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| − | I suddenly find myself looking for a summer job, internship, or volunteer opportunity.  Paid employment would be the best, but engineering-job experience is what I really need, and I am willing to sacrifice money for experience.  I just finished my freshman year at Purdue with grades good enough to keep my scholarship there, though my only engineering course so far is Engineering I-a and I-b.  I did a lot with Python and my writing ability is well above average (my verbal SAT was xxx).  I worked for Five Guys in high school, so I know how to be punctual and dependable.  My parents live in Bloomington, and I would like work within driving distance of home.  Resume attached.    | + | I suddenly find myself looking for a summer job, internship, or volunteer opportunity.  Paid employment would be the best, but engineering-job experience is what I really need, and I am willing to sacrifice money for experience.  I just finished my freshman year at Purdue with grades good enough to keep my scholarship there, though my only engineering course so far is Engineering I-a and I-b.  I did a lot with Python and my writing ability is well above average (my verbal SAT was xxx).  I worked as a "Fries Guy" for Five Guys in high school cooking french fries, so I know how to be punctual and dependable and to not be the weak link in a small team.  My parents live in Bloomington, and I would like work within driving distance of home.  Resume attached.    | 
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| + | *Dear Sir or Madam,    | ||
| + | ''It is even better, but not necessary, to use the addressee's individual name. Use it if you know it.''   | ||
| + | *I suddenly find myself looking  | ||
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| + | *for a summer job, internship, or volunteer opportunity.  Paid employment would be the best, but engineering-job experience is what I really need, and I am willing to sacrifice money for experience.   | ||
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| + | *I just finished my freshman year at Purdue   | ||
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| + | *with grades good enough to keep my scholarship there,   | ||
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| + | *though my only engineering course so far is Engineering I-a and I-b.  | ||
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| + | *I did a lot with Python  | ||
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| + | *and my writing ability is well above average (my verbal SAT was xxx).  | ||
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| + | *I worked as a "Fries Guy" for Five Guys in high school cooking french fries, so I know how to be punctual and dependable and to not be the weak link in a small team.   | ||
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| + | *My parents live in Bloomington, and I would like work within driving distance of home.   | ||
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| + | *Resume attached.   | ||
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| + | *Sincerely Yours,   | ||
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| + | *Benjamin Won Rasmusen <br>  | ||
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| + | *[email protected], (812) 331-1123.  | ||
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Revision as of 11:32, 27 April 2021
Cover Letter for Getting a Summer Job
Here is a cover letter. I will follow it with an explained version.
Dear Sir or Madam, 
I suddenly find myself looking for a summer job, internship, or volunteer opportunity. Paid employment would be the best, but engineering-job experience is what I really need, and I am willing to sacrifice money for experience. I just finished my freshman year at Purdue with grades good enough to keep my scholarship there, though my only engineering course so far is Engineering I-a and I-b. I did a lot with Python and my writing ability is well above average (my verbal SAT was xxx). I worked as a "Fries Guy" for Five Guys in high school cooking french fries, so I know how to be punctual and dependable and to not be the weak link in a small team. My parents live in Bloomington, and I would like work within driving distance of home. Resume attached.
Sincerely Yours, 
Benjamin Won Rasmusen 
[email protected], (812) 331-1123.
Here is the annotated version, explaining the significance of each part.
- Dear Sir or Madam,
 
It is even better, but not necessary, to use the addressee's individual name. Use it if you know it.
- I suddenly find myself looking
 
- for a summer job, internship, or volunteer opportunity. Paid employment would be the best, but engineering-job experience is what I really need, and I am willing to sacrifice money for experience.
 
- I just finished my freshman year at Purdue
 
- with grades good enough to keep my scholarship there,
 
- though my only engineering course so far is Engineering I-a and I-b.
 
- I did a lot with Python
 
- and my writing ability is well above average (my verbal SAT was xxx).
 
- I worked as a "Fries Guy" for Five Guys in high school cooking french fries, so I know how to be punctual and dependable and to not be the weak link in a small team.
 
- My parents live in Bloomington, and I would like work within driving distance of home.
 
- Resume attached.
 
- Sincerely Yours,
 
- Benjamin Won Rasmusen 
 
- [email protected], (812) 331-1123.