The University of Texas Cover Letter and Elevator Speech PART 1: The organization of a good cover letter is 1. First Paragraph—Identify the job you found

The University of Texas Cover Letter and Elevator Speech PART 1:

The organization of a good cover letter is

1. First Paragraph—Identify the job you found with details (where you found the ad, what the posting number is, what the title is, etc.) and state that you are applying for the job. Do not leave anything to guesswork.

2. Second Paragraph—Note the requirements for the job and link your skills to those wanted for the job.

3. Third Paragraph (sometimes 2–3 concise and relevant paragraphs)—Address the characteristics that you bring to the job. Describe projects that you’ve completed and additional skills and characteristics you offer.

4. Final Paragraph—Include a “call to action,” asking the recipient to contact you and telling the reader how to do so. Include your contact information here. Thank the recipient, and close with a signature block. The first page of the cover letter does not need a page number, but the second does.

PART2:

Provide a transcript for an Elevator Speech (“tell me about yourself” speech) that is typically appropriate as your introduction at a job fair or interview or when networking. Per content, your Elevator Speech should be 20–30 seconds long and should address your professional persona (as if you were meeting someone in the elevator of a corporate building on your way to an interview).

(I will provide more personal information)