Mihnea-Teodor Craciunesc

2 Cherrywood Avenue, Englefield Green, TW20 0TF

[Your Phone Number]
mihnea.craciunescu@gmail.com
[Date]
[Name of Recruiter]
[Title]
[Name of Bank]
[Recruiters Address]
Dear Mr. / Ms. [Recruiters Name],
My name is Mihnea Craciunescu and I am currently pursuing a BSc in Economics at Royal Holloway,
University of London. I found out about the summer internships Citibank is offering for penultimate year
undergraduates last year, while I was browsing for Spring Insights, and this opportunity stuck in my head
until today, nearly a year from that point in time. As a motivated individual, driven by the ambition of
developing my knowledge and my grip of todays business world in every way that I can, I could
instantly identify myself with the culture that Citibank promotes in the working place. I am interested in
pursuing an internship as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst in 2015.
I am interested in gaining valuable real work experience and insights in the investment banking field and
would appreciate an opportunity to jump-start my career with such a renowned bank as Citi.

My academic and previous work and internship experience make me the perfect candidate for
Merrill Lynchs Summer Analyst Program. Marianne Hawkins, Merrill Lynchs Senior Analyst,
recommended that I write you in regards to the position in hopes that I can apply and interview
with you prior to the October 31st deadline.
In the internship posting it listed strong analytical, leadership and quantitative skills. Through my
business, finance, and economic courses I have developed strong skills in these areas and look
forward to the opportunity to further develop my skills through a challenging and rigorous
internship experience. My previous experience in the financial field includes an internship as a
analyst with Smith Barney as well as working for the credit union for the past two years at my
college. In addition to my knowledge and skills in the area of finance, I have been commended
by my professors and previous supervisors as to my strong verbal and written communication
skills. I was a key player in putting together the financial portion of my management and
business project and presentation which was highly praised by the executive team that attended.
I am confident that I can apply the same skills at Merrill Lynch that have made me successful in
my previous educational and career pursuits. I will call next week to see if you agree that my
qualifications match what you are looking for in a summer analyst. I am available to schedule an

interview that could be arranged at a mutually convenient time for both of us. Thank you for
your time and consideration and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

I have previously [Completed Internships In / Worked Full-Time In]. Through this experience
[Working on Transactions / Leading Teams and Managing Projects / Performing Quantitative Analysis], I
have gained [Go Into Anything Relevant to Banking, Such As Analytical / Leadership / Teamwork /
Finance / Accounting] skills and honed my [Any Other Relevant Skills]. I also had the opportunity to
work on [High-Impact Project], which [Describe Results].
My most recent and important(??) work experience is a summer internship at ErnstYoung, in their
Advisory department. This helped me use and hone my analytical and interpersonal skills. But now, after
developing my quantitative skills through finance and economic courses, I look forward to further build
on the foundation I created through a rigorous internship experience.
Given my background in [Summarize Internships / Work Experience] and my [Summarize Skills] skills, I
am a particularly good fit for the [Position Name] position at your firm. I am impressed by your track
record of [Transactions / Clients] at [Firm Name] and the significant responsibilities given to [Position
Name], and I look forward to joining and contributing to your firm.
A copy of my resume is enclosed for your reference. I would welcome an opportunity to discuss my
qualifications with you and learn more about [Firm Name] at your earliest convenience. I can be reached
at [Phone Number] or via email at [Email Address]. Thank you very much for your time and
consideration.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Signature]
Enclosure: Resume