Sample cover letter for Internship position at Compass Lexecon

[address]

October 10^th, 2015

Dear Hiring Manager,

I’m writing to express my interest in the summer internship position at Compass Lexecon, which I learned about at the [school name] career fair. Compass Lexecon caught my eye because of the depth and expertise you have in the legal consulting field and the caliber of your work. I was also impressed by the global reach of your services and the enthusiasm of company representatives.

I’m currently a junior in the [department] at [school name]. My major takes an interdisciplinary approach to optimization and financial modeling through the study of economics, computer science, statistics, probability and applied mathematics. I hope that I can apply my knowledge of economics and quantitative, technical skillsets to be of use to the company.

[experiences omitted]

Thank you so much for your time and consideration. It would be a true honor to work for Compass Lexecon. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

[name]