Cover Letter Example

I’ve written a ton of cover letters, so here’s my example for this summer:

To Whom It May Concern:

My name is Malissa Pierce. I’m currently an undergraduate student interested in working with the Educational Opportunity Program Summer Bridge Writing Program, the Early Start Writing Mentor for Session 2 or 3, and EPIC. I believe I hold a set of skills and qualifications that are deemed essential for the positions I’m applying for.

I’m currently enrolled in Dr. Kim Jaxon’s class Theory and Practice in Writing Composition (ENGL 431). We reviewed several scholarly articles and theories focused on discussion, brainstorming, student perspectives, and theories of giving feedback. As part of the class, we are required to participate in an internship by participating in an English 30 Workshop; we implemented the knowledge from the articles and theories by brainstorming, revising, and giving feedback to freshman and their papers in order to help them grow as writers and as individuals. In addition, we studied game theory through participation, critical thinking, teamwork, and fun out of failure to create a game to introduce future freshman their new campus and town. By combining our theories of gaming and knowledge of the campus and Chico, we are fully equipped and prepared to make freshman feel welcome. As a student enrolled in the Educational Opportunity Program, I’m also able to relate to students who originate from similar backgrounds that I’ve experienced as a fresh high school graduate.

I’m currently in the process of gathering prospective graduate schools that I’ll be applying to in the coming months this fall. I aspire to enter into a program focusing on Student Services and Affairs. I believe working with incoming freshman will broaden my experiences with working with incoming freshman and studying trends of first-year retention. Having every student succeed from whatever background they come from is vitally important to the campus. Chico State has many success stories and every freshman should have the opportunity to do so. I believe my contributions towards these programs will give them hope and confidence every new college student needs.

Thank you very much for your time and look forward to working with you soon.

 

All the best,

Malissa Pierce                                    04/16/2015