Formal Letter: Job application letter

Sample Job Application Letter

478 Barton Avenue 

 Coventry 

 CV6 2LK 

 12 September 2007
Mr T R Fowler
Head of Graduate Recruitment
Human Resources Department
The Library of Political Science
LONDON
WC1 4HY

Dear Mr Fowler

Vacancies for Librarians

I am writing to enquire if you have any vacancies for librarians at graduate entry level and 

enclose my CV in application. 

As you will see from my CV, I have just completed an MA in Library and Information Studies 

at City University, London, and I also hold a BA (Hons) in Politics from Oxford Brookes 

University. I am now keen to combine my knowledge of Politics with a career in librarianship: 

your organization has a high reputation as one of the world’s leading specialist subject 

libraries and I believe that I could make a real contribution to managing its collections and 

promoting their use. 

My MA, which is recognized by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information 

Professionals, has equipped me with an in-depth knowledge of modern information services 

and I would welcome the opportunity to be involved in the management and development of 

your collections of e-journals and other electronic publications. I am conscientious, 

hardworking, and a good communicator and am particularly interested in enhancing my skills 

as a librarian in an institution which encourages very high standards of personal development. 

I would be happy to attend for interview at your convenience and would be able to start work 

from early October onwards. If you do not have any suitable openings at present, I would be 

grateful if you would keep my CV on file should any future vacancies arise. 

Yours sincerely


Jenny Harrison