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Brendans cover letter
1. BrendanBoyd
13558 W. CrocusDr.
Surprise,AZ 85379
January 26th
, 2017
Rachelle Hall
6000 W Olive Ave,
Glendale,AZ85302
Dear Ms. Hall
My name isBrendanBoydand I am currentlya senioratCentennial HighSchool studyingforadegree in
Marketing.I am lookingforaninternshipthissemesterto experience real life trainingandlearnnew
skillsthatwill value me inmyfuture careerpath.Iam applyingforajob as an internatyour company
and wouldlike toknowif there are anypossibilities.Iwouldlovetoexperiencethisjobwithyouandsee
whatthe marketingbusinessisall about.
My backgroundandcourse work have allowedme toobtainskillsandtrainingthatwill eventually
benefitmycareerinmarketing.Here are a few experiencesthatIcan bringto the internship.
Overthe yearsI have persuadedmanypeople.ThroughthisIexperiencedthatbyimaginingalternative
ideasandprovidingsupportforpeople itbecomeseasiertopersuade apersonwhichisimportantto
knowhowto do inthe fieldof marketing.Ihave alsovolunteeredtoworkatcarwasheswhichenables
me to not onlyworkefficientlyalone buttomanage conflicts,cooperate,andworkwithother
employeesoremployers.
I have shownleadership,teamwork,andorganizationinmanyof the clubsand sportsI have been
involvedin.Ihave beenthe captainof myhockeyteamforthree yearswhere I hadthe opportunityto
compete ata highskilledlevel of play. Beingthe captainIsetgoalsand as a teamwe accomplishedthem
givingusthe experience of competinginmanytournamentsandwinningchampionshipsinall of them.
By motivatingandprovidingsupportwe alsoheldthree yearsof beinganun-defeatedteam.
Finally,mycourseworkatCentennial hasincludednumeroushonorsandAPcoursesinMath, English,
and History. The rigorouscourseworkandschedule haspreparedme totake onany challenge thatis
presentedtome andfinishittothe bestof my abilities.
I welcome an opportunitytointernwithyouthissemester,andappreciate the time youtake toreview
my letterandresume.Iwill be contactingyoushortlytosee if there isan openingasan internor you
may call me at 623.466.2867. I have attached myresume foryou to review andthankyoufor your time.
Sincerely,
BrendanBoyd