415 Ocean Highway Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 11234
lgrant@ocean.edu
March 23, 200X
Betty White
Executive Marketing Director
Greenhouse Marketing Company
45 Blackhorse Rd.
Santa Anna, CA 34567
Dear Ms. White,
My friend, Jane Doe, currently working in the advertising department at Greenhouse Marketing Company, recommended that I contact you about the marketing internship currently available in your department. I am very excited about this opportunity and I would be an asset to your company based on my college coursework and prior marketing experience.
My experience includes completing a major project in my Introduction to Business course through the Management and Business Department at the University of Southern California. This course included a group project where 4 teammates and I analyzed the organizational structure and developed a marketing strategy for Widgets, Inc. As a group, we did a major analysis of the current financial structure of the company and presented to the Board of Directors in a final report based on our findings. This experience provided solid business experience in research, analyzing data, teamwork, and presentation skills and provided an opportunity to present to major key players in high level management at the corporate level. In addition, I have learned a great deal about marketing techniques through my coursework in marketing strategies and marketing research.
My real life experience in marketing is from my previous internships with West Coast Office, Pine Arts, and Crystals. In these positions I had an opportunity to develop my teamwork abilities by working on group projects with other interns as well as staff from each of these companies. These internships offered a chance to gain skills in the real world that allowed me to use what I learned in my academics and apply them to developing marketing objectives and strategies for these organizations.
Thank you for your time and consideration in reviewing my materials. I will contact you in one week to discuss my qualifications and address any questions you might have. I look forward to speaking with you.
Sincerely,
Lucas G. Grant
