Preparation

Developing the lifelong writing and thinking skills necessary to represent oneself effectively on paper is a vital component of the career preparation process. Christina Bell-Cornelius, Director of the Writing Center, can assist you in learning how to organize your experiences into meaningful categories and how to communicate the skills gained from those experiences in a way that reaches your audience. Special attention is paid to developing your ability to represent your unique international, multicultural and multilingual Franklin experience.

Writing Resumes/CVs and Cover Letters

The Writing Center provides basic resources, including electronic documents entitled How to Write a Resume and The Skills List, to help you as you begin to format and write your resume or CV. Christina can also provide you with basic information about writing business letters and maintaining proper etiquette in your professional correspondence.

Viewing Examples of Resumes, CVs, Graduate School Essays and Personal Statements

You have the opportunity to view resumes, CVs, cover letters, graduate school essays and personal statements which have been prepared by current Franklin students and Franklin alumni. These documents are collected in the Writing Center’s resource bank and provide a wealth of great ideas and solutions.

Graduate School Applications

The Writing Center provides basic information on developing graduate school personal statements and graduate school essays. Conferences are also available if you want assistance brainstorming, editing or proofreading as you prepare your application packages.