APR Cover letter structure

OVERT: I am well qualified for the position COVERT: I am the best person for the job Because of my dual Berkeley degrees, multiple work and leadership experiences, and commitment to giving back/ taking initiative Education: UC, Berkeley B.S. Business Administration B.A. Political Economy Admission Requirements: - Minimum 3.0 GPA - 4 Personal Insight Question Essays - Complete 15 A-G Courses Education Qualifications: - Executive positions in multiple clubs - Competitive GPA (4.0) - L&S & Haas Acceptance - Rigorous course load (senior standing) Roles: - Student of 2 degrees/colleges: Haas and L&S - Club leadership positions: ( TBG, UBG, and BPR ) Classes: Macro & Micro Econ, Business Ethics, Economy & Society, Business Statistics, Leading Strategy Implementation, Business Communications, etc Projects: - Hosted Limitless: Breaking into Finance Professional Forum (200+ attendees) Results: - Hosted a professional forum event (200+ attendees) - Maintain high GPA (3.9) - Biliteracy seal recipient -Dean's honors list, dual degrees High School GPA: Weighted: 4.3 Unweighted: 4.0 College GPA: 3.9/4.0 Comments: - Letters of recommendation/endorse ments from multiple professors and club supervisors Projects: - Currently organzing The Berkeley Group's 20th anniversary event for donors/alum/advisors etc Experience: - 4+ internships - 2 contract consultant positions - 1 part time job Requirements: - Initial Application/Resume Screening - Behavioral & Technical Interviews - Prior Experience/Portfolio Qualifications: - Prior work experience - Skills include Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, Adobe Suite, Figma, Spanish Roles: - Business Development Intern (x2) - Contract Consultant (x2) - Data Analytics & Consulting Extern - Production Team Manager Jobs: - Mascot Factory Production Team Manager (Seasonal, summers) Internships: - Style AI - Kintara Therapeutics - Credera - G2G Consulting Contract Consulting Nonprofits: - Athlete Ally - WildAid Results: - Created deck deliverables for Credera's Cultural Competency Guide - Oversaw StyleAI's new SEO product launch & feedback - Onboarded new team members/interns Numbers: - Style AI publications in 3 tech journals, driving online traffic up by 30% - Secured millions in funding for 35+ biotech clients @ G2G Consulting - Organized 2000+ client data in Excel for Mascot Factory Quotes: "Alyson is an intelligent, dependable, diligent, and conscientious worker..." -Mascot Factory Former Employer Tasks: - due diligence on 15 locations for Credera's Cultural Competency Guide - benchmarking & lit reviews Excellence: - Take the initiative - Charitable & enjoy giving back - Reliable & problem- solver - Creative & innovative Requirement: - Hobbies, volunteering, & leadership experiences that illustrate excellence traits Qualifications: - 3 volunteer groups/personal projects - 2 leadership positions - 3 creative hobbies Roles: - Pro-Bono Nonprofit Strategy Consultant at The Berkeley Group - Member/Leadership of all the orgs listed below Management leadership: - Berkeley Political Review Head of Business - The Berkeley Group Alumni Director Extra curricular activities: - Daily Californian Staff Writer (Weekender Creative Writing Culture Magazine) - IM Soccer - Case competitions Private challenges/volunteer work: - Build A Miracle Volunteer - Berkeley Project Volunteer - TopSoccer Volunteer Coach Results: - 2 Client deck deliberables w recommendations for nonprofit clients - founded BPR's outreach and fundraising committees - founded soccer clinic Lessons learned: - don't wait for others to tell you to take on extra projects or ideas, initiate - give back to communities that supported your growth - performing and delivering on responsibilites is essential to building trust Accomplishments: - finalized in 3 case competitions - pubished 5 creative articles/commentaries - earned 150+ service hours Value to others: - build houses in Tijuana for local families in need - provide consulting services to nonprofits - teach disabled kids how to play soccer