Resident Adviser - Sample Cover Letter printable pdf download

Kevin Smith

Sutherland House 234

PMB 3342

The cover letter needs to be in business letter

Nashville, TN 37235

format…this includes your name & address, the date,

and the name & address of the reader

January 27, 2010

Mr. Scott Rausch

The intro paragraph states the

Associate Director of Residential Education

position you are applying for.

2401 Vanderbilt Place

You also state why you are

Nashville, TN 37212

interested in the organization &

position.

Dear Mr. Rausch,

I am writing to express my interest in applying for the Resident Adviser position for Vanderbilt

University’s Department of Residential Education. Through my experience as a first‐year student in

Sutherland House, I have gained much from the programming provided by the resident advisers. I

especially appreciate the integration of the Vanderbilt Community Creed into the house mission, and

was honored to be selected by my peers as the resident who best embodied “accountability.” I would

be honored to create this sense of community among a group of students here at Vanderbilt in support

of your department.

In my role as Vice President of Key Club, I was charged with planning an event to increase visibility of the

club among the student body. I displayed leadership as I built my team of four to handle the logistics of

the event including finding a location, booking a band, hiring caterers, decorating, and promoting the

event. In communicating with potential caterers and entertainment, I gained an understanding of the

collaboration necessary with external organizations to ensure the success of an event. In recruiting

students to participate through the development and distribution of flyers and newspaper ads, I

developed an understanding of promotions, which resulted in the final attendance of approximately 200

students. Our team effort succeeded in increasing visibility of Key Club within the school and we ended

up recruiting 15 new students as members of the organization. As you seek to create a “community

atmosphere” through a diverse programming model, I hope to bring my experience in event planning to

strengthen student involvement in Residential Education‐sponsored events.

I look forward to the opportunity to speak with you further about the Resident Advisor position. If I can

provide any further information, I can be reached at Kevin.m.smith@vanderbilt.edu or by phone at

(543)‐384‐3909. Thank you for your consideration.

The body of the letter states why you are best

Sincerely,

qualified for the position. What can you bring to the

organization? Tell a story that directly speaks to the

Kevin Smith

The last paragraph simply thanks the reader

position description. Share your experience with

for their consideration and provides contact

this outline in mind: What was the role you played,

information so the representative can

what was the challenge, what actions did you take

follow‐up with you accordingly.

to address the challenge and what was the outcome

of the situation. Again, focus on how you might

have benefited the organization or helped them

improve some aspect of the situation.

Resident Adviser - Sample Cover Letter

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