Preparing for the job market: CV and cover letter writing
25 Novembro 2020, 15:00 • Marta Pacheco Pinto
This session was about designing appropriate (academic) CV and writing effective cover letters. After presenting useful links to job search platforms for academics, students interpreted job adverts (for a research fellowship and a teaching position), and then a discussion followed on CV preparation, transferable skills, and strategies for cover letter writing. Students were provided with advice on good practice and checklists for preparing these documents. The second part of the session promoted hands-on work, specifically peer-assessment of CV and cover letters that students prepared in advance for the class.