{"id":226133,"date":"2023-05-19T11:00:50","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T15:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/?page_id=226133"},"modified":"2024-12-11T19:52:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T00:52:55","slug":"writing-your-application-pieces","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/careers\/for-students\/the-search-process\/writing-your-application-pieces\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing Your Application Pieces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your job or practicum application is essential to getting hired. Be sure to find the specific requirements for each application and follow their directions exactly.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"dark\">Remember: Every job or practicum you apply to should receive a tailored resume <em>and<\/em> cover letter.<\/blockquote>\n<p>The following sections provide guidance on crafting quality, tailored applications that showcase your skills, passion, and experience while detailing the typical materials required for jobs, practicums, and other opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"bu-list-child-pages grid-view\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"child-page-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/careers\/for-students\/the-search-process\/writing-your-application-pieces\/resumes\/\">Resumes &#038; CVs<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t<aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"child-page-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/careers\/for-students\/the-search-process\/writing-your-application-pieces\/cover-letters\/\">Cover Letters<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t<aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"child-page-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/careers\/for-students\/the-search-process\/writing-your-application-pieces\/personal-statements\/\">Personal Statements<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t<aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"child-page-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/careers\/for-students\/the-search-process\/writing-your-application-pieces\/writing-samples-providing-references\/\">Writing Samples &#038; Providing References<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t<aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"child-page-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/careers\/for-students\/the-search-process\/writing-your-application-pieces\/dos-donts-of-using-ai-for-your-application-materials\/\">The Do\u2019s &#038; Don\u2019ts of Using AI for Your Application Materials<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Other Job-Specific Documents<\/strong><br \/>\nSome positions may require additional documents. For example, if you&#8217;re applying for a grant-writing position, you might be asked to submit samples of successful grant proposals, or a coding sample if you are applying for a data heavy role.<\/p>\n<p>A professional and up to date <strong>LinkedIn profile<\/strong> is also important for your job search. Explore our <a href=\"\/sph\/careers\/for-students\/job-practicum-search-resources\/networking-linkedin\/\">LinkedIn section<\/a> for tips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your job or practicum application is essential to getting hired. Be sure to find the specific requirements for each application and follow their directions exactly. The following sections provide guidance on crafting quality, tailored applications that showcase your skills, passion, and experience while detailing the typical materials required for jobs, practicums, and other opportunities. 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