Writer's Workshop for Alumni: Writing Effective Cover Letters

The Writers Workshop contributes to the intellectual and creative activities of the University of Illinois by providing support for all writers in the campus community—undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctorates, faculty, and staff—via writing consultations, writing groups and writing retreats, and workshops and presentations throughout the academic year.

Alumni now get to experience the Writers Workshop through this virtual event.

Writing Effective Cover Letters, one of the Writers Workshop’s most frequently requested topics, will provide strategies for writing effective cover letters. Participants will review the purpose and common structure of cover letters, gain tips for tailoring the letter to the position, and practice balancing specific detail and concision.