Sample cover letter for Internship position at BCG

Ms. Recruit Mint

Best Company

123 Recruiting Lane

New York, NY 10027

Dear Ms. Mint:

As a first year student at the Wharton School, I would like to be considered for your product

development summer internship program. After attending your on campus presentation in

October, I became very excited about the exciting career opportunities and dynamic culture at

Best Company. I was particularly impressed with Best Company’s ability to maintain a small

company culture while offering the resources and professional development opportunities of a

large conglomerate. Additionally, my conversations with Joe Smith and Susie Queue served only

to strengthen my belief that Best Company would be the ideal place for me to leverage my strong

analytical and marketing abilities to make a substantial impact in the consumer goods industry.

I believe my strong finance and marketing background, along with my prior consumer goods

experience will enable me to be an effective part of Best Company’s team. Prior to Wharton, I

worked in the consumer goods industry for 5 years, handling export sales and marketing

products for a leading beverage firm. As the leader of a 15 person cross functional team tasked

with launching the company’s first new product in 5 years, I learned a great deal about the

importance of creating buy in at all levels of the organization and understanding consumers’

needs and preferences. Despite aggressive deadlines and budget constraints, I led the team to

successfully launch a $10 million new product which continues to be one of the top 3 selling

beverages in its segment.

In addition, during my MBA training, I have focused on developing my strategic analysis and

financial planning competencies, two areas which I know are critical success factors for product

managers in Best Company. These skills, along with my prior work experience and passion for

new product development, will enable me to significantly contribute to your business.

I would welcome the opportunity to interview with your company when you are on campus on

February 4. Please find my resume attached. I look forward to meeting with you soon and want

to thank you in advance for your time and consideration.