Academic Cover Letter Writing for Graduate Students & Postdocs

Academic cover letters are your opportunity to expand on the information in your CV, tell your story for an institution in a way that makes it explicit how and why you add value, and illustrate your communication and persuasion skills all at once. The drafting process for this document is your opportunity to emphasize how your specific skills and experiences will fit within and enrich the targeted academic institution. In this workshop you will learn how to craft a powerful structure for your cover letter in order to make explicit the fit between what you bring and what the institution wants. PRESENTER: Paul Miceli, PhD, Assistant Director, Graduate Student Career Services, Duke Career Center