NT professionals school me on cover letters Vol. How to write one

[franklucas]

So I'm in the process of looking for an internship throughout the year to beef up my resume. The problem is, a lot of these positions require a cover letter along with a resume. I never wrote a cover letter before and there's no instructions on what to put on it. I googled sample cover letters and how to write cover letters, etc, but I want to know from those of you who have already wrote cover letters for jobs or past jobs and know anything that you put that one might not find from a simple google search.

 

[sladewilson]

put your name on it

 

[ajz44unc]

1. Get a good template from Google

2. Write the cover letter with a copy of your resume handy - a Cover Letter should build on what is in your resume and not match exactly as you are likely submitting both together

3. Tailor the resume to the employer - make sure you indicate how you heard about the job, some things that interest you about the company and a few sentences about why YOU would be a great fit, not why you THINK you would be a great fit.

4. Proof read your $hit - don't want to show a potential employer that you are too ignorant to take the time to spell-check....the CL is not a niketalk/facebook/blog post

5. Good Luck!

 

[antidope]

What I've come to learn is that there is no secret to a cover letter, the purpose of them really seems to be "Lets see if he will forget to put something in there". Its just to see if you say the things that have been deemed necessary to have in one by lord knows who. I've revised mine a bunch and seen some from my friends, while the word choice may be different they all say the same thing, and we're all employed. You can really just write one cover letter and swap out some things and you'll be fine IMO. Throw in the generic "background info about the company, how you'll be a great fit, and express your interest" stuff that every other person is doing and thats about it.

I mean when you go on the interview the employer never brings it with them even though more often than not something you said in there is cause for a question, I'm starting to doubt that theyre really read and not skimmed over moreso than resumes are.

I started using a template that I wrote. Just highlighted stuff that I would swap out for other stuff in red depending on what I was applying for and leave the rest of it the same.

For example.

It was with great interest that I came across the job posting for the job  on your website. I've done xyx for 123 years and I feel that I will be a great assest to your company. I feel that a position such as doing whatever it is will help me to learn more about the whatever industry this is while adding value to your company

 

[jhawk826]

Bump.

I've written cover letters before with relative ease, but I'm having trouble with this particular one because of the position. If anyone who is good at drafting cover letters wants to assist, shoot me a PM. I'm aiming to send it in before the weekend.

 

[sonoftony]

*subscribed*

i could use some tips also, as i am also having trouble writing cover letters.

 

[jhawk826]

Anyone?