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In some instances a cover letter will be a job application requirement, while in others, it will be optional. This guide provides information on developing cover letter content and formatting and includes a self-review checklist and sample cover letters to assist you in writing your cover letter.  \nFocus your Cover Letter on:  \n1. Connecting your past, present and future:  \nYour cover letter should show how your past experiences (education, internships, research, etc.) make you a unique candidate in the present, and how the qualifications gained from these experiences will be an asset when you apply them to projects at your target company in the future. You should explain the advantages of your experiences: the unique approach of CMU’s programs and the qualifications and training that the degree and/or your research has equipped you with and the qualifications you have gained from additional experiences (internships, leadership, work experience, etc.) .  \n2. Highlighting the qualifications that your experience gave you – not the experience itself:  \nYour cover letter should NOT simply restate your résumé but should elaborate on the qualifications that your abilities, accomplishments, and experiences gave you as they relate to the specific position and company to which you are applying. You should carefully review the job description and ensure the skills and qualifications that you have included in your cover letter align with what the company is asking for in the job posting.  \nFor Example:  \nBEFORE: I graduated with a master’s in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. This past year, I was a research assistant with Dr. XXX and I worked alongside other chemical engineers to ensure we completed our project by the deadline.  \nWhat’s wrong with this? It doesn’t state what the applicant gained from the experience.  \nAFTER: My research in the Chemical Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon University has been focused on migration of electrolytic components through separator membranes. As a research assistant with Dr. XXX, I worked towards the device implementation of semiconducting conjugated polymers and acquired integrated technical judgment and a background in modeling from first principles. Through my research assistantship I have been prepared to provide materials expertise to Sandia National Laboratories’ customers and sponsors.  \nWhy is this better? It states the qualifications gained from experiences AND links those qualifications to the future/position.  \nTailor your information:  \n1. Be as specific as possible when introducing your abilities and qualifications; explain why:  \nYou do not want the ideas in your cover letter to be general or vague. 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