Automatically generate a customized cover letter and email for a job application. This script creates one LaTeX-formatted cover letter with an option of two emails (exploratory or applying). A Google Calendar event is available for a follow-up email. XeLaTeX, texlive-math-extra, and texlive-fonts-extra need to be preinstalled. Tested successfully with OSx and Ubuntu.
$ ./script.sh
EMAIL? (y/n): y
UCSD? (y/n): n
NAME: P. Sherman
COMPANY: Nemo Technologies
ADDRESS: 42 Wallaby Way
CITY: Sydney
STATE: AU
ZIP: 2000
ROLE: Software Development Intern
Date and time of day are automatically calculated from the date command,
for use in salutation (Good morning/afternoon/evening) and follow-up email
scheduling. The default is a Tuesday 3-10 days from the script execution
(Tuesday is the day of the week on which people are statistically most likely
to respond to cold emails).
SUBJECT: Summer internship opportunities
Good TIME NAME,
My name is Winson Luk, and I am currently an undergraduate at UC San Diego studying computer engineering. I am genuinely interested in gaining practical experience at COMPANY, and I believe that I would be an excellent fit in any team that is in need of a summer intern.
I am aware of the opportunities articulated on your website, and I wanted to take the initiative of contacting you directly for recruitment. I have attached my resume and cover letter for consideration, and you may visit my website at winsonluk.com to learn more about my skills, projects, and passions.
Please let me know if there is a convenient time to briefly interview for potential internship opportunities over the summer. I look forward to hearing back from you soon.
I look forward to hearing back from you soon. I'm sure you have a busy schedule, so I'll provide a follow up email on Tuesday DAY in case this one is missed.
Regards, Winson
SUBJECT: UCSD student reaching out
Good TIME NAME,
My name is Winson Luk, and I am currently an undergraduate at UC San Diego studying computer engineering. While exploring opportunities in the software industry, I came across your details on SOURCE and wanted to get in touch.
If you have a few minutes sometime, I would love to hear about your path from UCSD to COMPANY. I hope to find out what I can do to succeed as a developer and gain practical experience even as a student.
Please let me know if there is a convenient time to briefly chat about your experiences and achievements in the field. I would especially appreciate any feedback on my resume or pointers to teams in need of a summer intern.
Thank you for your consideration. I'm sure you have a busy schedule, so I'll provide a follow up email on Tuesday DAY in case this one is missed.
I look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Thank you, Winson
CALENDAR: Email NAME from COMPANY on DAY.
SUBJECT: Summer internship opportunities
Good evening P. Sherman,
My name is Winson Luk, and I am currently an undergraduate at UC San Diego studying computer engineering. I am genuinely interested in gaining practical experience at Nemo Technologies, and I believe that I would be an excellent fit in any team that is in need of a summer intern.
I am aware of the opportunities articulated on your website, but I wanted to take the initiative of contacting you directly for recruitment. I have attached my resume and cover letter for consideration, and you may visit my website at winsonluk.com to learn more about my skills, projects, and passions.
Please let me know if there is a convenient time to briefly interview for potential internship opportunities over the summer.
I look forward to hearing back from you soon. I'm sure you have a busy schedule, so I'll provide a follow up email on Tuesday 2/28 in case this one is missed.
Regards,
Winson
SUBJECT: UCSD student reaching out
Good evening P. Sherman,
My name is Winson Luk, and I am currently an undergraduate at UC San Diego studying computer engineering. While exploring opportunities in the software industry, I came across your details on LinkedIn and wanted to get in touch.
If you have a few minutes sometime, I would love to hear about your path from UCSD to Nemo Technologies. I hope to find out what I can do to succeed as a developer and gain practical experience even as a student.
Please let me know if there is a convenient time to briefly chat about your experiences and achievements in the field. I would especially appreciate any feedback on my resume or pointers to teams in need of a summer intern.
Thank you for your consideration. I'm sure you have a busy schedule, so I'll provide a follow up email on Tuesday 2/28 in case this one is missed.
I look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Thank you,
Winson
CALENDAR: Email P. Sherman from Nemo Technologies on 2/28
