• Upload your current resume and (if available) draft cover letter
• Be prepared to discuss with your mentor: Who is the target audience of your cover letter? What industry/industries are in your focus? What occupations/positions/job roles are you planning to apply for? 
• Identify 1-2 goals you aim to accomplish through this mentoring engagement.

• What are your goals for reviewing your cover letter? 
• Are you currently entering the job search or are there other opportunities you are seeking? 
• What should the cover letter include? What are recruiters in the industry looking for in a cover letter?
• Should the cover letter address any “red flags” evident in the resume? If so, how?
• How can the cover letter highlight aspects of your skills, qualities, and experience that are not already featured in your resume?
• What about a cover letter that makes a candidate stand out and move to the next stage of the hiring process? What factors or qualities about cover letters make moving on less likely?

REMINDER: During this meeting, you must discuss a time to schedule Meeting 2, please refer to the Timeline below for the date for Meeting 2 and work with each other to schedule time for Meeting 2 on the date indicated in the Timeline item: Meeting Two – Conversation Starters.

Submit a brief including (1) links to 2-3 job listings or other opportunities that reflect your interests and goals; and (2) A first draft cover letter to 1 of the prospective employers from the job listings you’ve gathered.

• What is the overall impression conveyed in the draft cover letter? What qualifications, experiences, and qualities are evident and highlighted?
• To what extent do these align with the opportunities you are seeking? 
• Are there any flaws or inaccuracies that should be corrected?
• What are some suggestions for refining/elevating the quality of your cover letter?
• How would this letter look similar or different when targeting another job listing?

REMINDER: During this meeting, you must discuss a time to schedule Meeting 3, please refer to the Timeline below for the date for Meeting 3 and work with each other to schedule time for Meeting 3 on the date indicated in the Timeline item: Meeting Three – Conversation Starters.

Final draft cover letters for two job listings. Be sure to include the link to the job listings if different from your first deliverable.

• What feedback can you the Mentor offer on the Final Deliverable?
• What questions do you the Mentee have for the Mentor?
• What are the next steps in continuing to develop the knowledge, skills, strategies, etc. you’ve been working on?

Mentors and Mentees please use the following link to complete the Post-Engagement Survey