Career Success: Creating the Perfect Cover Letter (Investment Banking, Consulting, Finance, etc. )
Offered By: Skillshare
Course Description
Overview
This class is an in-depth deep dive into everything you need to know in order to construct a powerful cover letter for applying to spring weeks, internships and graduate schemes at investment banks, finance firms, consulting firms and more.
We cover a range of topics including:
- The purpose and mission of a covet letter
- The correct structure
- Answering why you're interested in the given company
- Answering why you're interested in the given division
- Answering why the firm should select you
- Positioning your achievements accordingly
- Positioning your experience accordingly
- Grammar
- Length and consistency
- Common questions
- And so much more!
This course is for all levels regardless of academic background or work experience.
By the end of this course you will have a cover letter that will pique the readers' interest and help you increase your chances of securing that all important interview/assessment centre offer.
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Thanks, and enjoy!
Afzal Hussein
Syllabus
- Introduction
- What is a cover letter? Purpose and mission
- Structure
- Why this company?
- Why this division?
- Why you?
- Results achieved
- Experience
- Grammar
- Length and consistency
- 10 common questions
- Class project
Taught by
Afzal Hussein
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