FIRST NAME LAST NAME

websiteaddress.wix.com • (123) 456-7890 • abcdefg@berklee.edu

Date

Employer’s name
Employer’s title
Organization name
Address

Dear Mr./Ms. [last name, or Hiring Manager or To Whom It May Concern if it’s
impossible after researching thoroughly to get a contact name]:

First paragraph: State the reason you are writing – what are you applying for?
Where did you hear about the position? Who are you? Attract the employer’s
attention by pitching the letter to his or her needs or interests, rather than to
your career goals. Make a connection between you and the opportunity,
company, or individual.

Second paragraph: Explain how your abilities, background, and qualifications

will enable you to contribute to the organization. Describe how your specific
skills, strengths, or personal attributes are relevant to the position. You may
emphasize two or three items from your resumé, but try not to be redundant.
The cover letter supplements your resume by serving as an introduction and
highlighting your special qualities that might help persuade an employer to
contact you. Keep it oriented to the employer’s needs!

Final paragraph: Reiterate your interest in the position, if you’d like. You may
provide a date when you will contact him/her to set up an appointment –
make sure to follow through. Thank the employer for his/ her time and
consideration.

Sincerely,
[Your signature]
Your name typed

COVER LETTER “TEMPLATE”

 SAMPLE COVER LETTER – WITH TEXT

Employer Name
Employer Address
Their City, State, Zip Code
Their Phone Number
Their Email

Date

Dear Mr./Ms. Hiring Manager Name (or To Whom It May Concern):

I would like to express my interest in the [insert title or job posting number] position with the
[specific company] as posted on [www.listingsite.com]. Throughout my job search and
conversations with [company employee name here], I have come to respect the
professionalism that characterizes your Company and its employees. I am confident that the
company team values and objectives would highly complement my own strengths and
enthusiasm. I was impressed to learn about the company’s recent acquisition, a tactic which I
see as indicative of [Company] being the ideal environment in which to begin my career.

Evidence of my leadership and problem solving skills can be seen in my responsibilities as an
intern at Company B and my commitment to my academics. As an intern, I implemented a
newsletter that was distributed to 30,000 people and created new advertising revenue for
Company B. For two years in college, I was a student government representative and created
change in policies on campus to positively impact students.

I welcome the opportunity to meet with you and explore the company environment, as well as
possible job opportunities at the company. I will call your office next week to discuss these
possibilities. I look forward to exchanging ideas with you concerning a career at [specific
company] and the positive contributions I would offer as a member of your organization.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I hope to hear from you at your earliest
convenience.

Sincerely,


First Name Last name
Daniel Plicken
dplicken1@berklee.edu | (123) 456-7890 | 123 Roundabout Way, Boston, MA 02115

May 10, 2017

Keith Michael
kmichael2@berklee.edu

Dear Mr. Michael,

Please accept my application for the Technology Support Assistant Position. I was informed
about the opening via a Berklee Student Employment Notice email. I am currently in my seventh
semester, double majoring in Contemporary Writing & Production (CWP) and Songwriting.

In my time at Berklee, I have become familiar with many of the software programs offered in
many of the student major bundles, including DP, ProTools, Komplete, Reason, and Finale. I
have also gone through the process of contacting the software and hardware companies
concerning different glitches I encountered. This experience has made me familiar with some of
the protocol concerning BLPP and student major bundle software issues and problems. I would
welcome the opportunity to help fellow students solve such problems. As an office manager and
a freelance graphic designer, I had to maintain organized records and interact with many
different people. It would be a valuable experience for me to apply such skills at the PWD,
where I would be able to absorb even more knowledge of the organization and technological
tools that the department utilizes.

I welcome the opportunity to interview with you for the position. Thank you for your time and
consideration.

Sincerely,
Daniel Plicken

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
COVER LETTER

 Alexandra Ulmer
223 Park Drive, Boston, MA 02215 – 610.533.1686 – alexjayullman@gmail.com

February 16, 2016

Mr. Christopher Vuk

School of Groove
883 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141

Dear Mr. Vuk,

It is with great eagerness that I apply for a position as an instructor at the School of Groove. After
perusing your website, your vision of teaching contemporary music in a contemporary way resonates
with me both as a Berklee student and as a saxophonist. I feel that venues such as clubs, bars, and
performance centers are intertwined with the development of Modern American music, and that
music education should involve these performance spaces.

I view the teaching opportunity at School of Groove as a way to bring together my performance and
teaching careers into the field of music education. I have extensive experience working with
underprivileged youth in urban areas, and before I came to Berklee, I was a member of the Penn
Music Mentors program- a volunteer-based club in which I taught saxophone lessons to students in
Sayre Middle School in West Philadelphia. Bringing my horn to the classroom was an experience
that helped me to craft a conversational yet effective style of teaching instrumental performance and
technique. Since moving to Boston, I have also volunteered at Boston Community Leadership
Academy, where I teach English to two students, one from Iran and the other from Nigeria.
Because they are non-native speakers, I help them gain confidence with a new language in an urban
environment, and I believe that I can instill the same confidence in students of contemporary music.

My experience as a music student and performer has also prepared me to work with younger
musicians. Having studied with master teachers of improvisation such as Hal Crook and Ed
Tomassi, I have collected thousands of exercises for both private and group settings that help
prepare students for creating music that today’s audiences are interested in experiencing.

I view teaching at the School of Groove as a way to become part of the “next big thing” in music
education, and it is exciting for me to contribute my skills to educating the next generation of
contemporary musicians. Thank you for your time and consideration. I hope to hear from you at
your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,
Alex Ulmer
 SAMPLE MUSIC THERAPY COVER LETTER

Armstrong Music Therapy Program

Boston Children’s Hospital
300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115

Dear Mr./Ms. _______________:

I am applying for the music therapy internship program in the Music Therapy Department at
Boston Children’s Hospital to begin sometime after September 2017. In May of this year I will
be graduating with a B.M. in Music Therapy from Berklee College of Music. As a non-
traditional music college, Berklee has helped me expand my musical versatility through training
in the genres of jazz, blues, pop, rock, country, and improvisation, as well as introducing me to
the guitar, hand percussion, and the harp to complement my existing experience with the clarinet,
piano, and voice.

The training I have received at Berklee has engendered tremendous academic and personal
development for me, and provided defining direction to my aspirations. I have had the
opportunity to work in a variety of clinical settings, which has broadened my awareness of the
wide range of applications for music therapy. As a result, I have begun to gain a sense of myself
as a developing clinician, building confidence and discovering strong motivation.

My accumulated academic and personal experiences have supported my growth and aspirations
in the field of music therapy, and it is my goal to further explore the medical setting and the
challenges and opportunities it presents. I am especially interested in research in the areas of
music and neurological development, and in music therapy in the NICU, which is an area I have
learned about but have not yet had the opportunity to experience firsthand.

The Louis and Lucille Armstrong Music Therapy Department at Beth Israel Medical Center
promotes a holistic, integrated approach to health that I would be excited and honored to
contribute to and grow from. This program is my first choice and I believe that my strong
academic skills and research interests, adaptability and versatility, and attitude of empathic
curiosity, coupled with my musical abilities and the training I have received from Berklee, make
me an ideal candidate for this position.

Please find enclosed my application and supporting materials. Thank you very much for your
time and consideration.

Sincerely,
Ana C. Nguyen