How to Write A Music Industry Cover Letter

Writing a cover letter is an important but difficult task, especially when you're doing it for the first time. It's hard to figure out what to say and can be even more difficult to figure out how to say it. In an effort to help make things easier, here's a checklist of some of things you may want to include in a cover letter when you're applying for a music internship:

☑Your contact information
☑ Address the cover letter to the right person and company
☑ How did you find the job? Especially if you found it through a contact.
☑ What are some of your related accomplishments (work with a band, playing music, other internships) and hard skills (Microsoft Office, social media)?
☑ How can you help the company?
☑ What will make you a good intern?
☑ What do you want to learn and how will this internship help?
☑ What do you like about the company?
☑ Why do you want to intern at that company? Be specific.
☑ Keywords from the job description if appropriate and the application is online
☑ What department are you interested in, if applicable?
☑ Don't forget to attach your resume
☑ Don't forget to proofread
☑ If your cover letter is in an email, keep it short and concise
☑ If your cover letter is a formal document, use formal business formatting