Opening paragraphs

What is a good cover letter opening for a fresh graduate?

Lead with your degree and the most relevant thing you did during it, such as an internship, project or part-time job, then link it to the role.

Examples:

  • "As a recent Computer Science graduate from Manipal University, where my final-year project was a library booking app used by 300 students, I am applying for your Junior Developer role."
  • "I am applying for the Graduate Management Trainee position. During my BBA, I completed a six-week internship in a bank's retail operations team, where I helped reconcile daily branch reports."
  • "Having graduated in Nursing this summer and completed my clinical placement in an emergency department, I would like to apply for your Newly Qualified Nurse programme."

Graduates often have similar degrees, so the specific project or experience is what makes you stand out.

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