Every project needs a blueprint. When it comes to mechanical engineering cover letters, there is no time for prototypes. Let’s design the solution.
Dave Rygielski Career Expert
Time spent on design is time saved on maintenance. Luckily, mechanical engineering cover letters have far fewer moving parts than gyroscope-based self-balancing robots.
A mechanical engineer cover letter is nothing more than a solution to a prospective employer’s problem. Let’s take a look at the blueprints.
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First, let’s do some market research. Here are two mechanical engineering cover letter examples. See how they’re structured and what boxes they tick before we delve into writing yours.
The first sample comes from Matthew, who’s applying for a mechanical engineering internship.
The job calls for a self-starter, with proven CAD skills and an analytical mind.
Here’s his mechanical engineer cover letter example:
1360 Heritage Road
Los Angeles, CA 93657
Los Angeles, Sept 29, 2019
The Boring Company
Burlingame, CA 94010
As a long-time follower of The Boring Company’s innovative escapades, I was thrilled to find a Mechanical Engineer Internship opportunity on your website. As a ME student with a 3.9 GPA and several additional electro-mechanical projects under my belt, I am confident I am the right candidate.
Your job post calls for an independent self-starter with an analytical mindset and strong CAD skills. I have always taken initiative in reaching my goals, so in my spare time I have completed 20+ side projects, the most complicated and exciting being the AI-based pathfinding vehicle. I submitted it to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers student competition, where it won 1st prize in its category. At Georgia Tech, I have been top of my class in CAD, in addition to maintaining a 3.9 GPA and a Dean’s List fixture. I have an extreme, independent hunger for knowledge, and I believe I have the necessary academic and extracurricular prerequisites to make a great Mechanical Engineering Intern at The Boring Company.
I love that at the Boring Company, you are committed to solving such ubiquitous, and seemingly insolvable problems as traffic congestion, and spend a lot of your money to try and offer a solution not only to benefit your business, but to do something really important. This resonates with my own personal values, which is why I am extremely motivated to secure this position at the Boring Company.
When would be a good time to connect to discuss how I can add my two cents to helping you beat the traffic in Los Angeles?
Need to see a more experienced mechanical engineer cover letter sample? Here it is.
Sandra is applying for a Senior Mechanical Engineer position which requires strong collaboration skills with other engineering disciplines. She is required to be knowledgeable in mechatronics, testing methods and common machining and fabrication.
