
SAMPLE COVER LETTER AND SAMPLE EMAILS TO HR STAFF 
 
Scott Hampstead 
8125 48
th
 St. Apt. # 120 
College Park, MD 20740 
Phone: 410-375-4434 
Email: 
 
Date 
 
Name of Agency 
Department 
Street Address 
City, State, Zip 
Contact Name 
 
Re: Job Title, Announcement 
 
Dear Mr./Ms. _____________: 
 
I am writing to express my interest in the intern program with the Army Corps of 
Engineers.  I learned of this opportunity through Kathryn Troutman, who has 
done Resumix training workshops at the Army Corps of Engineers, and Shelia 
Dent at the Civilian Personnel Advisory Center in Washington, DC.  Ms. Dent told 
me that you would be the person to contact for more information on internship 
opportunities.   
 
I recently graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park with a B.S. 
in Mechanical Engineering.  My GPA is 3.65/4.0 overall and 3.75/4.0 in 
engineering classes. I am particularly interested in the Outstanding Scholars and 
Internship Programs through USACE. 
 
I would like to utilize some of the following skills with the Army Corps of 
Engineers: 
1.   Knowledge of part/assembly creation, modeling and manufacturing in 
Pro-Engineer CAD software. 
2.  Product design skills including test design, research and analysis, and 
prototype construction. 
3.  General understanding of engineering principles from my University of 
Maryland education. 
4.  Writing, research and analysis for projects. 
5.  Experience as a team leader and team member for many design and 
engineering projects.