![]() ![]() The reason I would suggest starting with why the firm is because it draws the recruiter in straight away and is the most case-specific, tailored part of your cover letter to that firm so convinces them you’ve done your research from the get-go. The why firm part is where networking becomes critical and can make your life a lot easier. Then support your point by mentioning people you’ve spoken to and past experiences that draw you to that culture. I used to begin with why the division, but this technique of starting with the most tailored paragraph of why the firm prevents you from sounding generic from the get-go.įor example: “I am drawn to apply to X because of its unique combination of being a premier global advisory firm and having an entrepreneurial, open culture.” Move straight into your 2 or 3 reasons for why the firm. This brief introduction can be incorporated into the first paragraph, but I would simply have it as a 2 line stand-alone section as you can see in the examples at the bottom of this post. ![]() See examples below for a more detailed outline of my approach. “I am entering my penultimate year studying X at the University of Y, where I expect to receive…”. Whereas the key to speeding up CV writing is using a template, I found the key to writing a cover letter is using someone else’s as an example (which doubles up as a template). Use an example to spark ideas and to double up as a template scroll to end to see 3 examples of my own (Evercore, Credit Suisse and JP Morgan).Scroll to the end of this post if all you want are actual examples I submitted to firms: seeing other people’s examples was by far, the most useful resource that helped me improve my own cover letters and formed the basis of my approach.Ĭover letters can be a lot of effort but be patient because if you put the effort in for each ‘why firm’ paragraph, that will set you up for the interview and the process will get faster the more effort you put in early on. ![]()
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