Sample Cover Letter

April 01, 2011

John Smith
435, W. Elm St
San Francisco CA 4125
!h" 415#555#5555
Email"$ohnsmith%s&s'.e('
)o*ert +ianello, Coor(inator
E,, -e(ia ,nternship !ro.ram
/ear -r. +ianello,
!lease consi(er me &or an internship position in the CS0 -e(ia ,nternship !ro.ram. , am
a $'nior Cinema st'(ent at San Francisco State 1ith a 3.4 2!A. Lon. term, , am
intereste( in *ecomin. an e(itor.
As a &reshman, , 1or3e( as an assistant e(itor &or an SF State short calle( 45LAC6
-A2,C7. ,n m8 sophomore 8ear, , 1or3e( as an e(itor &or a 20min (oc'mentar8 calle(
49:E 2;L/E< C,9=7 1hich 1as accepte( in the st'(ent cate.or8 o& San Francisco
,nternational Film Festival. As a res'lt, 1e ha( to .enerate an E/L o't o& Final C't !ro,
&or the ne.ative c'tter. , 1as responsi*le &or seein. the &ilm thro'.h to composite ans1er
print at -onaco La*s.
, reali>e that , 1ill not *e a*le to step into an e(itor7s position as an intern. :o1ever, , am
3een on 1or3in. &or an e(itor in an8 capacit8. ;n the application, , have liste( m8 top
three pre&erences &rom the postin.s on the CS0 -e(ia ,nternship 1e*site. !lease
consi(er m8 application &or a s'ita*le internship opport'nit8 &or S'mmer 2011.
9han3 8o' &or 8o'r time.
Sincerel8,
John Smith