Sample cover letter for Internship position at Start Up

Following our telefphone conversation of 15th July 2014 , I would like to formally apply for an intership as advertised on the xy.com website. I am a future graduate of the XY and want to extent my practical skills additional to the theoretical component knowledge I'm learning at my university. Therefore, an upcoming company like yours provides me a really broad insight in a company in all its facets, whether financial issues or marketing. For that reason I would like to apply for the vacancy.

In addition to my academic qualifications I can also offer practical experience in various industries like physics or insurance business Furthermore , I adresse the internet in depth which can be an absolutely helpful issue in the Start-Up sector like yours. In general it is safe to say that my key strenght are the mathematics and a structured, organized and analytical thinking. Linked with my interests in the Internet and technical Innovations like your new introduced App "XYZ" I am absolutely convinced that the combination of my quaifications and work experience makes me a highly suitable candidate for an intership in your company.

It would hardly be an exaggeration to say that I am looking forward to having the opportunity to discuss my personal and academic skills in greater detail in a personal interview.