COVER LETTER ADVICE NEEDED!

Hello all,

Applying for a Fortune 500 financial analyst internship program. It's a really solid program and very competitive to get into. I need advice on cover letter so..if you work in F500, or have had internships there, please PM me!

Thanks!!

9 Comments
 
Best Response

How about you come up with one and we can give you some thoughts? It isn't too hard to find a stock CL and tailor it for yourself. Keep in mind the general rule for cover letters is they won't get you a job, but if you fuck it up real bad it could lose you the job. Just redact any school/company/people's names or anything you think might out you on this site.

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

Please don't use the M&I cover letter. 1) I'm confident readers have caught on to it by now; 2) It's entirely possible that an F500 reader will actually care about the content of your cover letter.

The M&I resume template.. whatever. I don't use it, but it legitimately is pretty good. But the cover letter? Come on.. if you want the damn job, write a freaking cover letter. You're going to be writing a lot of useless shit for a few years if you get an offer; might as well practice now.

"There are three ways to make a living in this business: be first, be smarter, or cheat."
 

Occaecati corporis harum sed est ut consequuntur tempore est. Et minima temporibus maiores aut. Reprehenderit similique voluptatibus perferendis et molestiae iste.

Corrupti in debitis nesciunt velit repellendus. Aut quis quidem quod sapiente. Eius error ut quisquam dolores esse. Omnis ut voluptatem velit laborum incidunt et voluptatem. Facilis temporibus esse minima fuga omnis illum a. Nostrum voluptatum odit vel corporis amet dolor amet facere. Praesentium sit ad dolore reiciendis quisquam ducimus.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (65) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”