1CoronationStreetSheffieldSouthYorkshireS11AAMsP.RJonesTheP.R.Company1BoothStreetLeedsLS11BB22April2014DearMsJones,PublicRelationsOfficer-referenceno.1234IamkeentoapplyforthepositionofPublicRelationsOfficerwithTheP.R.Company,asadvertisedontheUniversityofSheffieldCareersVacancyServicewebsiteon20thApril.IamstudyingHistoryattheUniversityofSheffieldandexpecttoobtaina2.1whenIgraduateinJune2014.IrecentlyspentfourmonthsinarolewhichhasgivenmePRexperienceandledmetoconfidentlyreachthedecisionthatIwishtopursueacareerinPublicRelations.Aftergraduation,IwouldliketoworkforaspecialistPublicRelationsfirmsothatIcanutiliseandfurtherdevelopthePRexperienceIhavegainedandtheskillsIhavedevelopedfrommymanyextra-curricularactivities.IperformedavarietyofPublicRelationsrelatedtasksduringmymostrecentemploymentatBrowns.TheseincludedtheorganisationofanOpenDay,whereIworkedaspartofateamtoensurethatthedaywasasuccess.Thisinvolveddesigningposters,displays,ticketsandvoucherbooklets,andworkingwiththePrinterstoproducethem.Ialsodesignedandproducedahandoutforthetourofthefactorywhichisnowusedtoassistwithsitetours,aswellasaninternalwelcomepackforprospectiveemployeesandanexternalvisitor’sguide.Throughthisandmyotherworkexperience,IhavedevelopedmanyoftheskillsrequiredforaroleinPublicRelations.ThisincludeshavingstrongorganisationalskillsasshownbythesuccessfulfundraisingactivitiesthatIarranged,promotedandsupervisedatBrowns,andasaco-ordinatorfortheUniversity’s‘IntroWeek’.Inthisrole,IfurtherdevelopedmyprojectmanagementskillsbyworkingwithUniversitydepartmentstoestablishinformationpoints,andtakingonresponsibilityfororganisingaseriesofeveningsocialevents.Myverbalcommunicationskillsareexcellent,demonstratedbymyexperienceasaHealthandSafetytraineratBrownsandbymydegreewhichrequiredfrequentpresentations.SuccessfulcompletionofmydissertationdemonstratesmywrittencommunicationskillsandthatIcanmanagemytimetomeettightdeadlines.ThiswasalsoshownbymyworkatABCMarketingwhichrequiredmetomeetmonthlytargets,whichIconsistentlyexceeded.IamanactivememberoftheUniversityofSheffieldHockeyTeam.Thisinvolvesrecruitingnewplayers,organisingfundraisingevents,coachingandcaptainingthecurrentplayers,chairingteammeetingsandproducingpost-matchreports.Iamcurrentlyintheprocessofseekingkitsponsorsanddesigningproposalsforkitsforoursecondseason.Havingworkedhardtobuild,maintainandmanagethereputationofbothBrownsandmyhockeyteam,IwouldrelishtheopportunitytocontinuedoingthisforotherorganisationsasaPublicRelationsOfficer.Thefast-pacedenvironmentsofPublicRelations,andthevariednatureofyourwork,areparticularlyappealingtome.Ihopeyoufindthatmyskillsandexperiencemeetyourrequirementsforthisposition.Iwouldbehappytodiscussmyapplicationwithyouinmoredetail,andlookforwardtohearingfromyousoon.YourssincerelySignatureCharlieSmithCHARLIESMITHAddress:1CoronationStreetHomeTel:01142220900SheffieldMobile:08000000000S.YorksEmail:csmith@hotmail.comS11AADateofBirth:04/04/1993EDUCATIONSept2011–June2014:UniversityofSheffield,BSc(Hons)History(2:1expected)StudyingHistoryhasallowedmetodevelopabroadrangeofskillsincludingteamworking,datamanagementandcommunicationskillsthroughgroupprojectwork,researchassignmentsandoralpresentations.Successfulcompletionofmydissertation“Europeinthe20thCentury”displaysmywrittencommunicationandprojectmanagementskills,alongwiththeabilitytomeetstrictdeadlines.AlsoactedasaMentorfortwonewstudentsduringmysecondyear,providinga‘friendlyface’tohelpnewarrivalsdealwitharangeofpracticalissues.Sept2004–June2011:OldHighSchool,NewcastleALevels:History(A),English(B),French(B),GeneralStudies(B)10GCSEsincludingEnglish(A)andMaths(B)WORKEXPERIENCEPublicRelationsExperienceJune-Sept2013:Receptionist/PublicRelationsAdministrationAssistant,BrownsToolFactory,NewcastleProvidingcoverfortheswitchboard,greetingvisitors,andattendingmeetingsacrosstwofactorysites,requiringadaptabilityandflexibility.Responsibilitiesincluded:PublicRelationsadministration:maintainingcontactrecords,listsofactualandpotentialsponsorships,anddetailsofenquiries.DesignedWelcomePacksfornewemployeesandguidesforvisitorstothefactory.PartofateamresponsiblefororganisingBrowns’annualOpenDay.Thisinvolvedavarietyofdesigntaskssuchascreatingposters,displays,ticketsandvoucherbooklets.Createdahandoutforatourofthefactory,whichisnowusedforschoolvisits.Helpedwithsmoothrunningofeventsontheday,whichattractedover200visitors.Organisingavarietyoffundraisingactivities,forexampleencouragingemployeestocompeteinalocal‘It’saKnockout’competitiontoraisemoneyforOxfam,andco-ordinatingtheentriesreceived.ActedassitecontactforComicReliefactivities,includingsupervisingfunactivitiessuchasasponsoredheadshaveandorganisinga5-a-sidefootballcompetition.Eacheventultimatelyraisedover£1500.GuidinggroupsofemployeesthroughHealthandSafetytraining.Thisinvolveddeliveringpresentationstoemployeesandrespondingtoquestions.InitiatedanddevelopedaHealthandSafetydatabasetorecordstafftrainingandrenewaldates.AssistingProductDevelopmentdepartmentwithdataentry,whichinvolveddailyreportingofsamplestoensureconsistencyi