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Cover Letter for Graduate Assistantship: Sample & Guide

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This cover letter for graduate assistantships sample stands out like Jane Goodall. Assistantships are few and far between. Masters students often go unfunded.

Best bet?

Pick a mentor and/or program you love, then show why you love it in a bombproof letter. Sounds hard? It’s not—if you follow a battle-tested plan.

This guide will show you:

  • A sample cover letter for graduate assistantships better than 9 out of 10 others.
  • Ten cover letter examples for graduate assistantships that work.
  • How to write a graduate assistantship cover letter that gets you hired.
  • Why the right high points from your education can tip the scales.

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Tom Gerencer is a career expert and Certified Professional Resume Writer who has published over 200 in-depth articles on Zety. Since 2016, he has been sharing advice on all things recruitment from writing winning resumes and cover letters to getting a promotion.

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