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23SAMPLE COVER LETTER
J
S
ordan
mith
700 College Street, Box 0000 • Beloit, WI 53511 • (608) 363-0000 • smithj@stu.beloit.edu
October 1, 2008
Mr. John Doe
Director
The Washington Post
1111 Wells Avenue
Washington, DC 11111
Dear Mr. Doe:
I am writing to express my interest in the journalism internship position that was advertised at
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Having a strong journalism background and with plans to live in the D.C.
paragraphs to
highlight your most
area this summer, I am very interested in learning more about the opportunity at The Washington
impressive
Post.
qualifications (start
with the most
Through college coursework and work experiences in the U.S. and Germany, I have gained over
relevant or
three years of journalism and writing experience. My positions with The Boston Globe and Germany-
prestigious).
based Thüringer Allgemeine involved extensive editing, research in the community, connecting with
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over 40 local organizations, and often meeting very short daily deadlines. In my current work with
rephrase the
Beloit College’s student managed weekly newspaper, I coordinate layout and design for four to six
information in your
pages, and conduct feature writing and reporting. My most recent features have included a full-
letter so it does not
page story on the College’s three all-conference football honorees, and a three-article series sharing
exactly repeat the
how the history of golf at the College has connected with the development of golf courses in the
words/phrases on
local community. The quality and variety of my experiences have prepared me for future
your resume.
journalism opportunities such as the internship with your organization.
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additional relevant
details to enhance
Enclosed you will find my resume for you to review my qualifications further. I would be happy to
information shared
provide writing samples upon request. To follow up with you, I will call the week of October 13,
on your resume.
2008 and confirm that you have received my resume and make arrangements to meet with you
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while I am in Washington D.C. in November. You may also contact me at the phone number listed
more than one
above if you would like to talk with me about my application or the internship position before then.
paragraph with the
word “I.”
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to talking with you soon.
Sincerely,
Add signature here.
Jordan Smith
Enclosure
Do not copy this letter word-for-word. This is a sample only.
Use your own wording when writing letters to contacts and employers
to demonstrate communication skills and avoid the embarrassment of sending a
letter that duplicates another student’s correspondence.
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