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Sample cover letter for Internship position at China Security
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Dear Ms. Rogers, Please accept my application for the position of programmer, advertised in the Ottawa Citizen. I have always enjoyed working on programming, and have developed many applications in various fields, such as telecommunication, transportation and POS management . I have worked as a senior developer at XYZ Software Inc. I gained a lot of experience there in MS C++ and Sy base SQL Server, which I think would be valuable to your company. I am enclosing my resume, but would very much like to talk with you in person. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours truly, Dashan Wang What Instances Require a Cover Letter? My rule is - if you are not shaking hands with the hiring decision maker and introducing yourself, then you need a cover letterto introduce you. If you are shaking hands with the hiring manager, you are introducing yourself verbally and requesting an interview. In this case, hand them your resume without a cover letter. On the other hand, if you are sending a resume by mail, if you give your resume to a friend to hand in, or if you leave your resume with the hiring manager's secretary then you are not shaking the hiring manager's hand and you need to have a cover letterenclosed with your resume. Cover Letters Should Be Brief and Simple Hiring managers only glance at cover letters. They have 50+ resumes to read out of which they will select a few candidates for interviews. I recommend letters be 3-4 paragraphs . Many people provide lengthy autobiographies in the cover letter. They regurgitate their resume and then some. This is a waste the writer's and reader's time. Cover Letter Content Address these 4 topics in a succinct manner and the hiring manager will be grateful. -For what position are you applying? -How did you learn of the position or company? -Why are you perfect for the position? -Who will contact who? I usually cover 1 & 2 in the first paragraph and a paragraph each for 3 & 4. Thank You Letter Follow up Letter Reference Letter
