Question

dear ms. johnson, dear recruiter or dear hiring manager if you dont have a specific name
i am excited to apply for the 20xx summer mechanical engineer intern role with acme analytics. as a sophomore mechanical engineering major at carnegie mellon university, i can offer acme the following:

• experience manipulating large data sets using statistical software;

in my statistical reasoning and practice class, i used spss to conduct analysis of market research of a major retailer’s customer loyalty program, where i had to validate the data through a series of verification tests for a data set of more than 100,000 customers.

• superior communication skills;

as a member of the cmu student senate, i have developed my written and oral communication skills by drafting proposals that clearly and concisely summarize the main issues and advocate my position to senior administration officials.

• strong work ethic and ability to work independently;

in order to train for the upcoming pittsburgh marathon, i have had to commit myself to a rigorous training schedule, while holding myself accountable for maintaining high academic performance.
i welcome the opportunity to discuss my qualifications, outlined in the attached resume, and how i could help acme’s mission in providing superior analysis consulting to high - performing organizations. thank you for your time and consideration.
sincerely,
andrew resnik

Explanation:

Answer:

1. Experience manipulating large data sets using statistical software.
2. Superior communication skills.
3. Strong work ethic and ability to work independently.