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EMAILING A COVER LETTER OF INQUIRY

When the cover letter is in the body of the email

(If you are interested in reaching out to a company that may be

hiring, but doesn’t have a position

posted)

Dear Ms. Clarke:

I am currently a junior at The Ohio State University in the Fisher College of Business, earning my

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and specializing in Logistics Management. I am

seeking an internship for this summer and while researching opportunities in the industry of consumer

and packaged goods, I found that Homage is Columbus based and growing each year in expanding

your brand with collegiate representation throughout the state and around the country. I am writing to

inquire about possible internship opportunities with Homage and more generally to learn about

operations and logistics systems within your company.

My work background, extra-curricular involvement, and coursework have supplied me with many skills

and an understanding of the supply chain and logistics. I currently work 12 hours per week as a

manager for shipping and receiving at the Ohio Union where we handle all incoming and outgoing

packages for events like career fairs, weddings, receptions, special guests, and bookstore inventory. In

addition, I serve as secretary for The Logistics Association (TLA), an undergraduate student

organization that has provided me opportunities to understand logistics on a world-wide basis and the

best practices involved in the logistics field by participating in site visits to local companies and hearing

guest speakers talk about their industry experience. Through the secretary role, I also develop social

and educational programming each semester for up to 50 participants. I have really enjoyed my

logistics classes so far, in particular, Supply Chain Management and Building a Sustainable Supply

Chain, and look forward to applying these course concepts in a business setting.

I will be staying in the Columbus area during the summer break, May 5th through August 22nd. I will

call you next week to see if it would be possible to meet with you in early April to discuss possible

internship opportunities and to see if you could recommend anyone in the logistics department at

Homage that I might be able to reach out to for an informational interview. I have attached my

resume, which provides additional details about my background and experience.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Hannah Sharp

Fisher College of Business | The Ohio State University

Supply Chain Management

(614) 123-4567

sharp.1@osu.edu

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