Sample cover letter for Internship position at UQ

Pranit Beley

Room no. 167, Hostel 7

IIT Bombay, Powai

Mumbai 400076

August 23, 2015

Prof. Hal Gurgenci

Professor

The University of Queensland

Australia

Dear Prof. Gurgenci,

I, Pranit Beley, am a third year undergraduate student at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India. I am pursuing a 5-year Dual Degree program (B.Tech and M.Tech) in Energy Science and Engineering.

I have gone through your research interest in Super Critical CO₂ system and this area of your research strongly appeals me and I have strong interest to learn under your guidance. During my past two years at IIT Bombay, I have greatly develop my interest towards Renewable Energy and Technology and have done several courses like Renewable Energy Technologies and Solar Energy For Industrial Process Heat to name a few and course project ranging from making a prototype of Solar Tracker and Cooker to giving presentation on economic policies of energy in Brazil. Current being the Manager of The Energy Club, I have planned and led several Workshops, Lecture Series in the field of Energy Science.

I am very excited to put all that I have learned into action and work alongside your staff in a variety of ways. Gaining an internship with you would allow me to gain a better understanding of the profession while using my knowledge and skills to contribute to your area of research. I shall be very grateful if you could spare a few minutes of your precious time to consider my application. To further elaborate my qualifications and skills, please find my inline resume attached with the mail. Thank you for a patient perusal of my email.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Pranit Beley