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http://jobview.monster.com/getjob.asp?JobID=58892394&JobTitle=child+care... Child Care This position is for full-time and part-time summer direct care counselor positions at a residential facility. The responsibilities including caring for and supervising adolescent boys with special needs in a highly recreational program. I chose this job because after graduating I want to become a Child Life Specialist and I know this job will help me prepare for that type of atmosphere. While still in school it is sometimes hard to find a job that persisits to what you want to do after graduating. But also at times it is easy to find jobs that pertain to parts and that is helpful. I know this job would give me experience for what I want to do after I graduate. Not only would I use this job for experience but also I know that I would enjoy what I would be doing. Working with children is my passion, so I know this job would be very fitting. I believe that I am qualified for this position because all of my previous job experience involves children or elderly people. I am very good with children and also working with their parents. I am also very outgoing and very much a people person. Some of the courses I have already taken have helped me to prepare for working with parents in an enviroment where they were not with their children all day, and still needed to ask questions regarding their children.

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Great job

You're right, it's often hard to find things that are this specific a match between your interests and future career goals. Your description here has provided you a great jumping off point for developing your cover letter and resume. Now it's time to get specific, and match those specifics to key words in the job ad. Think about ways to describe your job tasks in a very tangible and specific way for your resume. Think of some successes on your past jobs with children that could portray your abilities in the letter. It sounds like you've got a lot of material to work with.