Sample cover letter for Full Time position at Barclays

I am writing to express my interest in securing the Corporate Strategy Analyst position advertised on LinkedIn. This position appears to be a wonderful fit with my professional experience, personal interests, and career goals.

I am currently a Master of Business Administration degree candidate at the University of London, I am due to graduate in four months. Prior to the MBA, I worked as a business and digital strategist, primarily resolving strategic issues spurring from internal and contextual matters, and managing the adoption of process change. My experience as a strategist spans across multiple industries and the public sector, as well as key facets of business. My diverse background and experience generating ideas and strategies to improve process, has provided me with an intricate understanding of multifaceted problems that companies encounter in their daily operations. As such, puts me in a position to provide the most functional and beneficial solution. I also have experience leading cross functional (and multicultural) teams, employing varied methodology best suited to the situation at hand.

To date, my experience has been extremely rewarding and now, my MBA education has improved my business acumen, improving my knowledge in strategy, marketing, finance human resource and the use of statistics in problem solving (decision modelling). I get great satisfaction from helping businesses grow through my practice as a strategist. With my improved knowledge of business and management, I believe I can now use my analytical aptitude and creative problem solving skills to their fullest.

I would appreciate the opportunity to interview with Barclays, to demonstrate my abilities and capacity to be a pivotal member of your organization. Please find attached my Curriculum vitae for your review. I appreciate your consideration and I enthusiastically look forward to hearing from you soon.