You’ve found some interesting job and internship opportunities and it’s now time to prepare your application materials.
If you want a grammar and spelling check or are looking to review resumes, cover letters, and writing samples, Grammarly is an excellent tool. If you want guidance on skills the employer is looking for, copy and paste the position description in ChatGPT and ask it to identify skills that you should emphasize in your resume and cover letter. After uploading your resume and the description of a job you’re applying for into an AI tool, it can tell you how you can improve your resume’s searchability, and what skills should be added or emphasized.
When uploading your resume to ChatGPT or any program, it is essential to remove personal details prior to uploading, as any information given to the program could become a part of future algorithms. For your cover letter, ChatGPT is an excellent resource to help you draft your letter. After giving the program information about yourself and the job you’re applying for, ChatGPT can then develop a draft that you can use to guide and inspire a cover letter that you write yourself. To get even better results, create a first draft to put into ChatGPT so it can give you feedback to improve on your own ideas. Regardless, it is ESSENTIAL that you use the generated text as ideas or edits rather than as your final submission. AI-generated cover letters are general, they do not adequately demonstrate your skills, and cannot write in your own unique voice. Additionally, ChatGPT is not great at explaining your experience in terms of the STAR model, which continues to be an important tool in demonstrating your accomplishments.
Beyond AI, the Office of Career and Professional Development has resources that you can use to improve your cover letters on our Korbel Careers website, and we are happy to meet with you individually to review and edit your materials.
