TRACK 2: Finalize Cover Letter and Professional Emails

What types of education, internships or experiences would they need in order to pursue those jobs?

Share with your protege how you decided you wanted to pursue your current job.

Share with your protege what your major or minor in school was.

Share with your protege what you were involved in at school?

Working with your protege, help them develop a list of 5 possible jobs they may be interested in:

1) ________________________________________________ 2) ________________________________________________ 3) ________________________________________________ 4) ________________________________________________ 5) ________________________________________________

Resume/CV

A document created and used by a person to present their background, skills and accomplishments. Resumes/CVs can be used for a variety of reasons; but most often, they are used to secure new employment.

Over the course of the next few sessions, you will be helping your protege update their current resume/CV or build a brand new resume/ CV.

CHALLENGE!

Instruct your protege to use the resume/CV brainstorming sheet on the following page to develop a list of clubs and activities they are involved in. With this list, they will also begin to brainstorm what skills, strengths and accomplishments they have.

During the next session, you will begin to help them build (or revise) their resume/CV. If they already have a resume, remind them to bring a copy to the next session!

RESUME BRAINSTORMING WORKSHEET Resume/CV Brainstorming Worksheet

Clubs, groups & teams I belong to: My work or volunteer experience:

Leadership positions I have held:

Awards or honors I have received

Certifications or skills I possess: Classwork or projects that I am proud of: