The document provides guidance on writing cover letters and resumes for practicum applications. It includes tips for different sections of the cover letter such as including contact information, highlighting qualifications for the position, and explaining details of the practicum program. For resumes, it recommends including an objective, summary of qualifications, educational and employment experience. Students are advised to include relevant projects from education, describe duties and accomplishments for each role, and create a professional LinkedIn profile to include on their resume.

1. Resume and Cover
Letter Writing
FIELD PREPARATION
WEEK 6

2. The Cover Letter
 Include your contact information
 Make sure to include the address of
the place you are applying to
 Name the position your applying to
 If you cannot address a specific
person, write: TO THE ATTENTION
OF THE HIRING MANAGER
 Keep everything on one side (left is
common)

3.  Tips:
 Include that you go to Sheridan and the
program you are in
 Make sure you alter the cover letter to the
agency you are applying to
 The purpose is to let them know that your
interested, and that they need you.
 Mention that your resume is attached
First Paragraph Example:
As a first year student at Sheridan College enrolled
in the Social Service Worker Diploma Program, I
am interested in the (state position here) at (insert
agency name here). I became immediately
attracted to (agency name) when searching for a
practicum and personally feel that I would benefit
your organization if I gained a practicum at (agency
name). I am eager to apply for this position and my
resume is attached for you to view at your leisure.

4.  Tips
 Highlight your qualifications for the position
 What you can do for them, not why you want
the job.
 Things that relate to the place you are
applying to
 You can have this in sentence or point form
 A minimum of 3 points/sentences, max of 5
 Essentially, they are some of the “Summary
of Qualifications” on your resume
Second paragraph example:
My qualifications and skills as they relate
to this position include:
• Volunteer experience in the Social
Service Worker field, including a non-
profit organization
• Leadership, communication and
presentation skills obtained through
leadership courses, and the volunteer
work of Student Council
• Technical skills such as Microsoft Office,
Prezi and Smart Serve certification,
along with speaking English and
Spanish

5.  Tips:
 You can combine this into the
final paragraph or separate it
 Explain to the agency how the
practicum program runs at
Sheridan
 Make sure to include the year,
number of hours, and what days
of the week you would be
working for them
 3 sentences max
Paragraph example:
Sheridan’s practicum program runs
between September 2016 and April 2017
for second year students. They must
complete a total of 600 hours with the
practicum agency, and this will occur
every week on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, for a total of 21 hours per
week.

6.  Tips:
 Reinforce your confidence and that
they need you based on your
qualifications
 Mention that you look forward to an
interview at whatever time is best for
them
 Tell them your contact info
 Say thank you and sign off.
 No more than 1 page
Sample Final Paragraph
I ask you kindly to take me into consideration as
I feel that working at (agency name) would
improve my learning in the Social Service
Worker field and would benefit (agency name)
based on my qualifications. Once again,
attached is my resume for your consideration. I
look forward to an interview with you whenever
timing is suitable. Please feel free to contact me
anytime at: (647) 465-1238 or via e-mail at
contreas@sheridancollege.ca.
Thank you.
Regards,
Ashley Contreras Munro

7. The Resume
• Include Name, address, phone
number, Sheridan e-mail and
linked in URL all in the top
• Objective: make sure you put
the position name and the
agency name in the objective
• THERE IS NO OBJECTIVE IN
A REAL JOB, ONLY A
PRACTICUM

8. Summary of Qualifications
Example:
 Currently enrolled in Social Service Worker
Diploma Program at Sheridan College (graduating
April 2017)
 Excellent organizational and communication skills
 Obtained leadership skills through volunteer
experience such as Student Council and
Leadership courses.
 Works well independently and with groups.
 Languages: English, Spanish (speaks only)
 Technical Skills: Microsoft Office, Prezi, Smart
Serve Certificate
• The agency will look at your
resume for 30 seconds, if they
do not like what they see in
your summary, they will not
move forward
• Include that your in school and
if you have honours
• List your soft skills
(organization,
communications, etc.)
• Languages you speak if you
speak more than English
• Technical skills can include
computer related items,
certifications like CPR, first
aid, etc.

9. Educational Experience

10. Educational Experience
 Include the relevant project work in the following steps:
- Challenge: what was the purpose of the assignment? What did you have to
do?
- Action: what steps needed to be taken for you or your group in order to
complete this assignment
- Results: what did you get out of this assignment (skills such as
communication, writing skills, presentation skills). You can also include the
grade if it is over 80% but it is not necessary.

11. Employment/ Volunteer Experience
 Do not add high school because you are in college; you have to finish high
school to get into any program
 Make sure to add as many jobs you have had after 2012.
 If you had different roles at the same job, it can be included
 Add results to your duties, for example: Stocking shelves to ensure that the
customer receives what they aim to purchase, resulting in higher sale
profits for the company.
 Use past tense if you no longer work there

12. Employment

13. Volunteer Experience

14. Linked-in
 Go to linkedin.com and create your account.
 Its easy and free
 There is also an app you can download
 It’s purpose is to create a professional profile
 It’s better for employers to see a linked-in account than your social media
such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.
 Make sure all your social media is on private.
 Here is my linked in for an example https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ashley-
contreras-2579b3114

17. Any Questions?