Cover Letter Examples

By Julia La Roche and Joe Weisenthal Sometimes we get forwarded applications for summer internships on Wall Street that are extremely embarrassing because the applicant is totally full of themselves or completely clueless. What happens is the letters go viral and the Street passes them around in long email...

Artistic videos posted to YouTube aren't going to pay the bills. Of course, anyone looking to make a career in experimental videography must first find a stable job that provides for the basic necessities before the MacArthur Foundation comes knocking with a genius grant.

Claudia Murphy Owner, The Little Boutique 509 Brick St., Chicago, IL 60601

Cover letters for career changers are different than those for job seekers with linear career paths. Career change cover letters need to focus more on the candidate's transferable skills than their past experience. In order to hook a hiring manager and convince him/her that you are well-suited for the...

ROYA JASMINE 477 Tulip Court -- Brick, NJ, 08724 -- 973-555-3333 -- roya@aol.com Trade Shows Sales Support...

DINA JONES 150-20 199th Street. St. Albans, NY 11412 H: 718-422-8555 C: 917-226-1234 dinajones@aol.com Health Care Customer Service Representative Professional Courteous Knowledgeable

RONALD GLICK 46 Jane Street, #7C -- New York, NY 10038 -- (H) 212-799-5000 -- ronglick@aol.com October 7, 2010 Jill Worthington, Supervisor XYZ Company 1251 6th Avenue New York, NY 10036

TOM BAINE 8922 Malloy Drive | Indianapolis, IN 46227 | 317-999-2340 | tombaine@aol.com October 7, 2010 Mr. Fred Smith Manager XYZ Company 115 Jay Street Indianapolis, IN 46337 Dear Mr. Smith: "To give real service you must add something which...

A great cover letter gets your resume noticed. Mistakes will put your resume in the reject pile. Our mentors have found the best examples of cover letters to demonstrate what works ... and what doesn't.