最近寫的一封cover letter

Cover letter應該翻成「求職信」，主要是因為這封信是所有求職文件的第一文件，就像封面一樣，所以叫做cover letter。對我來說（不知道對不對），cover letter就像是履歷的作文版。履歷大多是條列式，而且目的在紀錄你的資格、經歷；cover letter則有辦法將履歷中重要的部份抽出來陳述，說服讀者自己是個相當優秀的求職者，這個位子非我莫屬了。

我目前找的所有工作都要求要放求職信。這回我寫完以後請了超級熱心+超級強大的Randy學長幫我潤飾，他也很大方的說可以放上來供大家參考，所以～～～我就放上來囉！所以這篇的author是金光與Randy學長！



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Hsun-yu Chan
852K 1025 W Johnson St., 
Madison, WI 53706
 （我的email和電話，這邊姑且省略）

2011/4/19
Division of International Academic Programs
250 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI 53706

To whom it may concern,

I am a current graduate student of the Dept. of Educational Psychology at UW-Madison. I would like to show my strong interest in the position of project assistant at the Division of International Academic Programs (IAP) and apply for it. Given my profound background and experiences in similar position, I believe I am a perfect match to this position. Therefore, I am willing to list my credentials since I consider myself as a strong candidate of this position:

• Experiences and knowledge in student services. Student affair and services have been one of my professional expertises for more than 3 years. To date, I have accumulated abundant working and research experiences in college student services. For example, I have volunteered at Greater University Tutor Services for almost a year, where I directly interact with undergraduates and offer them assistances to improve their study skills. In addition, my previous empirical research experience and current minor study has equipped me with plenty of knowledge and sensitivity to target and meet college students’ needs in different aspects. In short, my experiences and knowledge in higher education student service will be a great asset to IAP.

• Familiarity with various working styles. I have been trained to be detail-oriented and comfortable with collaborative as well as independent work. During my previous work in Harvard University, I have managed a huge database of teachers’ learning record including about 20,000 cases and more than 500 variables, which indicates my strong ability to handle the huge amount of important information. Another job of mine at Center on Education and Work of UW-Madison requires certain amount of group and individual work, and I have completed all the deadline-oriented assigned projects with excellent feedback from my supervisors. According to the description above, I have strong confidence that adjusting myself to new tasks and working environment like IPA in a short period of time can be definitely achievable without any problem.

• Understanding of studying abroad. As an international student myself, I have first-hand experiences coping with various challenges of studying abroad. I have proved that not only can I handle my work but also prosper academically (being admitted to Harvard University and UW-Madison) and career-wise (seamlessly working in different academic institutions). Moreover, I am dedicated to assisting other international students, and my involvement in one of the international student organizations allows me to offer a helping hand to fellow international students. My knowledge in multiple languages (Chinese, English, Spanish, and German) will definitely be a huge additional advantage as a PA in IAP.

In summary, based on my enriched experiences and background relevant to the nature and requirement of this position, I believe I am a strong candidate of this position, which will benefit me as much as I contribute to your project. If you would like to further discuss this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
Hsun-yu Chan

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解說：

求職信是正式英文書信，所以抬頭之類的必須依照正式的英文書信。其實我只是把蘋果的iWork裡面附的書信範例改一改而已，英文的應用文寫作其實不容易！篇幅則是一頁以內，這篇剛好是letter size的一頁，只是我有更動邊界啦哇哈哈！

 學長主要是把我的語氣改得比較強烈，讓讀者想要繼續看下去...其他的，恩，其實我也不知道，這種東西要多練習才比較會有感覺，就跟托福作文一樣，多寫多練多找人改。

在這邊野人獻曝了，歡迎大家指教！

Update: 感謝眾多友人的回饋與指教，真的是非常謝謝大家 >////< 我可能要考慮把改過的部份貼上來 XD