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User Story: Cover Letter Upload UX Changes (2 points)

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#1,004 opened on Apr 17, 2026

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Description

Story

As a Candidate, I want to be able to intuitively understand the process for uploading a resume and cover letter, so that I can quickly and correctly apply to a position.

Story Points

2

Feature Branch

Name of the feature branch (a URL to the branch is also recommended).

Solution Tasks

  • Disable and grey out upload resume and submit application buttons until a resume is uploaded and a name is given
  • Rename the term 'Resume Name' to 'Resume Label'
  • When applying with no resumes, disable the resume dropdown and only have the option to upload a new resume

NOTE: Many students didnt realize they needed to name their resume to upload. The UI changes you make should remove this confusion. Maybe gray out the submit resume button until it has a name?

Contributor guide

Research direction
Locate the resume upload component in the frontend codebase. Implement the three UI changes: disable and grey out upload and submit buttons until a resume is uploaded and named; rename 'Resume Name' to 'Resume Label'; disable the resume dropdown and force upload when no resumes exist.
Tech stack
None
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80