This document provides the schedule and requirements for Project 5, which involves creating a professional resume or CV along with a cover letter for an internship, entry-level job, or graduate program. Students must choose one of those options and draft the targeted resume/CV and cover letter in class on April 16th and 18th. All project deliverables, including the resume/CV, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile URL, are due by April 28th at 11:59 PM. Students are responsible for verifying that their submissions are correct and that any URLs work as intended.

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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
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
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.

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