Sample cover letter for Internship position at Palantir

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am writing to express my interest for a Software Developer Co-op position at IBM Global Services. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and exemplary programming and technical skills. As part of my undergraduate education, I have practical knowledge of Database Management Systems, Algorithms, Data Structures, Software Architecture and Operating Systems. I have developed several web applications as part of my undergraduate curriculum and gained hands-on expertise in multiple web technologies such as HTML5, PHP, ASP.NET, JavaScript and MySQL.

I also have experience of 2 years working as a XXXX at XXX. My role was to support web technologies such as ASP, ASP.NET, MVC, JavaScript, jQuery, Azure web site and IIS web server. Some of my responsibilities included:

• Provided critical problem resolution and assistance with troubleshooting, diagnosing and fixing production website issues, developing monitoring solutions, performing website maintenance and configuration for Premier and Professional customers of Microsoft who use the .NET platform for developing web applications.
• Guided and provided best-practices solutions to web developers all over the world, especially from North America in Microsoft .NET coding, performance issues and post-production debugging.
• Provided technical training and feature explanation to Microsoft Partners on latest .NET/ IIS/ Web technologies.

Currently, I am a candidate for a Master of Science degree in Computer Science. I am confident that with a proactive approach to take up new technical challenges, determination to excel and the ability to handle tremendous responsibility, I will be a valuable asset to your organization.

I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your time and consideration.