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Writing a good letter of motivation is key to getting a job. Here's how.As an international student the cover letter (CL) is the document that accompanies your CV when you are applying for a job. For academic purposes, the document used is typically called 'statement of purpose', and is laid out after somewhat different rules. The CL is short (200-250 words), with a quite rigid structure and has the layout of a letter. Its goal is to introduce the CV, to bring to attention aspects of your activity that can help your application and are not listed or not presented in the proper light in the CV. In short, its goal is to answer the recruitment's question: "Why should I hire this person?".
Layout
The layout is that of a formal business letter: your address and contact details come under your name, in the upper right corner of the page. Underneath, aligned left, write the name, function, organisation and address of the person you are writing to. It is better to know the name of the person who is going to read your letter. You should address the letter directly to him or her. If you don't know the contact name, try sending an email, doing some research on the internet or making a phone call or two should help you get that name. Under the receiver's address, but aligned right, write the date of the day when you are writing the letter. You should spell the name of the month and use four digits for the year. You can put the location in front of the date: for instance, Sofia, 2 December 2000.
The second paragraph should list the skills and qualifications that make you the right student for the position you are applying for. Read the announcement carefully, identify the requirements and see how your skills match those required. Do not simply state you have them, prove it. Ideally, you should start with your experience and show how you have developed those qualifications by doing what you have been studying. As it does in your CV, the result should portrait you as an independent, creative student who can take initiative and deal with responsibilities, apart from the specific skills needed for the recruitment. In short, the second paragraph should show why you are right for the job.
The third should point out why you want it. You should outline your interest in the skills you are going to learn if you get the job. The impression left should be that you can make a genuine contribution to the company's operations, while simultaneously deriving satisfaction from your work.
Source: www.scholarshipnet.info/scholarship-tips/how-to-write-a-motivation-letter/
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