Graduate Research Assistant Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of graduate research assistant. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for customer service to college personnel and advising centers, department staff, university administration, other higher education institutions, high school officials across the country, and prospective and current students.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Completion of WLP [or similar] graduate courses in research
• Proficiency in writing and editing
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Acrobat & Skype
• Creatively design and develop communication materials
• In consultation with researchers and other relevant staff, establish graphics and web requirements to meet communications objectives for various communications materials
• Gather information for articles or features
• Assist in planning for and video production
• Excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign)

Please consider me for the graduate research assistant opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for leadership for relationships with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development related to career and technical education and institutional reporting.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Excellent keyboarding skills favored and experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Commitment to completing tasks
• Be registered for classes during the semester of work
• Computer hardware and software skills
• Friendly and able to communicate well with others
• Interested in the topic of financial literacy
• Child development theory, early childhood/ elementary education, environmental education, environmental psychology, or closely related fields
• Working with Alaska Native and Indigenous cultures and doing field work in rural Alaska

I would like to submit my application for the graduate research assistant opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for a full range of support to the lab, including but not limited to reagent and supply ordering, preparation, maintenance, and restocking, general upkeep of lab common areas and proper disposal of biohazardous waste, mammalian cell culture, and molecular biology (gene cloning and sequencing).

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Knowledge and experience with WordPress
• Knowledge and experience with video and video editing software
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience in working with SNAP-Education and low-income populations, interest in nutrition, obesity, and physical activity
• Students should have experience using statistical software programs
• Flexibility & independent problem solving
• Experience with program-eligible populations
• Social Justice & Inclusion

I am excited to be applying for the position of graduate research assistant. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for required annual data updates to the Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education and the Higher Learning Commission.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Student Development & Learning
• Advising & Supporting
• Research support to Dr
• Website, Facebook and other social media support and content creation
• Supporting development Institute publications
• Other administrative and management duties as needed
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other engineering equivalent
• Well-versed in Microsoft Office, SPSS, UBox, and Google Docs

In response to your job posting for graduate research assistant, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for support and assistance to Travel and Expense staff & University Departments to ensure efficiency of services, and compliance with University, State, and Federal guidelines.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Quantitative and qualitative social science research approaches
• Participatory research methods with and by children
• Survey research and statistical analysis
• Developing a research expertise in children’s Environmental Identity Development
• Prefer graduate students with education majors so the GRA is familiar with the “language” and has some understanding of field experience
• Experienced in both Microsoft applications and Web 2.0 Technologies
• Graduate student in informatics, business, or health sciences
• Capable of working independently with intermittent guidance/ supervision/ feedback