Sample Cover Letter
34 Main Street
Middletown, CT 06459
April 10, 2005 Ms. Deanna Jones, Recruiter
Rapid Express Corp.
1234 Main Street
Phoenix, AZ 12345 Dear Ms. Jones: I recently saw your posting for
a Project Scheduler on Monster.com. Next month I will be graduating from
Wesleyan University with a double major in English and computer science. I
have a strong interest in working in this field, and I believe I can make
effective contributions to Rapid Express. With past experience in both the
technical and human sides of scheduling, I feel my skills and interests
are a good fit with the Project Scheduler job as well as
with the company philosophy in general. In addition to coursework, I have also been a student worker in the
University Relations Office for the past four years. My main
responsibilities involved collaborating with the
staff to plan and organize campus events. I was often required to
schedule room locations, catering, and physical plant support for multiple
events simultaneously -- a knowledge base I think will be useful for the
Project Scheduler position. While working at University
Relations, I also gained computer experience using their alumni database program, Millennium,
as well as the advanced features of Microsoft Excel and Word. In their
July, 2003 issue, Fast Company magazine noted that Rapid Express will be
replacing all of their trucks with hybrid electric-diesel engines by 2014. I
am a strong believer in environmental conservation, and I would very much
like to join
an organization which takes its environmental impact so seriously. Last
summer I collaborated with a group of students from several liberal arts
colleges to plan a nationwide tour for the BioBus, a reconditioned school
bus running on vegetable oil. In addition to having further honed my planning
and organizational skills, I was able to work on a project that had a
positive impact on the environment. I hope to continue to achieve a similar
balance at Rapid Express. I have enclosed my resume and three references
as requested in the job posting. I look forward to
speaking with you in person to further discuss my relevant skills and
experiences. I can be reached at (860) 555-1212 or by e-mail at student@wesleyan.edu. I will
contact you at the end of next week to verify receipt of my application and
to discuss the possibility of setting up an interview. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Name
This is simply a model letter--Please remember to
put similar thoughts in your own writing. Many students use this
guide and if certain sentences are copied an employer may not consider your
letter to be credible. Also, plagiarism is an infraction of Wesleyan's honor
code.
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