Sample cover letter for Internship position at boutique m&a

My name is xxxxxxx and I have recently graduated with a Master’s degree in strategic accounting and finance from Nottingham Business School. I was introduced to your firm via the company website and was impressed with your unrivalled expertise in the technology sector and your involvement in high-profile mergers and acquisitions. I am interested in pursuing an internship position at your firm and have enclosed my resume for considerations.

At the age of eighteen, I set up my own business, which, in its first accounting period generated strong profits of £10,000. This in turn allowed me to live independently and pay my way through university without any financial assistance. During this time, I was responsible for managing a small and dynamic workforce, dealing with an extensive network of suppliers and keeping abreast of all financials. This experience has taught me the importance of multi-tasking and taking initiative in deadline-driven work environments. As part of my postgraduate degree, I had the opportunity to work on a consultancy project for a small and upcoming social enterprise (xxxxxxx). The team was responsible for conceptualising a financially viable business model compatible with social and environmental imperatives. Having implemented the team’s final proposal, the client witnessed a 10 per cent increase in her bottom-line. The skills that I have learnt from this experience is being able to approach situations in a strict and methodical way, enabling me to deconstruct problems, consider all angles and evaluate a range of possible solutions.

I am an analytical and detail-oriented individual with a keen interest in financial markets, mergers and acquisitions and debt and equity financing. Given my experience as an entrepreneur coupled with my strong academic background in accounting and finance, I believe that I am a particularly good fit for an internship position at xxxxxx. With a proven track record of maximising business performances,this internship will give me the opportunity to leverage my core strengths and competences in ways that add value to your company. More importantly, it will give me exposure to a wide range of responsibilities to develop me as an individual and propel me in a career in investment banking.

Yours sincerely,