The letter is from a Duke University student applying for an Operations Rotational Development Analyst position at Genentech. The student was impressed by Genentech's work culture during an interaction with an employee and believes the position is a perfect fit with their engineering background and skills. They detail their academic and work experiences demonstrating their abilities to learn quickly, solve problems, communicate effectively and be a leader. The student looks forward to growing in Genentech's intellectually challenging environment while contributing their passion, knowledge and skills.

1. Genentech,
Inc.
1
DNA
Way
South
San
Francisco,
CA
94080
30
March,
2011
Dear
XXXXXXX,
I
had
the
opportunity
to
interact
with
Ms.
XXXX,
a
Genentech
employee,
and
was
very
impressed
with
the
organization’s
intellectually
stimulating
yet
informal
work
culture.
At
Genentech,
I
will
learn
and
grow
professionally,
pursue
my
passion
for
using
my
background
and
skills
to
impact
lives
and
make
a
difference,
and
be
assured
that
I
will
be
appreciated
for
my
“unique
DNA”.
I
am
currently
a
Master
of
Science
student
in
the
Biomedical
Engineering
Program
at
Duke
University.
After
discovering
the
Operations
Rotational
Development
Analyst
position,
I
know
that
Genentech
is
the
company
I
want
to
start
my
career.
The
position
is
a
perfect
blend
of
my
engineering
background,
communication,
leadership
and
interpersonal
skills
I
have
always
had
a
wide
variety
of
interests
which
have
led
me
to
learn
new
things
and
take
on
diverse
responsibilities.
In
addition
to
excelling
in
academics
as
is
demonstrated
by
my
merit
based
fellowship
at
Duke,
I
have
worked
on
a
variety
of
projects
ranging
from
marketing
to
process
design.
Through
these
experiences,
I
demonstrated
my
ability
to
be
a
quick
learner
and
a
problem
solver.
Recently,
I
worked
in
an
inter-­‐disciplinary
team
and
won
second
place
in
the
Duke
Global
Health
Case
Competition,
where
I
used
my
communication
skills
to
present
creative
solutions
to
address
chronic
diseases
after
the
earthquake
in
Haiti.
My
certification
from
Communication
Across
a
curriculum,
Louisiana
State
University,
helped
in
team
discussions
and
bringing
the
message
to
the
audience,
it
will
also
aid
me
in
presenting
the
learnings
of
each
rotation
at
Genentech.
By
taking
up
leadership
roles
in
several
student
organizations
and
involving
myself
in
community
service
during
my
collegiate
years,
I
have
proven
to
be
a
team
player
as
well
as
a
leader.
I
believe
in
taking
initiative
to
make
an
impact.
While
interning
at
Johnson
&
Johnson,
I
initiated
and
led
weekly
intern
meetings
to
facilitate
holistic
learning
about
different
functions
of
Clinical
Operations
that
each
of
the
interns
were
involved
in.
I
look
forward
to
growing
in
an
intellectually
challenging
yet
supportive
environment,
and
be
mentored
by
experts
in
the
field.
I
will
bring
my
passion,
knowledge
and
skills
to
the
team
and
the
tasks,
and
contribute
to
Genentech’s
technical
and
business
functions
by
designing
and
implementing
processes
that
make
an
impact
on
cutting
edge
products.
Please
feel
free
to
reach
me
at
123.456.7890
or
at
duke.student@duke.edu
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
consideration.
Sincerely,
Duke
Student