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1234 Collegeview
Lane
College City, MN 66777
March 20, 2007
Timothy Rogers
XYZ Public Relations Firm
2340 Public Relations Road
College City, MN 66777
Dear Mr. Rogers:
Please accept
this letter as an application for the Public
Relations Internship posted on Internweb.com. I
am very interested in your firm’s mission to
develop close business relationships with
personnel from a wide variety of mediums. I am a
junior and will obtain a B.A. in Public Relations
in May, 2008. I feel I would be an ideal candidate because the skills I have gained through my
public relations experience and coursework match
your requirements.
| Your Requirements |
My
Qualifications |
| Excellent written
and oral communication skills; |
Wrote an
effective press release for ABC
Non-Profit Organization’s annual
fundraising event that was used by media;
create all promotional materials for
Student Activity Committee events;
consistently excel in all college writing
as evidenced by 4.0 Major GPA/3.8 Overall
GPA. |
| Demonstrated
initiative; |
Initiated and
implemented a new technically advanced
media tracking system at ABC Non-Profit
Organization; Elected to Chapter Vice
President of the Public Relations Student
Society of America. |
| Knowledge of
Microsoft Word/Windows; |
Five years of
experience with Microsoft Word/Windows. |
| Preference given
to those with public relations
experience. |
One year of
public relations experience as an intern and
within various student organizations. |
In
closing, I feel that I possess the background and
attitude to be an effective Public Relations
Intern. I would appreciate an opportunity to talk
to you about this position. Please feel free to
contact me at (651) 555-5555 or through email at cjackson@college.edu.
Sincerely,
Connie Jackson
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