To whom it may concern,
I am a recent graduate from Brandeis University writing to express interest in the copy editor position advertised on your profile. I am adept and dependable with a strong background in academic writing and citation, content writing and editing both online and in print, interviewing personages, marketing, project management, and business analysis. Additionally, my background in both the Chicago and AP manuals of style and SEO is necessary for my work.
My undergraduate education provided me with experience in print and online writing and media from both an editorial and administrative perspective. On top of the academic essays I completed for my coursework in the social sciences, I wrote and edited numerous articles at both an undergraduate and graduate level for an international relations publication. I also drafted its editorial policy.
As my portfolio shows, the quality of my writing received internal and external acclaim, and dramatically increased the publication's visibility and readership. You require a specific standard of quality and editorial acumen, and I believe I am a good fit because I am driven, meticulous, and industrious. I hope you feel my skill set is well-suited for the position thus advertised. Thank you for your kind consideration and I hope to make contact with you soon.
All best,
Justin N. Burack