My experience with the application letter I made, was that most companies didn't really look at it, they seemed to be far more interested in my CV instead. It made me feel that I had wasted a great deal of time writting it and translating it to German as well.
My first application letter looked like this:
Dear …
I am an International
Communication and Multimedia student of the University of Aarhus in Denmark,
seeking a company for my internship, and I find your company very appealing,
giving me a chance to better my skills.
I come from a family
of leaders, so I have good experience with working both alone and together with
others. Else from that I am a fast learner and I have a good ability to figure
out how things work by myself. I am innovative, but also critical towards my
own work, in regards of strengthening my skills and evolving my talents. I
always strive to look on the bright side of life and take whatever obstacles
that may come, from a positive perspective.
I have experience
within the field of communication, marketing and multimedia, both through
education and work experience. I am a hard worker that strives to do my best
every day and always seeks a challenge to improve myself.
… seems to be a
company that can teach me new skills and improve those I have already gained. I
believe I can find challenges within your marketing and/or media department
that would help me grow professionally. Working at your company will not only
teach me how to put theory into practice, I expect to develop myself personally
and create a professional network.
During my education I
have gained extensive knowledge within communication, marketing and multimedia,
as well as working with them combined (see my CV for more knowledge about my
classes). I will be able to bring some of the newest knowledge to the table, a
fresh pair of eyes and a new mind to whatever challenges that may lie ahead.
I will be available
to start my internship at February 1st 2014, and work with you for a
whole semester (15-20 weeks).
If you would like to
hear more about my experience and past projects, I am available for an
interview at your convenience.
Best regards
Denise Brødløs
Most companies just gave me a response saying they didn't have room at the moment. When I in my desperate situation of finding something in a hurry, after I lost the one I had originally gotten, I changed my application a bit into this:
Hi,
I am an International
Communication and Multimedia student at the University of Aarhus in Denmark,
seeking a company for my internship, with the goal of getting international work
experience.
I come from a family
of leaders, so I have good experience with working both alone and together with
others. Else from that I am a fast learner and I have a good ability to figure
out how things work by myself. I am innovative, but also critical towards my
own work, in regards of strengthening my skills and evolving my talents. I
always strive to look on the bright side of life and take whatever obstacles
that may come, from a positive perspective.
I have experience
within the fields of communication, marketing and multimedia, both through
education and work experience. I am a hard worker that strives to do my best
every day and always seeks a challenge to improve myself.
I seek a company that
can teach me new skills and improve those I have already gained. I have a great
passion for intercultural communication, and I wish to find a place for my
internship, that will allow me work with it, either as training to be a
consultant and/or as part of other assignments. I believe I can find intercultural
challenges within a communication and/or marketing department, which will help
me grow professionally. An internship will not only teach me how to put theory
into practice, I expect to develop myself personally and create a professional
network as well.
During my education I
have gained extensive knowledge within communication, marketing and multimedia,
as well as working with them combined (see my CV for more knowledge about my
classes). I will be able to bring some of the newest knowledge to the table, a
fresh pair of eyes and a new mind to whatever challenges that may lie ahead.
I will be available
to start my internship at February 3rd 2014, and work with you for a whole
semester (15-20 weeks), with a workload of 35-40 hours/week. The start date is
flexible.
If you would like to
hear more about my experience and past projects, I am available for an
interview at your convenience. Feel free to ask for my portfolio, if you find
it applicable.
Best regards
Denise Brødløs
You can contact me if you would like a copy of my printable CV, to get an idea of how I have made it. I went to a CV course at the university, and have made it look much more professional compared to what most beginners have today.
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