Hi, my name is Erin and I am one of the interns here at Jobmatchbox. I will be contributing an occasional blog entry and working behind the scenes at Jobmatchbox. This is my first experience in the DC tech/web industry. Here’s a look back on my first couple weeks on the job.
My cover letter began:
Dear Hiring Manager,
I saw your job advertisement on Jobmatchbox for a recruiting
associate, and I have great interest in pursuing this position in
order to gain experience in human resources and recruiting….
Beginning a summer internship with a start-up company looked like a
great opportunity for me to get experience in a different field. I
really had no clue about the industry, but I had a great interest in
the internship position they offered me. I always considered myself
up for a new challenge, and this job seemed like the perfect challenge
for summer 2008.
Before my first day, I only knew that I wanted to help people find a
job they could hold onto for years, and I hoped this company could
show me how to connect people with their ideal job. I soon found out
that working for a small start-up company required me to step up and
take on a lot of different responsibilities.
After the first day of work, I did not know how I felt about my new
internship, because it was totally different from any other of my
previous jobs:
…having less than five employees in the office, sitting next to the
company partners, completing meaningful projects that moved the
company forward, working in relaxed atmosphere where your opinion
counts, starting out all projects with flexible guidelines…
Now writing this post, I know that I am ready to make the most of this
opportunity, where I can see myself making a mark on the future of
this company and its practices. I always saw myself as an optimistic,
idealistic person who wanted to make a change in the world… at least
in this position I can see how my efforts are making a difference in
this company :)
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