Summer Work Position Cover Letter Template printable pdf download

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Mr./Ms./Dr. FirstName LastName

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Dear Ms. Wood,

I am writing to apply for a summer work-experience position at the Seattle Times. I read the

Times as often as possible for its high-quality, original reporting and, given my enthusiasm,

diligence, and editorial experience, I would provide a fresh perspective to the newspaper.

My time with publications such as the Husky Herald has given me valuable experience in print

media. Having worked at the Herald as a copy editor, staff writer, section editor, managing

editor, and now editor-in-chief, I have exposed myself to a variety of responsibilities and

challenges. I understand the pressures of writing and editing under deadline, I can give and

receive orders, I can write and edit articles in different tones, styles, and genres, and I can work

with and lead a group. Most important, I have learned that I enjoy working in a creative

journalistic environment, in both an editing and a writing capacity. The two inform each other

and, since I enjoy and practice both, I feel in a capable position to pursue them equally.

My studies, too, are preparing me to pursue print journalism. As a Media and Communication

Studies major, I take one writing class each quarter, meet with working writers, and will create

an extended final writing project. The concentration provides the theoretical counterweight to my

practical experience with the Herald: through writing classes, I can practice the craft of long-

form journalism, with more time, more revisions, and more word length than a weekly

newspaper can allow.

For these reasons, I know I would both learn from and contribute to the Seattle Times as an

intern. I would relish the opportunity to work for you this summer. Enclosed is a copy of my

résumé for your review. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

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Your Name

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Summer Work Position Cover Letter Template