INTERNSHIP COVER LETTER TEMPLATE - TECH/ENGINEERING

[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[City, State ZIP Code]
[Your Email]
[Your Phone Number]
[Date]

[Hiring Manager Name]
[Company Name]
[Company Address]
[City, State ZIP Code]

Dear [Hiring Manager Name],

As a [Your Major] major at [Your University] who has been following [Company Name]'s work on [specific technology/project] for [time period], I'm eager to apply for the [Specific Internship Title] internship. Your recent [product launch/feature/open-source contribution] demonstrates exactly the type of innovative problem-solving I want to be part of.

My technical foundation includes coursework in [Course 1], [Course 2], and [Course 3], where I've gained hands-on experience with [programming languages/technologies]. For my [specific project name] project, I [built/developed/created] [what you made] using [technologies used], which [achieved specific result or solved specific problem]. The project taught me [technical skill or approach] that directly applies to your team's work on [company's technology/product].

Beyond academics, I've contributed to [personal project/GitHub repos/hackathon/campus tech club]. When faced with [technical challenge], I [approach you took] and ultimately [result achieved]. This experience strengthened my skills in [relevant technical skills from job description] and taught me the importance of [relevant soft skill like collaboration, debugging, code review].

What excites me most about [Company Name] is [specific aspect of their tech stack/culture/mission]. I've particularly enjoyed reading about [specific blog post/engineering talk/technical decision], which showed me how your team approaches [relevant technical challenge].

I'm confident my skills in [technical skill 1] and [technical skill 2], combined with my enthusiasm for [relevant technology area], would let me contribute meaningfully to [specific team/project]. I'd love to discuss how I can support your team's goals. Thank you for your consideration.

Best regards,
[Your Name]

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CUSTOMIZATION TIPS:
- Include links to GitHub, portfolio, or relevant projects
- Mention specific technologies they use (found on their tech blog/job posting)
- Reference actual technical problems they're solving
- Show you understand their product/service technically
- Keep total length to 300-400 words