Sample Application Letter

our address goes at the top of the page. Some people include name and email, but these are optional. | 3109 Vista Street

Philadelphia, PA 19136 |

Next comes the current date. | January 19, 200X |

The name of the reader, his/her title, and address are next. | Ms. Stephanie Spencer, Director of Personnel

Department 411

Boeing Naval Systems

103 Industrial Drive

Wilmington, DE 20093 |

For the opening, use a colon. | Dear Ms. Spencer: |

Paragraph One tells where you found the job opportunity and what the job title is. | I am writing in response to your advertisement in the January 16 Philadelphia Inquirer. I believe that my academic training at Drexel University in Electrical Engineering, along with my experience with RCA Advanced Technology Laboratory, would qualify me for the position of programmer. |

Paragraph Two details your education credentials. Make special note of those skills the employer has mentioned in the job ad. | My education at Drexel University has given me a strong background in computer hardware and system design. I have concentrated on digital and computer applications, developing and designing computer and signal-processing hardware in two graduate-level engineering courses. For my senior-design project, I am working with four other undergraduates in using OO programming techniques to enhance the path-planning software for an infrared night-vision robotics application. |

Paragraph Three contains your work experience. Again, note skills the employer wants in an employee. | While working at RCA, I applied my computer experience to the field of the VLSI design. In one project I used my background in LISP to develop and test new LISP software used in the automated production of VLSI standard cell family databooks. In another project, I used CAD software on a VAX to evaluate IC designs. |

The last paragraph gives your phone number, email, and time you can be reached. Also, make mention of your resume. | The enclosed resume provides...