YoVDO

Career Success: Creating the Perfect Cover Letter (Investment Banking, Consulting, Finance, etc. )

Offered By: Skillshare

Tags

Career Development Courses Finance Courses Investment Banking Courses Cover Letter Writing Courses Professional Communication Courses

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.

For more information on me check out the 'About me' section on my profile and be sure to follow me for updates on new and upcoming courses.

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

Related Courses

Networked Life
University of Pennsylvania via Coursera
Introduction to Finance
University of Michigan via Coursera
Computational Investing, Part I
Georgia Institute of Technology via Coursera
Finance
Stanford University via NovoEd
The Role of the Renminbi in the International Monetary System
The Chinese University of Hong Kong via Coursera