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What is their mission, and how do your values align? What interests you about the position/company: clients, asset class, specific projects, etc.?\nBroadly outline how your skills and experiences align with this role in one sentence.\nThe second/third paragraph(s) of the cover letter should answer the questions, “How are you qualified?” and “What value do you bring to the organization?”.\nPick 2-4 bullet points from the qualifications section the job description and pull examples from prior work experiences, internships, clubs/organizations, volunteer work, class projects, etc. that demonstrate how you have utilized these skills or successfully performed these job functions.\nExample: X Company is looking for (list 2-4 skills from the job description). During my time at the Leeds School of Business, I had the opportunity to apply key concepts in (course name) through a hands-on project that closely mirrors the responsibilities of this internship. As part of a semester-long (type of project e.g., team consulting project, financial analysis, marketing campaign), I (briefly describe what you did and what skills you utilized - e.g., financial modeling, market research, project management), ultimately (mention results, deliverables, impact, or insights).\nIf the job description calls out transferable skills such as customer service, make sure you address these as well.\nExample: While working at X Company, I gained experience in (customer service, time management, organization). For instance, I (describe an example in which you de-escalated a situation with a frustrated patron, managed competing deadlines simultaneously, etc.). This is transferable to X position at X Company because (showcase how it relates).\nThe final paragraph of the cover letter is a summary and call-to-action.\nReiterate your excitement for the role, summarize how and why you are qualified, and let the reader know you look forward to hearing from them soon.\nCover letters should be approximately 3/4 of a page in length, single-spaced.\nFont size should be no smaller than 10 pt., and margins should be .5-1”.\nSubmit the document as a PDF.\nIt is not advisable to utilize generative AI to fully write a cover letter for you. Doing so is obvious and can demonstrate lack of effort. Instead, consider using AI to create an outline for a cover letter, optimize specific language, etc.\nSincerely,\nFirst Name Last Name\nBachelor of Science in _________, Class of 202X\nLeeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder","cbCail2QyoAUkK7C","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCail2QyoAUkK7C","docx",20435,"English","# Cover Letter Structure\n## Opening Paragraph\n## Qualifications Paragraphs\n## Closing Paragraph\n# Formatting and Submission Guidance","[{\"question\":\"What should the first paragraph of a cover letter include?\",\"answer\":\"It should explain why you are interested in the position/company, state your school and graduation year and major(s), and note the role you’re applying for and how you learned about it.\"},{\"question\":\"How should you write the qualifications section?\",\"answer\":\"Select 2–4 qualification points from the job description and support each with specific examples from prior work, internships, clubs/organizations, volunteer work, or class projects.\"},{\"question\":\"What guidance is given for the final paragraph and overall formatting?\",\"answer\":\"Reiterate excitement, summarize how you’re qualified, and invite the reader to hear from you soon. 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