16th
February 2013
143 ABC Street
#11-222 Singapore 123456
(+65) 9123-4567
#11-222 Singapore 123456
(+65) 9123-4567
Ms Genevieve Loh
Senior Executive, Human Resources
Swissôtel The Stamford
2 Stamford Road
Singapore 178882
Dear Ms Loh
Application for Internship position at Swissôtel The Stamford
I am writing this letter to express my interest in
joining Swissôtel The
Stamford for an internship during the period of May 2013 to July 2013. I am
currently an undergraduate in the National University of Singapore (NUS)
undertaking the course of Sociology. Having always been passionate about the industry
of tourism, hospitality and hotel management, I am hoping to obtain an
internship position to understand the functioning of this distinguished hotel
so as to better be able to contribute to this field upon my graduation. My
purpose of internship is to learn more about the industry and hence any jobs offered
to me, would provide the learning experience that I desire. I too, am eager to apply my knowledge
and skills to contribute to the hotel in whatever ways possible.
Integral
to working in the hotel industry, I possess interpersonal communication skills
which have been greatly honed by my undertaking of two communication modules in
NUS namely The Dynamics of Interpersonal Communication and Professional
Communication: Principles and Practice. These modules have not only provided me
with an understanding of the communication theories but also given me a
platform for putting it into practice through class presentations and group
projects. Armed with these skills I would be able to communicate effectively, building
good relations and being better able to serve the guests of Swissôtel, doing my part in sustaining the company’s
good reputation. Having organized a school carnival and assisted in the
execution of the Pacific Early
Childhood Education Research Association (PECERA) conference 2012,
I demonstrated my ability to organize and manage major events, working
meticulously under pressure and pressing deadlines. During these events, I liaised
with various caterers, companies and organizations such as National Institute
of Singapore and The Cocoa Trees, discussing budget, location details and
program outlines. Using these skills, I hope to assist in the hotel’s events
planning and management, bringing fresh ideas to any of Swissôtel’s endeavour.
As a
sociology major, I possess an analytical mind, being able to investigate issues
from a variety of perspectives which will greatly assist me in the process of
problem solving and decision making. My understanding of major societal systems
and various human phenomena would allow me to provide appropriate planning that
caters and appeals to the interests of the people that the hotel serves.
My keen interest in this field has driven
my aspiration to gain a foothold in this industry and there is no better place
to start than the well established Swissôtel. Internship with the hotel will allow me to gain
valuable first-hand experience with the work, people, values, and
culture of the industry. With my combined interpersonal skills, leadership
skills, management, organization and sociological knowledge I hope to be given
the opportunity to pursue a career with the Swissôtel and do my part for the hotel.
Enclosed with this letter is my resume for your evaluation. Should
any additional information be required, I would be contactable at (+65) 9123-4567 or at steph.koh@gmail.com. Thank you for your
time and kind consideration. I look forward to an interview with you.
Yours sincerely,
(Signature)
Koh Shiqi
Stephanie (Ms)
HI Steph!,
ReplyDeleteI would like to say first and foremost, great job on the application letter. It's not as long and draggy as mine, you have successfully written down the things that are important to present to your potential employer in a succinct and concise manner.
I would like to highlight one issue that i feel may let your letter down. With regards to the paragraph starting with "As a sociology major...", you did not really give any concrete life examples as to how you manage to apply what you learn in sociology in the real working world. However, I do feel that since the subject of sociology is not really a professional major, i think it is hard for you to illustrate real life examples of how you apply what you learnt in sociology to substantiate your credibility as a sociology student and how it would be advantageous to Swissotel in hiring you. In essence, i feel that sociology is rather theoretical stuff and there is not much practical applicability of it in a working environment. That is just my take on it, i may be wrong on this and i hope that you have a different view to prove me wrong.
With that being said, you did however substantiate your skills through real life examples such as how you have organized a school carnival to illustrate your organizational skills and your ability to work under stressful conditions. You have also given the examples of the various communication modules (think Dr Radhika would like that) that you took as a way of informing the person reading that you possess the necessary skills of communication which is necessary in any workplace. So, good job on that part!
Probably the only other thing that i find "bad" about the letter is that you could have included how you manage to find out about the company? And perhaps expand more on how you can add value to the company should you get hired by them.
Other than that, good job on the application letter!
Good luck Steph!
Hi Sean!
DeleteThank you for your encouraging reply. I really appreciate it. I do not deny that I really had difficulties structuring the portion of sociology and thinking how to apply what I have learnt to the work world. I have however attempted to illustrate that these understandings of the functionings of society and the analytical mind through the rigour of the studies of the various classical theories would perhaps be effective. I would however take yur advice and perhaps make it clearer.
Thank you for taking time off to review my letter!:)