Cold emailing structure for internship/work experience.
Hi,
I'm looking for advice on cold emailing, i.e what should my emails contain.
My situation:
I'm in my junior year at a non-target, I wasn't successful in securing an internship for this summer. So I've been cold emailing and I've started targeting boutique asset managers and consulting/VC firms. I'm looking for advice on the emails I've been sending. Here is an example for a nearby AM firm:
Dear Sir/Madam
I am a penultimate year BA (Hons) Economics & Finance (predicted 2:1) [Note to US members, my GPA equivalent is 3.7] student at the University of non-target, I live nearby in XXXXX and found out about XXXXX firm through a broad based google search.
I'm writing to inquire about any paid/unpaid working experience/internship opportunities that may be present within your firm. I'm interested in your firm due its small size and how that allows it to provide a focused, personal service to the local community and to clients further afoot. Personally, I have a demonstrable interest and hunger to enter the Asset Management industry. I currently manage a student fund with XXXX AUM. As part of my role I have helped build an excel model that tracks fund performance, I also deliver educational speeches to new students providing them with a basic understanding of financial markets, allowing them to engage with the investment process. I believe I have the analytical and persuasive skills that would quickly make me an asset to your firm and I am very excited about the learning opportunities that a position within your firm would offer. I apologize if this is too forward, but i have attached my CV for consideration.
Yours sincerely,
OnlyTwentyOne.
Definitely looks too long. I wouldn't usually ask for an internship off the bat, I usually ask to set up a call and have had good success with that. Something a bit easier to read could be:
Dear Mr X,
My name is OnlyTwentyOne and i'm a penultimate student year studying Economics & Finance at Uni X (predicted 2.1), interested in pursuing a career in Asset Management. I was wondering if you had some time to discuss your experience within the industry, as well as any advice for breaking in.
Thanks,
OnlyTwentyOne
Hi Jutch,
Thanks a lot for the reply. I'll definitely start opting for something more similar to what you've suggested, often I'm not emailing people but instead sending info@firm emails as employee emails are not publicly available. That said the point about length is a good one. Regarding not asking for an internship, I'm not sure about whether or not I should declare that I'm looking for work experience off the bat or not. I understand that it may turn some people off, but on the other hand its May and I don't have much time.
I mean you could try, but i've personally not done that. I usually set up a call, ask them open-ended questions and just have a conversation with them. In the end, they usually ask me what my plans are and then we start talking about internships etc. I've used a mixture of LinkedIn and public info to get in touch with people and i've had a pretty good hit rate myself.
Thanks a lot for your replies, I'll take that on board and try something similar. Really helpful!
Cold Email Template for Internship (Originally Posted: 01/08/2018)
Hey Everybody,
I still don't have a summer internship for Summer 2018, and I was just wondering if someone could provide me with a template for a cold email to send to potential employers for this Summer. I know it's risky to talk about seeking an internship in your FIRST email, but I really don't want to waste time at this point.
Thanks.
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Boutique IB - Cold emailing many firms for an internship (Originally Posted: 03/07/2011)
Hey everyone,
I've been cold emailing boutiques for an investment banking intern upcoming summer. I'm currently a sophomore.
I had two phone "interviews" with members from a boutique. They asked me all fit questions and it was basically just walk me through your resume. I left off with the last interviewer with sending her a writing sample that she requested and thanking her. That was last friday (about 10 days ago) and I haven't heard anything.
I am going to be in NYC next weekend and want to push to get inside the office because I believe I can sell myself well in person. How should I reach out to them and kind of put it out there that I am still interested and will be town? I know I probably did not get it because it's been so long but anything is worth a try.
Thanks for your help in advance guys.
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