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Hey fam 👋,
First things first, I’ve noticed that a lot of recruiters ask applicants to email them with their résumé 📧, which means there is total ambiguity about what the recruiter is looking for when you reach out to them. Hence, how you write your email decides your fate. 📩
P.S. It’s a big NO ❌ if you just attach your résumé and don’t include the cover letter in the email body
So, let’s talk about How to write a cover letter for an internship 📝:
Subject: Seeking Internship
Dear Sir/Ma'am,
Was really interested in applying for the role of Marketing/Growth Intern at Zomato!
I have 7 months of industry experience from working at a leading fin-tech startup called Paytm where I successfully sourced 70+ influencers for webinars, reels, YouTube videos, and ads, along with writing YouTube and Instagram copies for 100+ posts.
I also tracked popular trends for Instagram and maintained a database of best-performing posts.
I believe I have a lot to learn at Zomato and would be grateful for your mentorship in the form of an internship opportunity.
Attaching my resume below for your reference.
Best regards,
Anjali
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The above cover letter has following problems 🤔 -
1. It is not addressed to anyone specific. It is like calling Hey! in a crowd. Everyone or no one will turn around. 🗣️
2. It has a needy tone. Nobody wants to offer internships to help people. 💁🏻
3. It has all the accomplishments listed. Hence the résumé becomes redundant. 🏆
4. It doesn't give a reason for the reader to open the résumé. 💻
5. Nor does it give a reason to hire the applicant as an intern. 👩🎓
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Subject: Offer to make Zomato better
Dear Rahul,
I admire the work you have been doing at Zomato. I have been following the impact Zomato has made to its customers over the last few months.
Your vision of delivering (product/service) to your clients is inspiring. I would love to contribute to your efforts in taking Zomato to a larger audience.
I am a social media and marketing enthusiast, to know more about the marketing skills I bring to your team, please open the attached file.
I look forward to joining your efforts in making Zomato bigger and better.
Best regards,
Anjali
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1. This cover letter is addressed to a specific recipient. 🙋
2. It talks about the receiver more than it talks about the sender. People love listening about themselves. 😄
3. It offers to help the receiver in achieving their vision. 📈
4. Creates curiosity around the skills being offered. 🧏
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5 out of 10 cover letters are not read till the end. And the attachment is not opened 9 times out of 10. 🙆 But after you write this crisp email, you will feel the confidence and will be like…
Internships 🎓
The application links and all details are all in the Notion link that I provide, after you click on any of the internship boxes, you’ll find more details!
Also, some of you might be receiving this email hours early than the others, so I hope you step up on this opportunity and apply fast! 💻
For now, I bid you a ‘see you soon’ 👋, while I round up more internships for the next week
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