The world is changing very rapidly and as technology is growing so does the competition in every field or career. Unlike a few decades back, now thousands of applicants apply for a job when there is an opening in any career. People are getting more and more educated and skilled each day and that makes it very difficult for companies to choose between hundreds of applicants for a single vacancy. In this situation, you need to have some abilities in order to stand different from other applicants, and doing an internship is one of them. The internship is basic training for the career you are going to enter while you are studying. On one hand, this prepares you for the job and eliminates the factor that you will need on-the-job training, and on the other hand, it makes you more qualified and skilled for the job you will apply for.
There are thousands of organizations and industries that offer an internship for students while they are studying in almost every field. This way the company has more choices for future openings and also some financial benefits as the interns are not supposed to get any salary or paycheck during their internship. You just need to write an internship letter to the company you want to do your internship in and enter it into their list of consideration. Famous or high-profile companies like Pfizer or Time magazine don’t hire interns on short terms as they have a huge list of applicants and they keep the applicants on the waiting list for several weeks or months so you need to apply two to three months before you actually want to start the internship.
General Guidelines for writing an Internship Letter:
- This is a professional document so you better keep it that way. Before writing the letter you should consider some important factors such as the paper of the letter, font color, and style, how many sections you want to put in the letter, and most importantly, whether you want to type it or handwrite it. In my consideration, you should compose it on the computer and then print it on paper as it looks more official than the handwritten letter.
- Once you have decided on all the above-mentioned aspects, start the letter by putting the inside address of the addressee you are writing to. Clearly state his name, designation, and address.
- After that, you should add a subject that states the reason why are you writing the letter i.e. for an internship or a proper full-time job.
- Start the letter with a proper salutation such as “Dear Sir” or “Mr.” followed by his full name such as “Mr. Daniel Louis”.
- As you have decided to divide the letter into separate sections i.e. experience, education, and skills, you should start with an objective that states the goals you want to achieve in the future and how the job you are applying for will help you in that process.
- After that, you should add an experience section in which you discuss your work history. If this is your first application and you haven’t done any job before, it’s ok to eliminate that section instead of lying about that.
- In the education area, discuss your education achievements and degrees you have gained up to now. Start with the graduation or high school diploma and then add about the degree or program you are studying presently or going to take admission it.
- If you have some special skills like fast typing speed, excellent communication skills, or speaking multiple languages, add all that in the skills section. This will attract the reader towards you and increase your chances of getting an interview or a consideration in the case of a high-profile organization like WHO or NASA.
- Close the letter with a proper greeting such as “Sincerely” or “Regards”.
- Always follow up on your application just to make sure that it’s worth waiting for and that they are considering your application.
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