Sample cover letter for Full Time position at Siemens

COVER LETTER FOR SEIMENS FEP

As a student interested in finance, I am drawn towards Siemens Finance Excellence Program, which was offered to us to apply by placement team. I am applying for FEP role.

On further exploration of your website regarding the program, the sentence “If you want to have a successful career in Finance without experiencing a crazy work rhythm in an investment bank this graduate program fits for the purpose.” caught my attention and this is the place where I would like to see myself in future, successful career in Finance with work life balance.I believe the experience with a multi-national organization like Siemens offers an opportunity for growth of my learning through the diverse projects and work environment. I see Siemens as a platform which is important for the early stage and development of my career, where I can apply my business knowledge coupled with my engineering and programming background to add value to your organization.

In my graduation program, I have taken courses- Financial Modelling, Business Valuation, Behavioural Finance, Infrastructure/Project Finance and Commodity Finance as electives. These courses helped to get acquainted with different aspects of finance. In addition to the courses, I also cleared CFA level 1 and giving level 2 examination June 2014. Preparing for CFA exams broadened my finance and economics knowledge and gave me 360 degree perspective from Ethics to markets, of finance world. These skills I have developed will be essential for me to function effectively in Siemens.

Moreover, my academic background in Electronics Engineering provided an opportunity for developing my analytical and problem solving skills. As a student undertaking placement at xxx company, I learnt to develop my problem solving skills through the troubleshooting and maintenance of client applications. I have also demonstrated organisational and leadership skills through my role as a member in the knowledge sharing team and event organiser in TCS. I lead my team and organised projects to help society – HIV awareness program, blood donation campaigns. Recently, I completed 4 month student exchange program in  France. The exchange university brought me the flavour of working with students from more than 7 nationalities. I demonstrated a high drive and passion amongst my team during consulting live project with  Aerospace company in France to ensure that projects were delivered within their deadlines and I played a key role in financial analysis for the project.

Finally, I believe that my skills, my commitment and experience make me suitable for this role and I would love the opportunity to work for you. Thank you for considering my application. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Thanks & Regards,

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