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Cover Letter to Submit to Career Center for Prescreenin 2990 Apple Drive Golden.CO 80401 October20. 19xx Mr JamesT Hrbek Managerof CentralEmployment IBM Corporation 7800 EastUnion Ave. Suite100 Denver.CO 80237

Cover Letter to Submit to Career Center for Prescreenin Your street address City. State ZIP Today's date Ms. Alice James Human Resource Manager

AmericanSoftwareCorporation 555 Liberty St. Denver. CO 83215

DearMr Hrbek: Dear Ms. James,

A recent noticefromtheCareer Centeralerted metoIBM's forthcoming interviews. oncampuslam thereforewriting this letterasa requestto beplacedon your interview schedule In May I will graduatefrom the Colorado School of Mines with a Bachelorof Sciencedegreein EngineeringPhysics Having hadexperiencein retail sales.I hope to applymy technicalknowledgeto a careerin marketing IBM/Denverofters suchan

opponunity I believethatthetechnicalskills I have developedat theColoradoSchoolof Mines andduring my previousemploymentsenablemeto effectively communicatecomplex ideas I havedevelopedskills workmg with peopleasa leaderof manyextracurricular organizations.and feel I can significantly contribute in marketing My enclosed resumefunher outlinesmy qualifications I look forwardto theopponunityof discussingmarketingpositionswith you when you areon campus I canbereached at238-9900 after5:00pm. If I canprovideyou with any additional information. I will gladly do so. Thank you for your time and c9nsideration Sincerely.

It was exciting to.see that ASC will be Interviewing on campus next month

andto readInyourliteratureof thewidevarietyof business sectors you serve with your softwareapplications. As a senior pursuing a BS in Computer Science, I can offerASCp.rog~amming skillsin severallanguages,aswellas experience In meeting a client s programming needs Pleaseconsidermefor your closed Interview schedule here on campus.

My experiencein assisting my employer to computerize his payroll last summer has given me insight into the challenges of client training and support. Leadership activities on campus have helped me leam to communicate clearly and effectively with others. Academic team projects in programming solutions to client problems have sharpened my skills in Interpreting and meeting the needs of others. My attached resume further describes my computing skills and campus activities. I believe my combination of strong technical a.nd interpersonal

skillsmakesme the type of candidateAmericanSoftwareISseeking. I am looking forward 10discussing career opportunities with ASCwh en you are here If you need ahY additional information. I can be contacted at 2783572 Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely .

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Your StreerAddress City. SrareZIP DareofWriring

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Mr. Ivan Rahn ManpowerManager CON SOL. Inc. 1800WashingtonRoad Pittsburgh.PA 15241

Mr. Bob Beck Project Engineer Kiewit Construction Company 1456 E. Aurora Drive Littleton. CO 80632

DearMr. Rahn.

Dear Mr. Beck, Please consider me a candidate for your closed interview schedule at the Colorado School of Mines on October 4, 19xx. Having viewed your video and read several issues of KIEWAYS. I am excited at the possibility of being a contributor

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My enclosed resume details my specific surveying and computer skills. My ext.ensive background in construction (by which I have fmanced my education) has prepared me for the realities of ac~omP.lishing projects through ' d As a' structural engmeer with Kiewit ' I can offer t hn' Isubcontractors. ec Ica expertise an experience at working with all kinds of people, as well as reliability and enthusiasm. ,

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I look forward eagerly to meetmgwith you on campus. Should you need any further 751-9890.

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A. aninternationalstudentat theColoradoSchoolof Mines,I amwriting in thehope of interestingyou in the specialskills I can offer CONSOLo The CareerCentethas encouraged me to contactyou directlyprior to your upcominginterviewttip sincemy studentvisadoesn'tmeetyour regularcitizenslliprequirements. .. .. In addItIon to my Impendmg M.S. In Mmmg Engmeerlng. I have both surface and undetgtound experience in Nigeria. Ghana. and the fotmer Soviet Union. I speak and

teadfour languages fluently,andhavesupervised asmanyas80 workers. My graduatework at CSM hasfocllSedon mine mecl,anization.and I believemy findingscould be of interestto CONSOLo I hopeto be ableto discusstllem with you 0n campus.

I havetakenthelibertyof enclosing.alongwitll my resume,an outlineof thesimple procedures necessaryforCONSOL to hire an international student such asmyself. which

is basedon informarionobtainedfrom theCSM InternationalOffice, If you areableto add me to your interview sclledule. pleaseinform ti,e Career Center at (303) 273-3235.

It will be my ple-Asure to meetwith you on campusin the nearfuture. Sincerely, Sincerely. (Handwritten Signature) (Handwrittensignature) Typed Name TypedName Enc.

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Mr. Greg Constien Staff Engineer Conoco, Inc. 5801 Brighton Blvd. Commerce City, CO 80022

Ms. Elizabeth Courtney Human Resources Representative Central Technology Corporation P.O. Box 348 Alexandria, VA 89077

Dear Mr. Constien,

Dear Ms. Courtney,

BecauseI was unableto obtain an interview through the Career Center sign-up system,I am writing in the hope that you maybe interestedin talking with me while you are on campus February 4. I am a Junior at the Colorado School of Mines, majoring in Chemical Engineering, and am seeking summer employment with Conoco.

It was a pleasure to meet and talk with you at the Career Day held at the Colorado School of Mines last week. Our conversation has provoked a great deal of thought on my part, particularly about the possibility of my applying my developing engineering skills to the summer opportunities you described at Central Technology.

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p~ocessenglneenng. I have also taken two computer SCienceclasses,am familIar WIththe VAX maInframe, all personal computers, and can program In FORTR.A.N. lamawarethatConocohaspreviouslyofferedsummeremploymentopporturntles at the Commerce City refinery, as well as your Ponca City and Lake Charles facilities, and I hope I can be considered for one of these openings. . . bo As you c~n seefrom my enclosedr.esume,I have been actl~eon campus}n th AIChE and Intramural sports, and behev~that my work expenen:e at Fas~lonBar has developed my abIlIty to work effectively WIth people, organIze my time, and be a responsibleand dependable employee.

in Chemical Engineering, with a minor in Environmental Science. I am very eager to demonstrate my technical ability and strong work ethic in a summer position with your firm. I want to express my thanks to you for taking the time to come to the Colorado School of Mines, and spend what must have been a tiring day explaining your company to students. I found my first Career Day experience to be extremely beneficial in refining my career goals, and now believe I am much better prepared to describe what I want to do as an engineer. I hope you will give me an opportunity to do that. Should you wish to contact me for further information, I can be reached in

I would appreciate the opportunity to see you while you are at CSM to further discusssummer employment with Conoco.1 can be reached at 278-1516 during the noon hour of the day you are here, and will also stop in to the Career Center

the evenings at 303"273-S590. If I d?n't hear from y.o~.within the next month, I plan to contact you by phone ~o dls~uss the possibility of summer employment. Thank you for your consideration.

to see if you have left a message for me there. Thank you for your consideration.

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Mr. JamesCasey Director of ProcessDevelopment Amgen Inc. 3200Walnut Street Boulder,CO 80301-2549 DearMr. Casey, A f h A b h . db . . I . f recentrevIew0 t e mgenwe sIte as excIte y Interestm app ymg or one of theProcessDevelopment/Engineeringpositions postedthere.My interestin Amgen originatedin a researchassignmenton key moleculesin the biochemicalpathway ~sociated with c~e~otherapy Y?U~product,Neupogen,sto~ out as ~n innovative bIochemicalapplicationwhIch mimiCSsuchmoleculesm treatingthe sIdeeffectsof chemotherapy andis of provenvaluein alleviatingpatientcomplications.I believemy skills could benefit Amgen in the continuedproduction of such important medical products. A . d . in bothBiochemistryandBiology, my backgroundcloselymatchesyour needs.As you canseefrom my enclosedtranscript,I havenot only masteredthe theoryandpractical applications of chemicalengineering, but have successfully challenged myself academicallyin somegrad.uatelevel classes.In addition, my resu~e documentsmy strongleadershipaccomplish~ents,.asw~1Ias extenslv~team project experIence.I haveonesummerofworkexpenencem abIochemicaltestinglaboratory,andextens~ve experIence tn' b . operating beranalytical f th A laboratoryequIpment.I could quIckly be an effective con utlng mem 0 e mgentearn. I planto contactyou by phonewithin Ihe next few daysto try to arrangea meeting. Shouldyou haveanyquestionsin themeantime,pleasefeel freeto contactmebyemail. Thankyou for your considerationof my qualifications,and I will be looking forward to discussingthem with you in the nearfuture. Ch

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Mr. Robert Jones Employment Representative Smith Petroleum Co. 2252 Broadway Denver. CO 80909

Mr. JamesArnesen PersonnelManger ABC Corporarion 3 WallabyPlace SanFrancisco.CA 10010

Dear Mr. Jones:

DearMr. Arnesen,

I was very pleased to receive your letter of January 18. 19xx offering me a position with SmtIh Petroleum. It is a compliment to be considered for employment in such a prestigious company.

This lerreris ro rhankyou for your offerof employmenrdaredMarch25. 19xx.Thar lerterinvitedme to join your PtoductionManagementDepartmentat an annualsalaty of $xxxxx.I am extremelypleasedthat suchan outstandingcompanyhasaskedmeto becomean employee.

At this time personal considerations make it impossible for me to respond to your offer. I understand that you will need my decision by

March31. 19xx.and Iwill notify you as soonas possiblebefore that date. Your patience in awaiting my decision is very much appreciated. Again, I would like to express my thanks for the consideration you have shown me, particularly during my visit to your Denver offices in December.

While your offeris mostattractive,personalconsiderations makeit i~possiblefor me to respondbeforeyourdeadlineof April 15.I 9xx.MayI requesranextenSion of tWoweeks to May I, 19xx?Tharwould allowboth my wife andI ro evaluateour opportunitiesand tty to makea decisionwhich will be mutuallybenef,cial. If this brief extensionis not convenient,pleaselet me know. Your offer is most artractiveand I appreciatetile conf,denceyou haveshownin me.

You will be hearing from me in the near future. Sincerely, Sincerely. (Handwritten

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Your Address City, State.Zip Code Date of Writing Ms. Alice Jones PersonnelManager A8C Corporation 3 Wallaby Place San Francisco,CA 10010

Ms. Alice Jones PersonnelManager ABC Corporation 3 Wallaby Place SanFrancisco,CA 10010 DearMs. Jones:

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. It is a pleasureto acknowledge your letter of March 15, 19xx offering me a position with the Quality Design Department at a monthly salaryof $XXXX.I am pleasedto accept that offer, and want to thank you for the confidence in me which it reflects. I wish to particularly

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time you spentpatiently answeringall my.q~estions.My vi~it in Ja~uarywas ve~y enlightening, and has made me eager to JoInthe outstandIng e~glneersI met In designing new products for ABC. I look forward to a challengIng career. As you have suggested,June15, 19xxwill be a convenient startingdate. I plan to arrive in San Francisco by June 1 and will be happy to accept your offer of assistancein finding housing. pleaselet me know if there is any other information you need, or if any other details are still to be worked out. You may call me any day after 4 p.m. I am eagerly preparing for my new assignment,and look forward to meeting with you soon.

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After careful consideration.I must respectfully decline your offer, I feel that anotheropportunitymatchesmy qualificationsandinterestsbetterat this stagein my career. An opportunity for initial training in Alaskaandeventual overseas location was too attractive to forego. However, I regard ABC Corporation as an excellent company,

andI would appreciatethe opportunityof reinvestigatingemploymentpossibilitiesin your organizationin the future Alternateparagraph: After careful considerationof my future careerobjective,I havedecidedto seek additionaltraining to augmentmy undergraduatedegreebeforetaking employment with any firm. I plan to enter the Denver University School of Businessnext September.and upon completionof my MBA would appreciatethe opportunityof reinvestigatingemploymentin your organization. Again, thank you for the employmentopportunity you extendedme. I wish you successin your recruitmentefforts. Sincerely,

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