Date

Class Meeting

For Next Class

1. Weekly blog #2: Informational interview plan
2. Draft cover letter due Wed (bring electronic version or several print copies)
3. If you'd like additional resume feedback, bring your (revised) resume on Wednesday
4. do monthly assignment #1 if you like one of the options

Peer-review of cover letters and (as desired) of resumes

• Peer response form for cover letters

Whole-class discussion of cover letters (in general or a volunteer's)

Informational Interviewing: what, why, how

1. Bring your full list of questions (7-10) for the informational interview
2. Read over textbook material on interviewing
3. Bring any questions about monthly assignment #2 or the rolling monthly. 

Emplyment project: catch-up day

Discuss Dennis's cover letter (as a class)

Interviewing challenges:

• wrong answers
• yes/no answers
• touchy topics 

Peer/ class review of questions for informational interviews

Mock informational interviews (practice interviewing a classmate about major, internship, or an interesting job) 

for Monday

start reading Friedman, The World is Flat, part 1. Specifically, choose 2 of his 10 "flatteners" and be able to present them to your classmates.