Cover Letter Outline

[Full name & Address]

[Date]

[Address]

Dear Mr./Ms. X:

       I.                        Heard about company through usage

A.    Have friends in company

1. Other interns/current employees.

B.     Spoken to several representatives at career fairs.

1. Enjoyed the experience and would like to learn more about the opportunity.

C.     Think I’d be a good fit at your company

    II.                        Education

A.    Purdue University

1. Graduating after next year

a.       Computer science

2. Related classes

a.       OS programming

b.      Network programming

c.       Algorithms

d.      Compilers

3. Electives which are relevant

a.       Languages (Latin, Russian)

 III.                        Experience

A.    Using the company’s hardware/software

1. Use both at home and in corporate environments

B.     Network programming

1. Many years programming network applications.

2. Web server/client.

3. FTP server.

4. Chat room server/clients.

C.     Real-world experience, not limited to test scenarios

1. Slingshot SEO network management.

2. Various private networking projects.

3. Database/website programming.

4. Security analysis

D.    Team projects and leadership skills

1. Work with design teams to build websites.

2. Leading teams in network design and deployment.

 IV.                        Request for interview

A.    Able to contribute and bring new ideas to table

B.     Thanks for your consideration, look forward to hearing from you soon, etc…

[Sincerely, etc]

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[Full name]