Cover Letter

By Brooke:

Be sure to also use your Cover Letter to your advantage. While your resume acts as a snapshot of who you are, the Cover Letter is your most effective platform to sell yourself to the employer, explain why you're a good fit for the company, and most importantly what you bring to the position. Focusing on the skills you learned abroad not only makes for a great paragraph to your Cover Letter, but it also sets you apart and helps the recruiter to remember your unique experience. Be sure to downplay the fun you had and the memories you made abroad, and instead focus on those hard transferable skills you gained as a result such as adaptability, communication, and critical thinking.