17 Feb 2013
123 Jalan Bukit Merah #00-1433
Singapore 100004
Mobile: +65 9*** 4488
Email: name@hotmail.com
Hiring Manager
Standard Chartered Bank
8 Marina Boulevard, #01-01
Singapore 018981
Dear Hiring Manager
Application for an
internship in Standard Chartered Bank
I am a second-year student majoring in Statistics from
National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Science. I am writing to
communicate my interest in applying for the Consumer Banking Internship
Programme as advertised on your website. I am really keen in joining your
dynamic team in consumer banking and hope to assist your team in providing
excellent services for the customers.
Being the treasurer of NUS Salsa Club, I have developed asset
and record management skills. With a limited given budget of $600 a year, I would
have to strategized and ensure that the entire club fund is efficiently allocated.
NUS Salsa Club conducts Beginner Salsa Classes for nonmember student in NUS. Due
to the Salsa Classes conducted, I would have to manage large quantity of
payment made through different modes. It is essential for me to make sure that
all students have made payment before the start of class and the class size is
sufficient to pay for the instructor fee.
As the President of Jurong Junior College (JJC) Chinese Orchestra
Club, I have acquired leadership and effective interpersonal communication
skills. I was required to plan and oversee all the club practices. The Chinese Orchestra
Club was made up of different sectional group that played different instruments.
It was important for me to ensure that all the information have been
communicated effectively to the different sectional leaders. It was necessary for us to follow closely with
our planned schedule in order for us to deliver our performance on time. I also
have to work closely with my teacher and committee members to ensure that all
the performance preparation had been made.
I am very interested in the Consumer Banking Internship
Programme. I have also enclosed my resume for your attention. Thank you for your
consideration and I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully
Yap Qi Hui
Hello Jen!
ReplyDeleteI did some simple and quick research on the job scope of a consumer banking. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think consumer bankers are in the front line dealing with customers? So how about elaborating more on your leadership role in your JC days? For example, how you effective you are in dealing with problematic members of the orchestra. This may be help the hiring manager have an idea of how capable you may be in dealing with the more demanding customers perhaps? ;)
Also, I was thinking, maybe you can quantify the large sum of money that you had to deal with in the Beginners Salsa Classes.
Another aspect that I think is important as a consumer banker is how well a team player you are when it comes to projects. I think you have quite good working experience worth mentioning when I read your resume. Perhaps you can elaborate more about it in your cover letter and use it as one of the top qualities to win you the internship.
I hope my comments are helpful! (:
PS. Good luck for your coming performance this weekend!
Cheers,
Denice
Hey Jen! I forgot to mention this earlier. Would it be better if you state clearly the period of your availability for the internship? It will probably save the hiring manager the trouble of doing extra work by having to ask you instead.
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