An internship cover letter is going to be something that you
create to give you the much needed edge over the other applicants. If
you are at the point in your education where you need to start an
internship in order to give you the required experience before launching
your career, writing an effective introductory letter in addition to
your resume will separate your professionalism from the other student
applicants.
Why a Cover Letter is Important
As a
potential intern, you are basically going to be working at a company for
a short period of time. You will essentially be an employee, except
that you will not be earning an income in most circumstances. Your goal
should be to grow as a professional and start to exemplify the skills
that would make you a good asset to a company. So what better way to
show that you have arrived by treating it like your real career?
Writing
an effective introduction is one trick that you will take to succeed.
And more importantly, many of your competitors will not do this so it
gives you an immediate edge.
Why an Introductionary Letter is Important for Your Internship
Unless
you have a storied career working in a great job while attending
school, you are in the same boat as all the other students.
Unfortunately, besides your academic accolades, you probably do not have
the experience on your resume to separate yourself from the other
candidates.
Most students have odds and ends jobs such as
lifeguards, retail associates, or restaurant work which will not
translate well into a professional environment.
Adding a
well-written letter is your chance to step up and separate yourself from
everybody else and exemplify your adequacies, as well as show off your
writing acumen!
Is Your GPA Important?
Yes, you grade
point average may be important, but it cannot tell the company how
effective you will be as an intern or an eventual employee. On the
contrary, a cover letter that is written with your passion exemplified
and your drive to succeed will show the hiring manager that you are a
true professional.
Now imagine you are at a large company that is
taking on numerous interns for the summer months. You receive over a
hundred applications and resumes for about 10 positions. And of those
100 submissions, about 5 have cover letters. Which applicants would you
put at the top of the pile?
Of course, the cover letter cannot be
thrown together without adequate content and formatting, so that is
going to be important too. We will cover that in another article. But if
you take the time to construct a professional looking cover letter, in
addition to your well written resume, you are almost certain to shine!
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