9/23/2013
Resume Review
• Location of previous L&L’s
• Sample of Bad
Cover Letters
Lunch & Learn
September 23, 2013
Cover Letter
• One page
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Three to four paragraphs
Highlight how you fit the job
Must start with a killer sentence
Directed to particular job and company
• Key words in job announcement
• Salutation
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To whom it may concern ‐‐‐ NO
Dear Person I. Know
Dear Hiring Manager ‐ not good but better than first
Skip it
– What is wrong with it?
• Sample of Good
– How is it different?
• Accomplishment based
• Skills based
• Specific
• Power words
Read & Research
• Read ads – several of them!
– Look for common themes
– Look for specific skills requested
• Research the company
– What is their mission?
– What are their core values?
– Do you know anyone in the company?
• Send letter to them
– Has the company or person been in the news lately?
• If good, use for first sentence
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9/23/2013
Postdoctoral Associate ‐ Organic Electronics for Solar Cells & Transistors
Eastman Chemical
• Gentlemen, I have been tasked with recruiting at NCSU to find qualified candidates for as many as 14 openings in areas including polymer chemistry, polymer physics, materials science, coatings science, and acoustics. I am primarily interested in interviewing post docs and PhD candidates in their final year. Would each of you please put me in touch with the appropriate person in your department who can help me arrange an Eastman information session, distribute the job descriptions, and ultimately arrange for on campus interviews with selected candidates. Ideally, I would like to complete all of this by the end of October.
Polymer/ Organic Synthesis Chemist ‐ MS or PhD
Polysciences, Inc.
‐ Warrington, PA (Bucks County)
Minimum MS or PhD degree in Organic Chemistry or Polymer Science from an accredited college or university. 5+ years of industrial experience in synthetic methods and scale‐up of polymers by free ra...
Aug‐28‐2013 ‐ 368 miles ‐ save job ‐ email ‐ more
Bloomsburg University of PA, Full‐time, Tenure‐track Chemistry & Biochemistry Professor
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
‐ PA ‐ Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry invites applications for a tenure‐track position at the Assistant Professor level (AA#52‐3‐50), in an ACS‐approved ...
Sep‐12‐2013 ‐ 384 miles ‐ save job ‐ email ‐ more
Polymer Chemist
Kelly Scientific Resources
‐ OH ‐ Madeira
Kelly Services currently has Polymer Chemist opportunities for Scientific Professionals in the Cincinnati Area. What?s important to you? Are you looking to gain work experience to build your r&e...
Aug‐28‐2013 ‐ 386 miles ‐ save job ‐ email ‐ more
Senior Development Chemist
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
‐ SAU ‐ Thuwal
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)Postdoctoral Associate – Organic Electronics for Solar Cells & Transistors Competitive Tax‐
free Salary ...
Sep‐18‐2013 ‐ save job ‐ email ‐ more
Postdoctoral Associate ‐ Functional Materials & Devices for Energy
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
‐ SAU ‐ Thuwal
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)Postdoctoral Associate – Functional Materials & Devices for EnergyCompetitive Tax‐free SalaryDate Pos...
Sep‐18‐2013 ‐ save job ‐ email ‐ more
Technical Service & Application Development Specialist
Chevron Phillips Chemical LLC
‐ Nationwide
Qualifications:B.S. (minimum) or M.S. or Ph.D. — degree in any of the following areas viz., Polymers/Plastics/Chemical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Chemistry/Materi...
Sep‐17‐2013 ‐ save job ‐ email ‐ more
E.g.
http://chemistryjobs.acs.org/jobs#/detail
/5649559/1,false
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9/23/2013
Start
Dear Dr. Terry Smith
I was excited to see the news about XYZ Inc. and your expansion into polymer enhanced water purification. I would like to apply for your open position advertised in The News for a polymer chemist. Last Paragraph
I look forward to arranging an interview with you. I will call in two weeks to discuss …
Best regards,
My Name, Ph.D.
Paragraph 2 (&3)
In my Fiber and Polymer Science Ph.D. research at North Carolina State University, I have developed several new polymers and used advanced characterization techniques. Specific skills that are mentioned in the ad when possible. Show them that you have as many of the skills as they have in the ad as possible. (Don’t lie!!!) Your resume has your broad range of skills. Your cover letter addresses the specific skills needed for this job.
Some Links
• http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside‐
voices‐careers/2013/09/20/the‐7‐sleeper‐features‐of‐
an‐effective‐cover‐letter
• http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside‐
voices‐careers/2012/02/21/how‐to‐write‐a‐knock‐em‐
dead‐cover‐letter
• http://www.career.vt.edu/jobsearchguide/coverletters
amples.html
• http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2011/03/24
/how‐to‐write‐a‐cover‐letter/
• http://gecd.mit.edu/jobs/find/prepare/cover_letter
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9/23/2013
ACS
"Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Symposium"
Dear Polymer Colleagues:
The recognition symposium “Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research” will be held at the ACS National Meeting in Dallas, Texas on March 16‐20, 2014. The symposium is meant to provide recognition to outstanding graduate students engaged in polymer research. This will be the tenth time that POLY honors outstanding polymer graduate students in this way. It will consist of two half‐day oral sessions, a poster session, and a networking social.
The purposes of this symposium are to provide recognition to outstanding graduate students in polymer science and engineering, to foster networking and exposure, and to help develop the careers of future leaders in our field. We request that each department (e.g., chemistry, chemical engineering, polymer/material science, and related areas) nominate one outstanding graduate student to speak on his or her original research in this special symposium. We would hope that the student's advisor would be able to fund the student's travel to the meeting. If possible, we will try to raise funds to provide some limited financial assistance.
These three documents should be sent, by October 7, 2013, (electronically preferred but paper is acceptable) to:
Dr. H. N. Cheng
Southern Regional Research Center
USDA Agricultural Research Service
1100 Robert E. Lee Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70124
email: [email protected] (backup email: [email protected])
The Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research symposia in previous years have been very
successful. We hope the 2014 symposium will be no different. Descriptions of earlier
symposia and the names of the outstanding students can be found at
http://www.polyacs.org/323.html
Thank you in advance for your participation.
Sincerely,
Symposium Organizing Committee
Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Symposium
ACS Polymer Chemistry Division (POLY)
H. N. Cheng, USDA, Chris Ellison, Univ. of Texas, Austin
Christine Landry‐Coltrain, Eastman Kodak, Tim Long, Virginia Tech
ACS
The nominated student should enter the abstract of his or her presentation to the PACS (at http://abstracts.acs.org), under "Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Symposium" (POLY Division) by the deadline of October 7, 2013.
In addition, the nominating department should prepare the following materials in order to aid in the selection process:
‐ One‐page nominating letter from the student's research advisor
‐ One‐page seconding letter from the Department Chair (or equivalent)
‐ An application form, to be filled out by the student, including:
+ One‐page "Research Overview" (a summary of his or her research in view of what has been done before)
+ One‐paragraph "Statement of Goals" (career goals in the field of polymer science) The application form can be downloaded from the following website:
http://www.polyacs.org/323.html
BD in RTP
• BDT is hosting another Industrial Partnership Day on Nov 8, 2013. This is for Masters and PhD students to learn about projects here at BD. Many of our scientists will be available to describe their work and discuss their perspectives on technical careers in industry.
• There will also be information about the summer internships that are available in 2014. These paid positions are designed to give students an opportunity over the summer to experience industrial research in areas such as biotechnology, microbiology, immunology, cancer biology, biomedical engineering and materials science.
• If you would like to attend, please contact Terry Amiss via email by Oct 15th. Please feel free to post and share the attached flyer.
• Terry Amiss, PhD
Staff Scientist, Next Generation Sequencing
BD
21 Davis Drive, RTP, NC 27709, • Office: 919‐597‐6125 Email: [email protected] Website: www.BD.com
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