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What you have to offer includes all of the knowledge and skills you have acquire d in your college courses, co-curricular and volunteer activities, as well as pr evious internships and jobs. (You may designate one paragraph to discuss relevan t coursework and co-curricular activities and the second paragraph for relevant work/internship experiences or you can choose to include them all in one paragra ph.) For Example: During my first two years at Brandeis University I continually excelled in all o f my business courses, especially finance and economics. I have thoroughly enjoy ed the challenges that these courses have provided and I found myself totally im mersed in the overall management and business course culminating in a major proj ect and presentation completed before several visiting corporate executives. The project required a great deal of organization along with strong team work skill s to make the presentation a success. The outcome was received well by executive s and the feedback included a statement that they planned on implementing severa l of our recommendations at the corporate level. In addition, I served as treasu rer of my sophomore class for two semesters and we put together two major fundra isers for charities of our choice in the time span of four months. My internship with Smith Barney allowed me to fully utilize my analytical skills and quantitative reasoning learned in the classroom. After six weeks on the job , my supervisor recommended that I participate in a project involving senior ana lysts and I ended up assisting with the final presentation developed for the boa rd of directors. This experience helped me to learn how to think on my feet whil e also developing an increased sense of self-confidence. Last Paragraph: The last paragraph is an opportunity to sum up the letter and approach how you w ill follow-up. Unless the posting specifically states that they do not accept ph one calls or that they request that you please do not contact them, this is wher e you will describe how you will follow-up to ensure receipt of your documents a nd possibly request an interview. By following up you not only ensure that your documents are received; hopefully, you will encourage the employer to take a sec ond look at your qualifications. It also indicates to the employer that you are still interested in the position and are looking forward to learning more about it. For Example: Thank you for your time and consideration. I would like the opportunity to make a positive contribution to Merrill Lynch while interning as a summer analyst. I will call you in one week to further discuss my candidacy. Sincerely, Suggested Reading Effective Cover Letter Tips & Samples Writing a Cover Letter - How to Write a Cover Letter Sample Internship Cover Letters - Sample Cover Letters for Internships Suggested Reading Applying for an Internship - Internship Application Process Sample Internship Cover Letters - Sample Cover Letters for Internships Sample Art Internship Cover Letter - Sample Cover Letter for an Arts Internship Related Articles Writing a Cover Letter - How to Write a Cover Letter Email Cover Letter Template - Email Cover Letter Template

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