Write Your Graduate Cover Letter With Confidence & Win The Job

I wrote the three graduate cover letter examples below to give you some great ideas about how best to express yourself in writing a job application letter and make the most of what you've learned when you start to apply for jobs, either for the summer or a first time position on the career ladder.

There are 3 sample cover letters on this page (use the links to jump):

1. An undergraduate seeking a summer job where she can use her skills and knowledge to good effect.

2. A graduate cover letter for an inexperienced graduate applying for an advertised job opening.

3. A part experienced graduate applying speculatively for a researcher position.

You can print these cover letter examples by using the link underneath the third letter to open a new window with a pdf version of the letters, copy and use them to help you write your own job application letters.

Before You Start Writing Your Letter

Before you begin to write your first job application letter, you should consider what you really need for your own personal fulfillment and what you want from your working life so that you can begin to build a solid foundation for your career.

When you're ready you may also need an idea of how to write your CV so check this Graduate CV sample which you can copy if it will help you.

Alternatively you can get me to write your CV for you.

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You will find that the most effective cover letter is one which is kept short and to the point. Be concise, keep it simple, don't try to say too much and above all be polite and enthusiastic.

You can enlarge these cover letter examples to copy or print for your own use, just click Cover Letter Examples

Getting Cover Letters Help

Cover Letters that get you to interviews are the MOST essential part of your job search and application process. And you need to realize that your graduate cover letter is not just something to send with your CV or Resume - it is your SALES letter!

You can choose which type of professional help you prefer and learn HOW to create exceptionally powerful cover letters - a skill you retain for life, or you can go for the faster "fill in the blanks" approach for an amazingly powerful instant letter.

You can also get 23 Pre-Written Cover Letter Examples and cover letter writing guide which cover every situation, which comes as part of my Career Changer's Guide and includes a graduate cover letter.

Also in this Student & Graduate Job Search Section:

• Seven Success Tips For Recent Graduates or graduates entering the professional world and are amongst the most important things to remember when starting graduate careers in the world of work for the first time.

• Student Job Search tips are for college students and graduates to give you all the help you are looking for if you’re not sure exactly what you want to do, or unsure of where your degree will take you. You can find all the expert careers advice you need in my Career Changer's Guide.

• Graduate CV Example on this page is an anonymized example of a graduate CV written by myself for a client with little experience. Naturally the name and contact details have been changed to protect the identity of the individual concerned, but you can see the style and layout to follow for a successful graduate jobs CV of your own.

• Graduate CV Sample on this page is another anonymized example of a graduate CV written by myself for another graduate client. Naturally the name and contact details have been changed to protect the identity of the individual concerned, but you can see the style and layout to follow for a successful graduate jobs CV of your own.

• The Life Long Student is not just some tongue-in-cheek way to get people to go to school forever and avoid the real world, it is about the value of continuous professional development and the personal and business benefits that you can derive from keeping up to date through studying. Career Education, and it doesn't matter whether you choose Online Education or traditional campus based studying is increasingly being taken up by savvy career orientated people.

• Entry Level Jobs Up to 10,000 entry level jobs have been announced by the UK government in a recently launched scheme to create jobs for young people looking to start work in the cultural industries.The positions, which will be paid at least at National Minimum Wage, will primarily take the form of apprenticeships or on the job training for people aged between 18 to 24 who have been out of work for up to a year. Theatres and other arts institutions will be able to make applications to the Department of Work and Pensions for a slice of its £1.1 billion Future Jobs Fund, which was unveiled at the recent Budget.

• Just 4 Graduates offer a wide selection of jobs for graduates, graduate career, graduate scheme and many other jobs for graduates.

• Please also check the recommended Book List.

The graduate cover letter example above should get you off to a great start, but experiment with your own words until it sounds just right.

Go back from Graduate Cover Letter to considering your career options or you can return to the Career Change home page.