This document provides a schedule for Project 5, which focuses on developing a professional identity through creating a resume or CV and cover letter. It outlines the homework and in-class activities for weeks 14 and 15, including analyzing a job posting or graduate program, drafting the resume/CV and cover letter, and discussing tips for developing a strong student profile. All project deliverables, including the final cover letter and resume/CV, and a link to the student's LinkedIn profile, are due by April 28th. Students are responsible for verifying their submission is correct.

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PROJECT 5 SCHEDULE Weeks 14-15
Professional Identity
All homework and project deliverables are due by 11:59 PM on the day/date
indicated in this schedule.
Due Date Complete the Following
NOTE: no peer reviews will be due for project 5.
Week 14
Monday 4/15
Homework
Read: Assignment Sheet and Business
Communication Essentials Chapter 13, pp. 362-
385
Tuesday 4/16
Today, in class.
1. Choose one of the following options and decide if
you will need to write a resume or a CV:
• Internship. Find an advertisement for an internship
in your field of study.
• Entry-Level. If you are close to graduation, find an
advertisement for an entry-level position in your
field.
• Graduate Program. If you are close to
graduation, investigate a graduate program.
2. Read: Assignment Sheet
3. Study: slidedocs 1a, OR 1b, and 2.
4. Analyze position announcement or graduate
program and begin drafting a targeted resume or
CV.
Thursday 4/18
Today, in class.
1. Begin drafting your resume or CV and cover letter
2. Read and discuss
• Web Article: Web Article: “Tip Sheet: Building a
Great Student Profile.”
• slidedoc 3

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Due Date Complete the Following
Week 15
4/22-4/26 Class canceled: sign up for optional conferences
Sunday 4/28 PROJECT 5 DELIVERABLES DUE
1. Cover Letter and Resume or CV. Submit a Word or
PDF. You may submit one file or two. If two, separate
the letter from the resume or CV with a page break.
2. Submit the URL to your Linked In profile page at the
top of your resume or in the comment area of the
submissions drop box.
3. To avoid a point penalty, verify your submission.
Do not rely solely on bblearn’s confirmation that your
work submitted. You need to check that your work
submitted correctly.
This means you need to go back to the drop box
after submitting your work and 1) open your
document files, and 2) check that the URL will work
by cutting and pasting what you submitted into a
browser.