Cover Letters for Jobs Beyond Academia

A strong cover letter can enhance your chances of success on the job market beyond academia. However, they can be challenging to write well, especially when you are balancing a busy schedule. In this seminar, learn how to write a cover letter that will enhance your chances of success in applications and consider the pros and cons of using GenAI to assist your writing.

This course is delivered by the Imperial Careers Service, who support all current PhD students with their careers and PhD graduates for up to three years after graduation. 

This course is open to Research Degree Students, Postdocs & Research Fellows.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course you will be better able to:

• Identify what a cover letter is for and how it differs from other application documents

• Learn to recognise a professionally presented cover letter
• Identify the pros and cons of using Generative AI in assisting your writing
• Learn how to reflect on your own experiences to identify content to include in your letters
• Know how to access further support

How to Book

Book via Inkpath using your Imperial Single-Sign-On.

Please ensure you have read and understood ECRI’s cancellation policy before booking.