Portoferraio, 30 September 2015

Subject: Intership in International Affairs

Dear Ms. Bjerregaard,
My name is Andrea Cignoni, a 25 year - old Italian graduate in International
Relations at Loughborough University with a Master of Arts in European
Studies. I am writing to you because I am extremely interested in the position
of intern at OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
Throughout my academic career so far I have been developing a strong interest
not only in international relations and politics in general but also in
Communication - related issues as a whole. As a matter of fact, during my
Erasmus year in Spain, one of my core modules was International Journalism,
which provided me with a sound knowledge of media and their continuously
changing environment. Furthermore, thanks to the internationality of my
studies and experiences I have managed to gain a very good mastery of three
foreign languages (English, Spanish and French).
It is also worth mentioning other subjects that I have been studying in the last
years that could be useful to your internship such as Security Studies,
Political Analysis and Foreign Policy Analysis.
In July 2014 I was chosen by my University Department to take part in a visit to
the KFOR (Kosovo Force) mission in Pristina during which I acquired an
invaluable insight on how major international organisations work in order to
provide security and stability in troubled environments. Furthermore, during my
internship at the European Parliament (TAXE secretariat, completed in July
2015) I have gained first - hand experience on how daily activities and
policymaking of European institutions are carried out and decisions are shaped
at both the European and international level. More precisely I provided support
analyses, briefings and summaries on issues related to the Committee work.
My contribution was also related to the updating of the TAXE website, the
organisation of public hearings and the background notes for the TAXE ad hoc
delegations.
I am convinced that the above mentioned experiences and skills, together
with a reliable and resilient attitude, could constitute a significant contribution
to your internship.
Thank you very much for your attention.
Yours Faithfully

Andrea Cignoni