motivation letter for a job...please help

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Susanne  #187969  Tue, 24 Jan 06 01:39 PM
Need help with my motivation letter!! Could you check it for grammatic errors and style if possible? 
Any suggestions will be appreciated! Thanx!! Susanne

Dear Sir or Madam,

 

I am aiming at an international career in a multinational company, and I would be grateful for

the opportunity to partecipate in the Top Flight Entry programme offered at ***. My areas of

interest are Customer service and Marketing and Sales.

 

I graduated in International Relations and Diplomacy in July 2004 from the University of ***.

My four-year degree involved several courses in international economics and law issues.

During my studies in the *** I got increasingly interested in economics and business and

took several courses in international management and trade. I am currently pursuing a Masters

degree in International Relations at *** University, Spain. My research topic is „A comparative

analysis of models of economic development in the EU”.

 

I got the opportunity to have a greater insight in international sales while working as assistant

of the import/export department at ***. I learnt to communicate effectively with clients and

developed my ability to work independently. In addition, I have experience in customer service

while working for ***.

 

Top Flight Programme is the best choice for me, because of my deep interest in the European

high tech industry. I believe that  maintaining Europe’s competitive position requires

continuous innovation and *** is the best example of it. I am also very curious to work in

an international environment since I am ambitious to learn more everyday.

 

I hope my qualifications would enable me to work for you since I am confident that I could

make an exciting contribution to your company.

 



 Yours sincerely,

  
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Waïti  #188130  Tue, 24 Jan 06 05:56 PM

Hola !
Let me give it a shot... See in purple below.

 Susanne wrote:

Dear Sir or Madam,

 

I am aiming at an international career in a multinational company, and I would be grateful for

the opportunity to participate in the Top Flight Entry programme offered at ***. My areas of

interest are Customer service as well as Marketing and Sales.

 

I graduated in International Relations and Diplomacy in July 2004 from the University of ***.

My four-year degree involved several courses in international economics and law issues.

During my studies at the University of *** I got increasingly interested in economics and business ; and

took several courses in international management and trade. I am currently pursuing a Masters

degree in International Relations at *** University, Spain. My research topic is „A comparative

analysis of models of economic development in the EU”.

 

I got the opportunity to have a greater insight in international sales while working as assistant

of the import/export department at ***. I learnt to communicate effectively with clients and

developed my ability to work independently. In addition, I gained experience in customer service

while working for ***.

 

Applying to the Top Flight Programme is the natural choice for me, because of my deep interest in the European

high tech industry. I believe that  maintaining Europe’s competitive position requires

continuous innovation and *** is the best example of it. I am also very eager to work in

an international environment since I am ambitious to learn more everyday.

 

I hope my achievements will qualify me to work for you ; and I am thrilled at the idea that I can

make a valuable contribution to your company.

 



 Yours sincerely,

Let me explain my choices :
"as well as" = to avoid repeating "and".
"at" the university = is better than "in" I think.
"gained" = is more of an 'active' verb than 'have'.
"applying to the..." = you can drop "applying to" but you need "the" in any case I would think
"eager" = this has to be more than curiosity
whole last sentence = I started by only changing few words but wasn't happy with the result...eventually the sentence is quite different than what you initially had... hopefully it will please you.

Lastly, I need to warn you that I'm not a native...
Saludos,
Waïti.

  
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Susanne  #188242  Tue, 24 Jan 06 09:37 PM
Muchas gracias Waiti, it really sounds better now! I like the last sentence as well!
  
Waïti  #188526  Wed, 25 Jan 06 09:32 AM
De nada, querida Susanne... and buena suerte with your application...
Waïti.
  
Marwat  #188533  Wed, 25 Jan 06 09:52 AM

I would suggest to use word Excited rather than thrilled. Its more fomral. Also, mention that you are attaching a resume, if you are sending a resume.

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