Sample cover letter for Internship position at Bristol City Council

Xueqiong Wu (Sidney)

59 Tamarillo House, 62-64 Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2QA

+44(0) 759 2363 485

[email protected]

Dianne Francombe

Chief Executive Officer

Bristol and West of England China Bureau

April 22th, 2016

Dear Ms Francombe:

I am writing to apply for the post of freelancer for Bristol Net-friend Project, which is circulated by Paul Golf, programme director of my MA degree in Chinese-English Translation at University of Bristol.

I believe I am a strong and suitable candidate for this particular role because I see that the role demands extensive ability in cross-cultural communication, great language skills and adaptability and all my previous background and the degree I am doing now is closely connected to this domain, as can be seen in my CV attatched, which has provided me with competitiveness this role requires, thus will lead to offering better service.

I have developed an exceeding talent in language compared to my peers since a very young age, and I always have a great passion in trans-cultural study and understanding cultural differences, which has gradually lead my way into cross-cultural field. Followed my undergraduate degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language which equipped me with greater insights in both Chinese and Western cultures, was my two-year experience working abroad, facing and tackling trans-cultural issues every single day, during which I developed my skills in better interpreting and introducing cultures with the help of getting to know all kinds of people from all over the world with diverse backgrounds. Now in my master degree, I has been pushing my language, cultural understanding and communication skills to a even higher level. I participated in as many cross-cultural gatherings as I can and have worked with other volunteers in arts and language festivals and events in our department, which have also greatly boosted my communication, customer service and organizing skills.

I strongly believe that with my extensive knowledge, great understanding and insight in both cultures and languages along with my profound background in working in this particular sphere, I can offer a more comprehensive perspective in promoting the culture, art and tourism in this beautiful city that I love so much and I would extremely honoured and appreciated if I can take on this precious role and present this wonderful city to all my Chinese friends and family as well as those who are potentially going to fall in love with this place like I did.

I have done some work for the Bristol City Council together with my classmates and I am impressed with the effort the council has put into boosting tourism to this city among Chinese visitors, which indicates great increase in tourism and cultural communication events between UK and China. I am confident that I can bring greater success to this promising project and work with the team to build up reputation for Bristol in this fast-growing China-UK tourism industry.

Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your time and consideration. I am available for interview (if needed) at your convenience. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours Sincerely

Xueqiong Wu (Sidney)