The “Resume and Job Letters” assignment was the first major assignment of the semester. I didn’t really know what to expect for this assignment since it was the first one.
I decided to apply for an internship position instead of a job position for my assignment. I chose this because I don’t have a major yet. An internship position was easier for me to relate to. I chose to apply for French language internship in Paris. I did a hypothetical resume and job letter for this assignment. I don’t have all of the qualifications on my resume and job letter in real life. However, I plan to have them before I graduate from Texas Tech.
It was hard for me to do the resume assignment because I’ve never written a resume before. I had to start from scratch. I researched other resume examples. I got organization ideas from them. I ended up separating my resume into different categories. My categories were experience, education, and honors.
I edited my rough draft by adding more quantifiable facts to my resume. I also tried to create a good use of white space and good organization.
My biggest problem with my first assignment was sentence structure. I started out the semester by using complex sentences. I learned very quickly that you preferred short and simple sentences.
This assignment was practical in many ways. It’s important for every college student to know how to write an effective resume and job letter. It’ll help a lot after college graduation when I apply for jobs. It’s very practical for the “real world.”
This assignment was especially useful for me since I had never written a resume or job letter before. This assignment helped me to figure out that I need to tailor my resume for each specific position I apply for. Tailoring my resume for a specific position corresponds with the “specific audience and goal” assignments. It seems to be the theme of the English 2311 class.
I am attaching files of my Resume and Job Letter here at the bottom.
