Writing Cover Letters

Passive Verbs

I have been enrolled as a design student in the department of environmental design at the University of Missouri in Columbia for two years and wish to be considered for any vacant positions in your company. Although I do not anticipate graduation until June 1999, I feel that because of my current creative and technical skills, as well as an interest in behavioral-interface design, I would be qualified to do the type of design work you require.

I am studying fashion design at the University of Missouri, graduating in June 1999. My creative and technical skills include computer-aided design and web-page design specializing in simple design techniques to help people grasp difficult technical ideas.