Dear Ms. Brooks: The opportunity to help global clients make smart investment decisions as an entry-level Financial Analyst compelled me to submit my credentials for your review. After being notified of this opportunity by Kenyon College's Career Development Office, I researched your organization and was pleased to find parallels in our values. I will be graduating from Kenyon College in May 2015, and am eager to apply my economics coursework, in additional to my analytical skills and leadership experience to ABC Investment Partners. According to the advertisement, your position requires excellent analytical and problem solving skills. As Co-President of Eats & Treats, Kenyon College's student managed late-night server, I manage our operating budget of $25,000. This requires a keen eye for detail, and the ability to forecast needs. By analyzing trends, I was able to save Eats & Treats over $1,000 in operating costs by reducing staff at non-peak hours. I also have working knowledge of Bloomberg Terminal and Microsoft Excel. During my internship this past summer at Westbury Financial, I utilized the platform to monitor and analyze real-time financial market data. This allowed me to work alongside the full-time analysts in providing recommendations to clients based on current trends, news and research. I have also used the terminal to access real-time data for my economics coursework, and completed statistical analysis of such data in Excel. I look forward to speaking with you further about my qualifications and this opportunity, and will follow up with you within two weeks. I may be reached by phone at (740) 123-4567 or by email at bb@gmail.com. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely Mr. Joe Smith Special Programs Assistant Vigo County Wilderness Challenge 432 Margaret Ave. Terre Haute, IN 47802 Dear Mr. Smith: I am a sophomore at Indiana State University working toward my bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. I am seeking an internship for the summer 2013, and found your internship posting through the ISU Career Center. I have had a variety of related experiences that have prepared me well and given me an understanding of working with the adolescent community. I know I will be a good fit for your internship working with juvenile offenders. My related experiences include volunteering 10 hours a week as a hotline assistant for a local intervention center. After a 50 hour training program, I counseled teenagers about personal concerns and referred them, when necessary, to appropriate professional services for additional help. My experience as a residence hall assistant also lends itself to this opportunity. This role requires me to establish rapport with 50 residents and advise them on personal matters as well as University policies. In addition, I developed social and educational programs and activities each semester for up to 200 participants. I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss my qualifications in greater detail. Please feel free to contact me at 812-122-3334 or jleaf@sycamores.indstate.edu. If not contacted sooner, I will follow up in two weeks to see where you are in the process. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely
