Environmental Careers: Sample Cover Letter (Entry-level)

                                                                                                                                                        Hector Diaz
                                                                                                                                                        PO Box 1234
                                                                                                                                                        Doric Station, TX 33445
                                                                                                                                                        (777) 123-4567
                                                                                                                                                        hdiaz@doric.edu

April 2, 2009    

Rodney Dodge
Executive Director
Partnership for a Greener Centerville
211 Main Street, Suite 4
Centreville, TX 77445

Dear Mr. Dodge:  

My experiences playing in the parks and public spaces of Centerville as a child have led directly to my majoring in urban planning and political science at Doric University.  After graduating in June, I would be excited to return to Centerville to help protect those public spaces as a program assistant at the Partnership for A Greener Centerville.

My studies have focused on issues the Partnership regularly contends with.  I wrote my senior thesis on the challenges of building broad-based coalitions to enact environmental policy changes at the municipal level.  Focusing on a 1998 recycling campaign in San Luis, Texas, I conducted interviews with local politicians and activists, and learned an enormous amount about environmental organizing in cities.

Writing the 40-page thesis also fine-tuned my writing skills, which I had previously honed as a summer intern at the Southwest Maritime Foundation.  At this foundation, I drafted proposals for grants to protect marine life in the Gulf of Mexico.  I also attended conferences and learned about the world of Texas-focused environmental foundations.   

I believe my experiences have prepared me well to work at the Partnership. I am attaching a resume and will call you next week to inquire about scheduling an interview during my spring break from May 7th to 14th.  Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Hector Diaz

Enclosure: Resume

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