Recent Graduate Cover Letter

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An entry-level cover letter

For recent graduates and students applying for first roles

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[Your Name]

[City, State] · [email@example.com] · [Phone] · [Portfolio or LinkedIn URL]

[Month DD, YYYY]

[Hiring Manager Name]
[Company Name]
[Street Address]
[City, State ZIP]

Dear [Hiring Manager Name]:

I am applying for the [Job Title] position at [Company Name]. I graduated from [University Name] in [Month YYYY] with a [degree] in [field of study].

My coursework in [course or subject] and [course or subject] prepared me for [a responsibility listed in the job posting]. In [course or program], I [describe an assignment or project and what you produced].

[Describe one project, internship, or job in more detail: what the goal was, what you did, the tools you used, and the result.] This is the kind of work described in the posting under [requirement].

I am available to start on [date] and can be reached at [Phone] or [email@example.com]. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

Enclosures: Resume, [Transcript or Portfolio]