How to Properly Write a Cover Letter

Follow these Recommendations:

Tell about yourself.

• What jobs have your worked in?

• What courses have you taken that will make you a valuable asset?

Describe your future career goals and how this internship experience will help you reach them.

Explain what skills and knowledge you are hoping to gain through this experience.

Describe how you will contribute to the company or organization.

In Addition:

Avoid overly reminiscing about your experiences while serving a mission.

• You can certainly mention any mission experience, but this should not be the focus of your letter.

Avoid detailing how much you love a certain cultural group or language.

• Those reviewing your cover letter live abroad, so it is odd to discuss this.

Avoid discussing your exceptional language skills in Portuguese or Spanish.

• These skills should be evident in the quality of the writing in your cover letter.

Avoid describing your desire to go abroad.

• Those reviewing your cover letter live abroad, so it is odd to discuss this.