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Dear Hiring Manager
I am a passionate software engineer pursuing a master's degree in Computer Science (with a specialization in Distributed Systems) at the University of X (Country X, City Y). I am writing to apply for Company X Internship Program Y Pathway. I believe that my extensive academic and professional background helps me contribute and grow at Company X.
My master studies included Algorithms and Data structures course, essential for every software engineer to write scalable and efficient code, Distributed Systems course, which is also important as web apps, cloud services are all distributed, understanding how they work is required for designing and building modern software. In DevOps and Cloud Computing courses, I gained fundamental knowledge that helps me succeed in my internship, where I will deploy projects using DevOps practices. The courses involved hands-on experience with GitLab, Ansible, Terraform, OpenStack, Docker, OpenAPI, Prometheus, and CI/CD. The University has a High Performance Computing Center with access to the LUMI supercomputer (the fastest supercomputer in Europe). I used Virtual Machines in the university cloud managed by OpenStack to deploy my applications for practical assignments in Python.
After my undergraduate degree, I worked as an IT support engineer. In 2020, I started my career in software engineering as an intern developer. I learned Python, Flask, and Bootstrap, built a personal blog for my portfolio, and deployed it to DigitalOcean. During COVID-19, many companies froze hiring, leading to frequent rejections, but I stayed motivated and gained valuable experience. Finally, I joined a X startup that develops platforms for communication in critical situations. This company was among Sweden's fastest-growing tech companies 2 years in a row, according to the Deloitte Sweden Technology Fast 50 list. I worked in an international distributed team of engineers. I helped with backend development and gained experience in C# and the .NET stack. The applications I worked on are X - the platform used for communication during critical situations used in schools, public and private organizations in Sweden and Brazil, and Y - the platform to make neighbourhoods safer. Both applications are used for making a safer workplace/neighbourhood for many people. I want to continue this mission by contributing to Company X's cloud security services.
Currently, I am working as a full-stack developer at a leading medical software development company in Country X. The company creates and supports cloud platforms used by most medical organizations. I received hands-on experience as a full-stack developer and gained knowledge on how all parts of the application should work and interact with each other. This experience as a full-stack engineer enables me to quickly grasp modern frameworks such as React or Vue during my internship.
I want to expand my tech skills by mastering Python, Go, and modern front-end frameworks. As the internship covers DevOps and CI/CD practices, enabling me to gain full stack experience so I can deliver full products from coding to deployment to production servers. It is a great opportunity to learn a wide variety of skill sets and try different things usually done by different people in companies. I always wanted to live in a big city, and moving to Country X and living in City Y is a great experience to grow not only as a developer, but also as a person. There is also a great opportunity for expanding my professional network, improving presentation and public speaking skills, and developing my brand as a software engineer. Company X organizes monthly technical sessions to exchange ideas with colleagues and develop those skills. Moreover, I plan to participate in PyCon conferences not only in Country X but overseas. It is great that Company X supports this event and the Python community. I am interested in both Batch 1 and Batch 2. In case there are no spots in Batch 1, I am open to joining Batch 2 for Y pathway. After finishing my internship, I plan to stay in City X and join Company X as a full-time software engineer to contribute to Company X's leading cloud security products. In the previous year, I completed all the coursework part of my studies, so I do not have to take any classes or exams. Now I am taking a break from my studies. Next year, I plan to resume my work on my master's thesis and register as an external student so I can defend my thesis. But writing a master's thesis does not interfere with my work, as it can be completed completely remotely, so I do not have to travel to Country X. I share the idea of Company X's Growth Mindset, where failures can be fuel for personal and professional growth. Sharing ideas and learning lessons in Y talks (organized by Company X) sounds interesting and reminds me of Scrum retrospectives that I practised while working on startup X in 2-week sprints. The retrospectives were to exchange ideas, discuss issues in the last sprint, to learn from mistakes and grow.
I hope you will find that my experience is a good fit for this position. I'm ready to take my skills to the next level with your team and join Company X as a software engineer, and I look forward to hearing back.
Regards,
Full Name
Dear Hiring Manager
I am a passionate software engineer pursuing a master's degree in Computer Science (with a specialization in Distributed Systems) at the University of X (Country X, City Y). I am writing to apply for Company X Internship Program Y Pathway. I believe that my extensive academic and professional background helps me contribute and grow at Company X.
My master studies included Algorithms and Data structures course, essential for every software engineer to write scalable and efficient code, Distributed Systems course, which is also important as web apps, cloud services are all distributed, understanding how they work is required for designing and building modern software. In DevOps and Cloud Computing courses, I gained fundamental knowledge that helps me succeed in my internship, where I will deploy projects using DevOps practices. The courses involved hands-on experience with GitLab, Ansible, Terraform, OpenStack, Docker, OpenAPI, Prometheus, and CI/CD. The University has a High Performance Computing Center with access to the LUMI supercomputer (the fastest supercomputer in Europe). I used Virtual Machines in the university cloud managed by OpenStack to deploy my applications for practical assignments in Python.
After my undergraduate degree, I worked as an IT support engineer. In 2020, I started my career in software engineering as an intern developer. I learned Python, Flask, and Bootstrap, built a personal blog for my portfolio, and deployed it to DigitalOcean. During COVID-19, many companies froze hiring, leading to frequent rejections, but I stayed motivated and gained valuable experience. Finally, I joined a X startup that develops platforms for communication in critical situations. This company was among Sweden's fastest-growing tech companies 2 years in a row, according to the Deloitte Sweden Technology Fast 50 list. I worked in an international distributed team of engineers. I helped with backend development and gained experience in C# and the .NET stack. The applications I worked on are X - the platform used for communication during critical situations used in schools, public and private organizations in Sweden and Brazil, and Y - the platform to make neighbourhoods safer. Both applications are used for making a safer workplace/neighbourhood for many people. I want to continue this mission by contributing to Company X's cloud security services.
Currently, I am working as a full-stack developer at a leading medical software development company in Country X. The company creates and supports cloud platforms used by most medical organizations. I received hands-on experience as a full-stack developer and gained knowledge on how all parts of the application should work and interact with each other. This experience as a full-stack engineer enables me to quickly grasp modern frameworks such as React or Vue during my internship.
I want to expand my tech skills by mastering Python, Go, and modern front-end frameworks. As the internship covers DevOps and CI/CD practices, enabling me to gain full stack experience so I can deliver full products from coding to deployment to production servers. It is a great opportunity to learn a wide variety of skill sets and try different things usually done by different people in companies. I always wanted to live in a big city, and moving to Country X and living in City Y is a great experience to grow not only as a developer, but also as a person. There is also a great opportunity for expanding my professional network, improving presentation and public speaking skills, and developing my brand as a software engineer. Company X organizes monthly technical sessions to exchange ideas with colleagues and develop those skills. Moreover, I plan to participate in PyCon conferences not only in Country X but overseas. It is great that Company X supports this event and the Python community. I am interested in both Batch 1 and Batch 2. In case there are no spots in Batch 1, I am open to joining Batch 2 for Y pathway. After finishing my internship, I plan to stay in City X and join Company X as a full-time software engineer to contribute to Company X's leading cloud security products. In the previous year, I completed all the coursework part of my studies, so I do not have to take any classes or exams. Now I am taking a break from my studies. Next year, I plan to resume my work on my master's thesis and register as an external student so I can defend my thesis. But writing a master's thesis does not interfere with my work, as it can be completed completely remotely, so I do not have to travel to Country X. I share the idea of Company X's Growth Mindset, where failures can be fuel for personal and professional growth. Sharing ideas and learning lessons in Y talks (organized by Company X) sounds interesting and reminds me of Scrum retrospectives that I practised while working on startup X in 2-week sprints. The retrospectives were to exchange ideas, discuss issues in the last sprint, to learn from mistakes and grow.
I hope you will find that my experience is a good fit for this position. I'm ready to take my skills to the next level with your team and join Company X as a software engineer, and I look forward to hearing back.
Regards,
Full Name
