How to Write a Professional Email, CV, and Cover Letter to a Professor

  • Before writing an email to a professor for opening positions, make sure to check out the professor’s webpage and lab website.
    (You can even read some recent publications if relevant)
  • Avoid writing generic emails. Make sure the opening position is a good fit.
  • Always include last name or full name after Dr./Prof. ***
  • Aways always attaching your CV.

Resources for writing an email:

How to email a professor
Tips for emailing a professor
Tips to write effective cold email for jobs

Resources for writing a CV:

Tips for academic CV
How to write an academic CV

Resources for writing a cover letter:

Tips for writing a good cover letter
Cover letter for job applications
(Cover letter is often needed for postdoc applications, not required for graduate or undergraduate students)