Fictional/Historical Character Resume and Cover Letter 

Even your favourite superheroes, book characters, movie heroes/villains, and historical figures must look for jobs! Today you will be selecting a fictional or historical character and writing a professional resume and cover letter to highlight traits, qualities, and experience to help your character land the job of their dreams!  You may use any platform to research your character to pull the information that you need. There are some ideas below to help you.

Directions: Follow the steps below to complete your task.

1. Pick your fictional or historical character and tell your teacher for approval (if teacher is absent use good sense of judgement and peer approval). 

2. Be creative and make sure you pick a character that can give you enough required information to create a resume. (Everyone in class must use a different character. No duplicates!)

3. Read the requirements to the right. Ensure that you include as much detail as possible that would help your fictional character land a job which they are appropriate for (below are examples of job postings that fictional characters could apply for and stand a chance at getting! Take a look). 

4. Develop, refine and submit on google classroom! We will share as a class in time. 

Requirements:
●  Contact Information: Full name (not alter ego) and their fictional address, fake phone number, and a FITTING and PROFESSIONAL email address

●  Objective: fits the character and their career goals

●  Education: A real college or program that would allow this person to be an ideal candidate (i.e., Captain America may go to Westpoint, Ironman went to MIT, Merida might go to OSU or Texas A&M, Pocahontas may go to Yale or Harvard Law)

●  Experience: Use your character research to list experience appropriately. You should list at least 2 prior jobs with 3 duties performed at each. These need to fit and be relevant to the job applied for.

●  Hobbies/Interests/Certifications: Should connect to the character and the job sought.

●  A list of relevant references, including contact information and relationship to the applicant.

●  A cover letter for the job sought with examples of how the person’s experience will make them an ideal candidate for this position.

1. Know the position you are applying for:

   • you are applying to be admitted to the university/program of your choice

     1. research the university/program - how do your skills/experiences align to the schools values? 

     2. Sell yourself - what value will you bring to the school community

2. Have a clear message

   • Three key ideas 

     1. The first should be educational (you are applying for a school position)

     2. Beyond education what else would you add to the school environment? (school extracurriculars)

     3. What is a third thing that makes you stand apart? Why should this school admit YOU??

3. Google Classroom Worksheet below - Prepare the content of your resume