Cover Letter
Also known as the Application Letter
"Please consider my enclosed curriculum vitae."
Who needs to send a cover letter? The next question you should ask yourself would be, do you want the job?
Find out the right information in the scintillating assignment below.
Prep for Writing a Cover Letter
Open > copy > paste into a new Word document the following short artices
- Who Needs a Cover Letter? from Jobstar.org (copy both articles titled Who Needs a Cover Letter? and What Makes a Good Cover Letter)
- Purposes and Information from St. Cloud State
- Read, Highlight, and make Margin Notes in all three of the articles Who Needs a Cover Letter? and What Makes a Good Cover Letter and Purposes and Information
- How to Highlight in Word:
- Click the "Home" tab
- Highlight the group of words you would like to highlight, then click the "Text Highlight" button (it looks like a highlighter with "ab" in the top left corner)
- How to Margin Note in Word
- Click the "Review Tab" in the tool bar
- In the area you want to make a notation - highlight the group of words and click the "New Comment" button
Save your document as Cover Letter References in your E4 Trimester 1 folder
Write a Cover Letter
In a new Word document, write a cover letter to a business you plan or hope to intern for in February
You will need to go to dexknows to get the local address for one of these businesses in order to address your letter properly.
Your letter must:
- explain you are a student at Crater School of BIS and are interested in interning for...
- express interest and knowledge in the business/industry and describe your skill sets that you think would be a good fit
- internships start the first week in Feb and run for 8 weeks
Save this as "coverLetter" in your Integrated Lit Tri 1 folder
Tips for a Successful Cover Letter
DO NOT copy and paste the template
DO apply the information in all of the readings to your letter.
DO use skills and experience you have currently to apply for the job.
Formatting
Use full block formatting, which means keep everthing to the left, and use justify for text alignment
Cover Letter Format |
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Intro State your intentions in the first sentence |
My unique mix of previous work experience and my status as a Stetson University business student in my junior year studying marketing, make me an ideal candidate for a summer internship with Universal Orlando. |
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Body Emphasize what you can do for the employer by reflecting specifically on the qualifications listed in the actual job posting. |
More importantly, an internship with Universal Orlando would be mutually beneficial. Your company has an excellent reputation for customer satisfaction, and I know that the combination of my experience, education, and motivation to excel will make me an asset to your marketing department. |
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Conclusion Close with good will. Request follow-up. |
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to scheduling an interview... I can be reached at .... I realize how busy you are... If I don't hear from you... |
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The quotes on the right in the chart below come from the sample letter at the QuintCarrers.com and the brains of Sinks and Rogie |
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