This document provides the schedule and requirements for Project 5, which focuses on professional identity. It outlines the tasks to be completed over Weeks 14 and 15, including researching internships or jobs, writing a cover letter and resume or CV, and creating an e-portfolio website. Deliverables due on May 8th include a self-evaluation, cover letter and resume/CV, and the URL for the e-portfolio website. Students are advised to verify their submissions were received correctly.

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PROJECT 5 SCHEDULE Weeks 14-15
Professional Identity
The schedule lists the work you need to complete by the end of each week.
Submit work listed in red by 11:59 PM on the day and date indicated.
Week Complete the Following
Week 14
Monday 04/20
to
Sunday 04/26
1. Read Assignment Sheet and Chapter 10: Applying for a Job from
Practical Strategies for Technical Communication.
2. 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.
3. Study: slidedocs 1a, OR 1b, and 2.
4. Analyze the advertisement or graduate program and write a cover
letter letter and resume or CV that target the position or program.
Week 15
Monday 04/27
to
Sunday 05/03
1. Study slidedoc 3.
2. Go to Tools and Resources and choose a website builder.
3. Create your E-Portfolio website and populate it with sample work.
PROJECT 5 DELIVERABLES DUE: Friday 05/08. Submit your work as follows to the
submissions drop box located at the bottom of the project page:
• Self-Evaluation, submit a Word or PDF.

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• Deliverable 1: Cover Letter with Resume or CV. Submit a Word or PDF. You may submit one
file or two. If one file, separate the letter from the resume or CV with a page break. If two,
upload letter first and then the Resume or CV.
• Deliverable 2: E-Portfolio. Submit the URL to your E-Portfolio at the top of your self-
evaluation.
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.