Oregon State University Career Guide - Flipbook - Page 28
COVER LETTER
SAMPLE
CURT JOHNSON
2000 SE Woodworking Rd.
Corvallis, OR 97330
(555) 444-3333
curt.johnson75@gmail.com
Your name, mailing address
(optional), phone number
and professional email
address should be each on
its own line with no spaces
between lines.
July 11, 2024
Include the date with the
month spelled out.
Ms. Leslie Knope
Human Resources Manager
Test-a-Rioc Laboratories
88888 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis, OR 97330
Include the name and title
(if known) of the recipient,
followed by the name of
the organization and its full
mailing address.
Dear Ms. Knope:
I am writing to apply for the Laboratory Assistant position with Test-a-Rioc Laboratories at the Corvallis,
Oregon, location, on the recommendation of Sebastian Powers. My background in chemistry, biology and
natural sciences provides me with an excellent foundation of knowledge that I am excited to bring to your
environmental testing laboratory.
I recently earned my bachelor9s degree in environmental science with a minor in chemistry. Through
coursework and projects, I developed scientioc skills such as UV and atomic absorption spectroscopy, gas and
liquid chromatography, titration and potentiometric calculations. One of these experiences was a self-paced
laboratory course that required me to work independently using various types of analytical equipment. As
part of this work, I needed to determine the value of the unknown for each of 10 experiments within 1% of
the accepted value, which I successfully accomplished. Based on this experience, I am conodent I can follow
scientioc procedures and learn to use the equipment in your lab quickly.
In addition to my scientioc background, I pride myself on completing tasks eociently and bringing a strong
work ethic to everything I do. For instance, I recently took part in a restoration planning project for my
major that had multiple objectives with project timelines, budget breakdowns and orm deadlines, as well
as site visits to the Bald Hill Natural area. I collaborated with three teammates to ensure we always met our
goals and communicated efectively about our tasks. Ultimately, we provided a thorough assessment and
recommendation report to Benton County to inform future decision-making.
I am excited about this opportunity to use my scientioc and project management skills within a working
laboratory. I hope to hear from you soon about the possibility of an interview. Thank you for your time and
consideration.
Sincerely,
Curt Johnson
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Use the orst paragraph to
identify the position for which
you are applying and brieny
highlight your interest.
Write 2-3 paragraphs that
identify your strongest and
most relevant qualiocations,
skills and abilities. Do not
repeat the list of skills from
your résumé. Instead, provide
examples that demonstrate
your skills, including details
and results.
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