Sample cover letter for Full Time position at Novo Nordisk

Recruitment Team

Novo Nordisk

8^th Jan 2015

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a McMaster MBA 2016 candidate interested in the ‘Global Business Processes Graduate Programme’ at Novo Nordisk. My academic training in chemical technology, strategy and finance, as well as my experience in market research and strategy consulting, will enable me to make a positive contribution to this role at Novo Nordisk.

I enjoy dealing with complex business problems through my strong analytical thinking. While working at Global Research, one of my strategy projects was to help expand exports of Brazil’s pharmaceutical, and other SMEs. In March 2015, I won the McMaster Case Competition, where we had to develop an integrative strategy and implementation plan for King Therapeutics, a pharma company. Just as Novo Nordisk, I am also mindful of the social impact that I have. I currently advise AGI, which provides education and support to people affected by Alzheimer’s.

Driven by curiosity and a passion to learn, I see relentless learning opportunities at Novo Nordisk as it continues to be the vanguard in the fight against diabetes and other health problems such as obesity. The Novo Nordisk strategy to improve the global access to diabetes by tackling the five pillars of ‘Rule of Halves’, is commendable. This strategy and the Triple Bottom Line, are strong examples of the company’s commitment to ethics and social responsibility. Novo Nordisk provides a very attractive proposition for gaining invaluable learnings while working with cross-cultural teams, and contributing to the pharmaceutical industry. The programme presents an opportunity to gain a cross-functional experience and understand the big picture of the widespread Novo Nordisk global business.

I am confident that my range of experiences and extensive cross-cultural team engagements would be an asset to Novo Nordisk's intellectual and collaborative culture. The prospect of working with the high-value team at Novo Nordisk, and contributing to its success, is deeply inspiring to me. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Ron Riddle