
Sample Cover Letter New Graduate 
Janet Jones 
1 Yonge St., 
Toronto, ON 
1Z0 1X0 
 
Date 
 
Susan Smith 
Program Director 
Maternal-Newborn Program 
General Health Centre 
Mississauga, ON 
L4W 4Y5 
 
Dear Ms. Smith 
 
I am writing in response to the advertisement posted in the Toronto Star for the position of 
registered practical nurse maternal-newborn program. 
 
I am a recent graduate from ……….College. I have completed a large component of my clinical 
nursing placements at your facility. I am excited about the opportunity to work as a part of the 
maternal-newborn team. As a student, I was able to work in many areas of the program and 
enjoyed working with the interdisciplinary team and families. I am presently enrolled in a post 
graduate breastfeeding course and have developed a questions and answers template for 
common breast feeding queries. My attached résumé provides more details about my skills and 
accomplishments.  
 
I look forward to an opportunity to discuss my potential contribution to your maternal-
newborn team. I can be reached at phone/email. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Janet Jones, RPN 
 
 
Adapted from: 
Donner, G., & Wheeler, M (Eds.). (2004). Taking control of your nursing career 
(2nd ed.). Toronto: Elsevier.