Dear Mr. Mortimer,

I am writing to you in response to your ad in The Daily News for the position of Landscape Architect. I think you'll find that I am well qualified for the job after reading through my resume. I started my career after graduating from Pennsylvania State University with a B.A. in Landscape Architecture. Please refer to my resume for a list of classes that I took that I believe to be most relevant to this position.

During my time at Penn State, I was an intern for a local landscaping business assisting the full-time employees with their duties. The hands-on experience I learned at that company was extensive, and will undoubtedly help me should I get this job.

After college, I worked for a year for another company in southern Pennsylvania. I started low in the ranks, but I was promoted three times thanks to my vision for design and horticultural talents. I have also attached a letter of recommendation from this employer, as your ad in The Daily News suggested.