Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Project Three - Sample Writing from Future Career

October 10, 2013

Applying for an Engineering Internship Position

            For this project, I will be creating a both a cover letter and a resume. The cover letter will be in response to a known job opportunity as an intern for a specific engineering company. The cover letter will be emailed to a representative of the engineering company and be accompanied by a resume. The information in the resume will, for the most part, be made up. I will be presenting myself as a sophomore environmental engineering student at Clemson University. The specific internship that I will be applying for is laid out in this job description link:

I will be emailing my cover letter and resume to Carrie Melchers, the International Programs Administrative Assistant at Water Missions International.



Cover Letter

Dear Mrs. Melchers:

I am writing to apply for an engineering intern position with Water Missions International for the summer of 2015. I am currently a sophomore in the environmental engineering major at Clemson University, where I have discovered an interest for the implementation of sustainable energy and water treatment in underdeveloped countries. I relish the opportunity to bring my passion for these issues and my engineering skills, along with a love of The Lord and a desire to share His gospel, to the ministry of Water Missions International.

Although I do not yet have extensive experience in an engineering context, I believe there are components of my attached resume that would qualify me for this position. As a part of the summer camp Staff at Camp St. Christopher last summer, I further developed my ability to work effectively in a community of Christian co-workers. I also developed my personal faith and my ability to share that faith with others. As a member of the Staff leadership team, I learned how to effectively lead others and spur them on to excellence, while also dealing with conflicts as they arose.

I have developed my understanding of the pending issue of worldwide water shortage by taking part in a Creative Inquiry course this past year. The course was titled “Sustainable Living Solutions Well Drilling” and was aimed at providing sanitary and easily accessible water to a group of villages in Haiti. We developed a design and then traveled to Haiti over Winter Break to implement our design. Through this experience, I have gained extensive knowledge about drilling wells, while also learning to work alongside others to achieve a common goal.

I look forward to hearing back from you soon. If you need to ask any questions of me, I can be contacted at (843) 421-3509 or wcaswell95@gmail.com. Thank you for considering me for this position.

Sincerely,

William Caswell

Attachment: Resume





 William Caswell

School Address: 5679 University Station, Clemson, SC 29632
Permanent Address: 140 Kenzgar Dr. Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
Email: wcaswell95@gmail.com, Cell: (843) 421-3509

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a summer internship that will complement my Environmental Engineering major and utilize my organizational, leadership, and social skills
EDUCATION
Clemson University…..Clemson, SC
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering, May 2017
Minor in Religion
Overall GPA: 3.85/4.0

Socastee High School…..Myrtle Beach, SC
High School Diploma and International Baccalaureate, May 2013
GPA: 4.99 weighted

PROJECTS
Sustainable Living Solutions Well Drilling, Creative Inquiry, Fall 2014
·      Designed and implemented a well in Haiti’s Central Plateau that provided clean, accessible drinking water to neighboring villages

WORK EXPERIENCE
Clemson Outdoor Recreation and Education (CORE)…..Clemson, SC
Technical Operations Assistant, Spring 2014 – Present
·      Clean and store outdoor equipment e.g. tents, packs, sleeping bags
·      Work at the climbing wall in the recreation center

Camp St. Christopher…..Seabrook Island, SC
Summer Camp Staff, Summer 2013, 2014
·      One of 25 staff members who share the love of Jesus with thousands of children ages 8 to 18
·      Lifeguarding, sailing, role-modeling, leading seminars, growing

Chick Fil A…..Myrtle Beach, SC and Clemson, SC
Front-Line Extraordinaire, Summer 2010 – Present
·      Register, drive-through, window, dining room, etc.

LEADERSHIP
Leadership Team, Camp St. Christopher, Summer 2013
·      Prayer Team Leader – lead other Staff in prayer throughout each weak for the various aspects of camp

Team Leader, Chick Fil A
·      Perform all tasks, assist other Team Members, more authority, able to cancel/authorize certain transactions, access to the safe
Young Life Leader
·      Attend lunches at Daniel High School throughout week and build relationships with students for Christ
·      Attend leader meetings and prepare for weekly gathering (Club)

SKILLS
Laboratory: Solar photovoltaic modules, ALOHA (atmospheric dispersion model), energy harvesting, hydroelectricity
Instruments: Deep-water well drill, divining rod
Computer: Online Research, MS Office, MathCAD, MATLAB
Spoken Languages: Proficient in Spanish

ACTIVITIES
Clemson Varsity Cross Country/Track, 2014 – Present
Intramural Soccer, Basketball, Frisbee, Volleyball, etc., 2013 – Present
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), 2013 – Present
The Navigators, 2013 – Present
Young Life, 2011 – Present
House Church, 2013 – Present
Engineers Without Borders, 2013 – Present

HONORS
Clemson University’s Calhoun Honors College, 2013 – Present
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship, 2013 – Present
Elks National Scholarship, 2013 – Present
College of Engineering Dean’s List, Spring/Fall 2014 and Spring 2015


    










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