Consulting Cover Letters

1) Your opening paragraph should include:

• The position you’re applying for
• Qualities that make you a good fit (eg, leadership experience, analytical thinking skills)
• Optional: very brief highlights on work experience

2) Your body paragraphs (no more than 2) should include:

• Work highlights if not in the opening paragraph
• A section to describe one experience in detail (work, student group, etc). Focus on the impact you had and the skills you learned that would make you a good consultant. This should be your “star” experience and the one you want every reader to remember
• A section or paragraph on your interest in the job, your career goals, the research you’ve done to learn more about the firm