Sample cover letter for Internship position at NYPA

Dear__________,

I am enthusiastically writing to apply to the Software Engineer Summer Internship position. As a candidate with a strong academic background, relevant experience, and communications skills, I believe that I could make a positive and productive contribution to your organization.[SG1]

I have worked on 2 projects in the last semester which involve coding in C, C# and working in .NET Framework. I have also worked with SQL Server, Web designing and Ms-Office for 4 years in my under graduation. Currently, I am also working as an academic tutor at Syracuse University Tutoring and Study Centre for teaching courses in Java, SQL, Unix, Web designing. These skills inspired me to apply for this position at ________.[SG2]

My academics has given me the knowledge, experience and confidence to explore new things, present my interests and work hard for every challenge. My diligence, perseverance and punctiliousness always encourage me to learning new skills and technology. Moreover, my current courses include designing algorithms, working on Operating System and designing formal methods for a problem. I am sure this will help me a lot with my work at internship.[SG3]

Being a self-starter, I know that I would thrive in ________s fast-paced, team environment. I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you to expand on my match for this great internship. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you for your consideration. [SG4]

Sincerely, Priya Mangal

[SG1]Nicely started, but sounds a bit generic.
Here is a sample intro:I am writing to express my interest in securing an Software Engineering Summer internship position at [company name]. I am a Master of Science in Computer Science degree candidate at Syracuse University. I come from a solid technical background with a strong interest in object oriented programming and database development. As a candidate with a strong academic background, relevant experience, and communications skills have provided me with the credentials needed to thrive as an [Internship Positon Name], make a positive and productive contribution at [Company Name].

[SG2]English can be improved here, not too specific, words could have been better used

[SG3]Mention about projects in deep as to what you did, they are not tooo concerned about the subjects, they are concerned about the projects that you did.

[SG4]Not much needs to be changed here!