Hi Heather,

Thanks for writing to us. It sounds like you’ve identified a real opportunity that matches with your long-term goals. Before drafting your cover letter and updating your resume, really take an inventory of your skills and professional activities, and think through the key points of achievement around your current program (how many survivors are served, services provided, levels of growth since its inception, etc.), as well as how you will articulate your passion for and understanding of the importance of survivorship programs.  Specifically, when it comes to your cover letter you want to make sure that you are really tailoring each one to the specific institution you are writing to, indicating that you know about what they already have on offer and how what you do would enhance it or improve outcomes or whatever you determine makes sense based on the research you have done. You’ll also want to identify one example or story from the work you have done already to help highlight how you are the person to provide this service enhancement for them.

I would also recommend reviewing the following resources for further guidance:

• Resume and Cover Letter Resources: http://www.cancerandcareers.org/en/looking-for-work/resume-cover-letter

• Job Search Toolkit (2^nd Edition): http://www.cancerandcareers.org/publication_orders/new (features advice on improving resumes, cover letters; interview and networking tips and other useful tools to help you during a job search) 


• Job Search webinar recording: http://www.cancerandcareers.org/en/community/videos/bwc/job-search

I hope this helps!

Regards,

Nicole Franklin, MPH

Manager of Programs

Cancer and Careers