Find a job ad for a position you would be interested in once you graduate. Write a targeted cover letter responding to the ad.

Assume you were given the opportunity to interview for the position. Write a post-interview thank you letter to the employer.

Submit your cover and thank you letters and the job ad to the dropbox. Be sure to proofread and spell check your work before you submit it. The grading rubric for this assignment is available in Doc Sharing.

The grading rubric is also available below:

Criteria that Submitted Assignment Meets
Total Points Possible for Assignment

Award full credit only if: (1) the cover letter is targeted to the job ad and links the student's skills to the job requirements; (2) both letters contain appropriate content; (3) both letters are formatted in standard business style; (4) both letters have flawless grammar and spelling; (5) submission includes the job ad. 100
Deduct points if: (1) the cover letter is not targeted sufficiently to the job ad and fails to link the student's skills to the job requirements (maximum deduction 30 points); (2) the letters do not contain appropriate content (maximum deduction 20 points); (3) the letters are not formatted in standard business style (maximum deduction 20 points); (4) there are grammatical and spelling errors (maximum deduction 20 points); (5) the job ad was not submitted with the letters