Resumes, Cover Letters,
and Personal Statements

As you plan for your career after graduation, consult Presbyterian College's career services office in Springs Campus Center. Carolyn Schenk, Assistant Director of Career Development, can help with your job search, writing resumes and cover letters, and preparing for interviews. The Writing Center can also help you work on these important documents. Bring your drafts of personal statements for applications to graduate school or medical school for a one-on-one conference in the Writing Center in Neville Hall 206. Sign up online on our homepage.

• Purdue University's Online Writing Lab has information on writing resumes and personal statements, and other Professional Writing Resources for your job search. PowerPoint presentations are available on such topics as resumes and cover letters.
  
• General resume tips (from St. Cloud State)
  
• Cover letters for job applications (St. Cloud State)
  
• Make an appointment at the Writing Center to work on your personal statement for any summer programs or graduate school