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The Writing Center: Cover Letters, Résumés, and CVs

Fall 2024 CV and Cover Letter Workshops

Friday September 13^th, 11am PT/ 1pm CT/ 2pm ET. Online. Registration required: https://forms.office.com/r/GQ7bzZbTXy
Or, Wednesday, September 18^th, 5 pm PT/ 7 pm CT/ 8pmET. Online. Registration required: https://forms.office.com/r/wFPu1tM65D

Cover Letters

Sample Cover Letter with Comments
Sample cover letter with comments by Dr. Paul Cantz from the Psy.D. Clinical Training Department.
Top Ten Tips for Cover Letters from Student Affairs

APA Tips on Cover Letters
Tips for writing cover letters provided by the American Psychological Association.
Clark University
Sample cover letters from Clark University's Clinical Psychology externship manual, see pages 8 and 9.
Purdue OWL
Sample cover letter and CV with editorial comments.

Résumés and CVs

Adler University Resume and CV Writing Guide.
Adler alum Jon Rosenfield developed this guide to assist students in writing quality résumés and CVs. Jon serves as a career counselor at Loyola University Chicago.
Formatted CV with Comments
Sample CV with explanatory comments by Dr. Paul Cantz of the Psy.D. Clinical Training Department.
Top Ten Tips for CVs from Student Affairs

APA Tips on Writing CVs
CV writing guidance from the APA.
Purdue OWL
Résumé and CV writing guidance from Purdue OWL.