
r of S
cien
ce d
egre
e in
Mat
hem
atic
s th
is M
ay. T
he B
usin
ess
Ana
lyst
pos
ition
is o
f gre
at in
tere
st to
me
beca
use
of it
s em
phas
is o
n pr
oble
m s
olvi
ng a
nd c
lient
inte
ract
ion.
As
is
appa
rent
from
my
trans
crip
t, I h
ave
grea
t int
eres
t in
prob
lem
sol
ving
of a
ll ty
pes
and
have
sou
ght o
ut c
halle
ngin
g an
alyt
ical
cou
rsew
ork
in a
var
iety
of d
epar
tmen
ts in
clud
ing
mat
hem
atic
s, c
ompu
ter s
cien
ce, a
nd e
cono
mic
s. I
have
als
o ha
d th
e op
port
unity
to d
evel
op m
any
of th
e “s
oft s
kills
” th
at a
n an
alys
t nee
ds th
roug
h m
y w
ork
as a
co
unse
lor,
tuto
r, an
d m
artia
l arts
inst
ruct
or o
ver t
he p
ast t
hree
yea
rs, a
nd th
roug
h m
y lo
ng te
nure
with
the
Boy
Sc
outs
, whi
ch c
ontin
ues
to th
is d
ay.
McK
inse
yʼs
focu
s on
impr
ovin
g cl
ient
pro
fita
bilit
y w
hile
mai
ntai
ning
inte
grity
and
per
sona
l val
ues,
as
wel
l as
the
firmʼs
man
y no
n-pr
ofit
clie
nts,
lead
s m
e to
bel
ieve
that
I w
ould
enj
oy a
pos
ition
with
the
com
pany
. Als
o,
McK
inse
yʼs
man
y of
fices
aro
und
the
glob
e op
en th
e po
ssib
ility
of w
orki
ng in
a v
arie
ty o
f exc
iting
and
dem
andi
ng
envi
ronm
ents
wor
ldw
ide.
Tho
ugh
my
firs
t pre
fere
nce
wou
ld b
e to
wor
k in
New
Yor
k, I
am a
lso
intri
gued
by
the
poss
ibili
ty o
f wor
king
in L
ondo
n, D
ublin
, or T
okyo
.
In a
dditi
on to
my
cour
sew
ork
I hav
e be
en in
volv
ed in
ana
lytic
al re
sear
ch o
ver t
he c
ours
e of
two
sepa
rate
sum
mer
in
tern
ship
s. T
he fi
rst,
with
the
Bra
in R
esea
rch
Inst
itute
at U
CL
A, i
nvol
ved
usin
g co
mpu
ters
to e
xam
ine
the
hum
an
geno
me.
My
rese
arch
scr
utin
ized
vas
t am
ount
s of
dat
a lo
okin
g fo
r unk
now
n ge
netic
site
s re
late
d to
the
neur
otra
nsm
itter
pro
tein
that
my
lab
stud
ied,
gam
ma
amin
o bu
tyric
aci
d. In
the
end,
I pr
ovid
ed s
tatis
tical
pro
of
that
all
site
s re
late
d to
the
proc
essi
ng o
r pro
duct
ion
of th
is p
rote
in h
ad b
een
disc
over
ed a
nd th
at th
e la
b co
uld
ther
efor
e m
ove
ahea
d in
its
rese
arch
with
out f
ear o
f mis
sing
a p
iece
of t
he p
uzzl
e.
My
seco
nd re
sear
ch p
roje
ct w
as c
ondu
cted
thro
ugh
the
Yal
e C
ompu
tatio
nal L
ingu
istic
s La
bora
tory
and
Pro
fess
or
Sam
ual L
i. I w
orke
d in
depe
nden
tly o
ver a
per
iod
of te
n w
eeks
, im
prov
ing
a pr
ogra
m th
at I
had
writ
ten
durin
g th
e ac
adem
ic y
ear.
The
prog
ram
bro
ke d
own
larg
e w
ritte
n do
cum
ents
, inc
ludi
ng n
ovel
s, in
ord
er to
lear
n w
ords
and
fu
nctio
nal w
ork-
piec
es (
mor
phem
es) o
n its
ow
n. A
fter
read
ing
the
text
, the
pro
gram
trie
d to
bre
ak n
ew w
ords
into
th
eir f
unct
iona
l pie
ces
usin
g w
hat i
t had
lear
ned.
By
Aug
ust,
my
prog
ram
com
pete
d in
eff
ectiv
enes
s w
ith a
sim
ilar
prog
ram
dev
elop
ed b
y te
nure
d pr
ofes
sors
at C
arne
gie
Mel
lon
Uni
vers
ity.
I am
con
fiden
t tha
t my
quan
titat
ive
skill
s w
ill e
nabl
e m
e to
be
extre
mel
y ef
fect
ive
as a
Bus
ines
s A
naly
st, a
nd a
m
delig
hted
by
the
pros
pect
of w
orki
ng a
t a fi
rm a
s re
spec
ted
as M
cKin
sey.
I en
clos
e m
y re
sum
e an
d w
ould
ver
y m
uch
appr
ecia
te th
e op
portu
nity
to d
iscu
ss m
y ex
peri
ence
and
qua
lific
atio
ns, a
s w
ell a
s an
swer
any
furth
er
ques
tions
. Tha
nk y
ou fo
r you
r atte
ntio
n.
Sinc
erel
y,
Elih
u Y
ale
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Elih
u.ya
le@
yale
.edu
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