Sample Cover Letter For A Graduate Trainee

Cover Letter Sample for a Graduate Trainee

Organizations have been inviting graduates to apply for their graduate trainee programs, with the latest being advertised by Total Kenya and De La Rue. There may be others that you have come across in the recent weeks and if you are still yet to apply, you might be in the process of applying. That you are a graduate is only the first and most important qualification. However, getting picked from a pool of other graduates will require that you sell yourself accordingly through your CV and cover Letter.

Your Cover Letter will be the document accompanying your CV and probably the first thing employers and recruiting managers will see before even opening your CV. So, how well written is your cover letter? Does it compel recruiters and employers to open your CV? If you are having difficulties fitting important information on a page, below is a sample you can use. And here is one for a banking job when there is no advert.

Sample Cover Letter For Graduate Trainee

Job Seeker’s Name
P.O Box 555 – 00100, Nairobi

Your Phone Number & Email Address

Human Resource Manager,
XYZ Company Ltd,
5th Floor X House (Company Address)
8th April, 2016

Dear Sir/Madam (If you have the hiring manager’s name, use it)

I wish to apply for the graduate trainee position at your company, currently being advertised on your company website. Please find enclosed my CV for your consideration.

As you will see from my attached CV, I have recently completed my 4 year Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance option at the University of Nairobi and attained a 2nd Class Honors Upper division. I believe the knowledge I have acquired through my course work and the skills I picked up make me an ideal candidate for this opportunity.

I am interested in this position as it appeals directly to my passion for working with numbers and interest to learn by working in a fast paced environment. Aside from my degree, I have held various internship positions at various companies that have provided me with important hands-on experience to work as a foundation to build my career in finance.

In addition to my degree qualification, I recently took up a class towards my certification as a Finance professional and have participated in at least two financial forums to gain more knowledge on the current market trends. I am confident that my passion and enthusiasm for the Finance field will prove valuable to your organization.

I look forward to an interview with you where we can have a detailed discussion on my suitability for the position. You can reach me anytime during the day on 0702******. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Your Name

39 Comments

  3. Great.what a nice cover letter that a probable employer can’t afford to put aside!

  7. A very good piece. Am certain it’s going to help me a great deal somewhere.

  9. This is a good piece my concern is the mobile phone no on the cover letter. should it be on the cv or both?

  10. Comment
    Never.its a grivious mistake, and sign of disorganization. it Must be one page only

  13. Comment

    Im Adriver Of Ten Years Experiance With Class A B C E , So I Need Aproffetional Cvs. Im Avaible All The Time.
    Thankyou .

  15. finally this is what i wanted…thank you..which is the current CV format if I may ask kindly

  21. actually have been trying to apply many jobs but no interviews am going to change now,have completed a diploma in IT,have been a ICT teacher almost 2yrs,and I would wish to change job category but in the same field of IT.personally am round of you.

  23. i thank you for the sample cover letter.But how comes the letter has no title

  25. hallo,
    how do i write a cover letter for a sales trainee position without an advert?

  26. Hi perminus,thanks for the good work you doing.My question is when you come across job advert which doesn’t have the Name and the address of the company,how do you apply about this?

  28. Good stuff. Could you please do a sample cv for a graduate trainee? preferrably one with a degree or so, in Project Planning and Management.

  30. you have such good tips.my concern is some vacancies are rare.example for graduathe in analytical vacancies and industrial chemistry.how do you help such graduates??

  31. quite informative, but would you please help me understand while making an online application, do I have to write my cover letter directly or send it as an attachment!

  32. Hi,
    I had earlier on pointed out on the flaws in a previous cover letter you had posted, and i honestly wonder if you take the comments we make here seriously.
    I am a Communication and PR student, and the letters that you post a sample of, am afraid that they are the ones my instructor tells me critical HR personnels would dismiss without having a second glance at. However, i won’t tire correcting:

    The applicants name is not part of the sender’s address. Just write your address directly of you do not have an address of reference currently.

    The date is not written on the recipient’s address but after the sender’s address and its suitable format is e.g, April 8, 2016.

    In this age of the new media where we have the internet at our disposal, it’s pitiable of one to write dear Sir /Madam. This is what we call a ‘blind address’. You can easily know the gender of the person you are addressing your letter to. Not the capitals in Sir, Madam, in the salutation. Incase you use this, at the foot of your letter it will be-Yours faithfully… But in case you use the name instead it will be, yours sincerely.

    The lette’s votehead is in this case missing but just to note, one should apply for employment, recruitment… But not for a vacancy or post.

    You contact details come after your name.
    Eg
    Yours faithfully,
    signnature
    Sam.
    E-mail:
    Phone:

    Finally, it does not hurt to end your letter with a thank you.

    Several other corrections are to be made in the body, but i’ll leave it at that.
    NB: just an honest correction. Am an ardent follower of this website and since i perceive it to be proffessional, i correct it humbly.

    Feedback always appreciated:
    E-mail: samwamwangi.sm@gmail.com
    Phone: 0704694734

  33. This site is of much help to the job market needs.Kindly post one for a hr opportunity.thank you

  34. Dear Mwangi,
    We do not ‘blacklist’ any candidate and you are welcome to apply for any vacancy that suits you.
    If you have identified a position that suits you, contact the recruitment officer who had interviewed you earlier on.
    Wishing you the very best.
    Regards,
    Perminus

  37. Wow thanks alot for such a wonderful cover letter….it’s so helpful to me since am a graduate searching for graduate trainee positions, entry level job or even internship for the experience gained.
    God bless.

  38. Morning, Per minus,
    Good article and I haile what you do for the unemployed youth. I however, in my comments must have made a positive criticism that you or your staff might have not liked me for Or a contact to either of my referee might have given u a waylaid judgement about me. Why?, ~ how do you explain me applying for jobs that am outrightly qualified for and not getting even an interview information. I first thought it was undoing of my resume which I used a sample posted by you, and still!, I couldn’t get an invitation?!, keeping in mind that I travel overnight to attend your interviews from Eldoret. Am either forced to think that my original c.v. was just okay to warrant an interview with you or you have blacklisted me for your future recruitment practises which I found very wanton (if that’s the case) since this should be a national recruiter free of prejudice, favourism and clear of corruption. I am a worthy employee and I have the papers (in your database if not erased). All am asking is a fair chance. I don’t mind the trips if I loose an interview to the better person but let attend them if am qualified.
    NB: Periodically communicate the follies of an otherwise potential employee so that he can clinche the next interview. Thats what makes a cutting edge from the rest recruiting company. So that you know. I will still use corporate staffing for my job search. Thank you.

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