Sample cover letter for Internship position at Start Up

Following our telephone conversation of 15th July 2014 , I would like to formally apply for an internship as advertised on the xy.com website. I am a future graduate of X 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 X. 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.