motivation letter student

Dear Sir/madam

Dear Sir/madam

Name of the person

Name of the company

Title of the position

Where the position was advertised (newspaper, website, etc.)

Greeting

Motivation Letter : Student applying for an Internship

A motivation letter is a personal letter, so use your own style to show who you are. The most important thing is to use your own words. Concentrate on what makes you an ideal candidate for this position and in what way you can be useful to the company. Personalize it as much as possible: mention the name of the person who motivates you and refer to specific projects of the company that match with your interests.

Think about what’s unique about you, and make sure this comes across in your letter. Try not only to describe why you want this job but also how good you could be at it. It’s always important in a motivation letter to match yourself with these characteristics because that means that 1) each quality requested by the job offer will be listed in your motivation letter (that’s good for ATS) and 2) it shows that you really read the job offer and understand what they need (that’s great for people). If a PhD scholarship or similar higher education had been won, then briefly explain why (e.g., “Distinction-awarded dissertation demonstrating strong research skills”).

I am writing to apply for the <name of the internship> position that was advertised in <name and date of the newspaper> . I am currently studying for my Master’s degree in economics at the University of Ghent . My major field of interest is international trade, which coincides with <name of the company>’s main field of activity. I would like to apply for this position as it offers a great opportunity to gain valuable practical experience and develop myself as a young professional.

With this letter and the attached resume, I would like to express my sincere interest in the position you have available. As a , I am greatly interested in gaining practical experience in the field of . Given my knowledge and skills, I believe that I’d be a great fit for this internship.

I am currently studying for my Master’s degree at . My discipline is international trade, which coincides with your company’s main field of activity. Furthermore, I already gained a lot of practical experience working for an automobile manufacturer during my previous studies.

As you can see from my enclosed resume, I have solid academic qualifications and relevant skills that will make me an asset to your organization during my internship.

In addition to having excellent organizational skills, I am also capable of following directions well while performing any given task independently. I take pride in everything that I do and possess a great eye for detail when it comes to proofreading documents.

I feel confident that my strong technical experience and education will make me a very competitive candidate for this position.

I appreciate your taking the time to review my credentials and look forward to speaking with you further about this opportunity

As part of my master programme, I am obliged to do an internship, and thus, I would like to do it in a firm, which specialises in my area of ​​interest. If selected, I will be able to acquire new knowledge and skills during the internship that is required to work in the international trade sector. I believe that this internship will provide me with good preparation for a successful career. During my studies, I have done some part-time jobs such as working as a waitress in a restaurant and working as a shop assistant in a supermarket . These jobs helped me develop excellent communication, problem solving and customer care skills and thus, improved my performance at university. Furthermore, I am skilled enough in Microsoft Office Word and Excel .

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