How to Write an Internship Cover Letter

Video Transcript

"You're looking for that great internship for the summer and you need a dynamic cover letter. My name is Gloria Campbell. I'm with Advantage Training Systems located in St. Petersburg Florida, giving you some ideas to make your internship cover letter effective. Some rules, always make sure you include your address, today's date the current date, the employers information and it's more important than ever that you actually have a name, and a title of the person you're sending the letter to. Why are you writing? To secure internship for the summer or maybe it's a 9 month or a yearly internship. Also you want to talk about why you qualify but in the qualification step you want to talk about what you expect to learn during the internship and what you also expect to be able to give back to the company. You also maybe want to include some information you gathered about the company. The prestigious firm that it may be, the leader in the industry and why you feel an internship here can help you, and also what you can bring to the company. Close and summarize, make sure that they understand what you bring to the table and what you're looking for in that internship. My name is Gloria Campbell. I'm with Advantage Training Systems and we are located in St. Petersburg Florida."