Cover letter

Importance of Cover Letters for Employment
– Cover letters introduce job seekers to potential employers
– They explain the suitability for the desired positions
– Employers use cover letters to screen out uninterested or unskilled applicants
– Cover letters can be categorized as letters of application or letters of inquiry
– A good cover letter should be specific, well-punctuated, grammatically correct, and free of mistakes and typos

Cover Letters for Internships
– Students often submit cover letters for internship applications
– Cover letters should include examples of extracurricular and academic experiences
– They should follow a standard business letter format
– There are application letters that respond to known job openings
– Inquiry letters inquire about possible positions

Other Uses of Cover Letters
– Cover letters can be used as marketing devices for job seekers
– They are used in various business documents such as loan applications and contracts
– Cover letters can catch the reader’s interest or persuade them
– They can serve as an inventory or summary of included documents
– Cover letters discuss expected future actions of the sender or recipient

References
– Yate, Martin John. ‘What Is a Cover Letter?’ (2004)
– MIT Global Education & Career Development: Cover Letters
– Career and Professional Development, Virginia Tech: Cover letter types and samples
– The Writing Center: Writing Cover Letters
– Richard, H. Beatty. ‘The Perfect Cover Letter, Third Edition’ (2004)

Further Reading
– Enelow, Wendy S. and Kursmark, Louise. ‘Cover letter magic: trade secrets of professional resume writers’ (2004)
– ‘Cover Letters’ by MIT Global Education & Career Development
– ‘Cover letter types and samples’ by Career and Professional Development, Virginia Tech
– ‘Writing Cover Letters’ by The Writing Center
– ‘The Perfect Cover Letter, Third Edition’ by Richard, H. Beatty (2004) Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_letter