Recruitment Manager McClure and Company Russell Square London WC1C9SE Dear Ms Allsopp am a final year student at King's College London reading Economics, and would like to apply for an Associate consultant position with McClure and Company, as advertised on www.monster.com Management consultancy appeals to me because it combines analytic research across a wide range of business situations with frequent client contact. recently attended a McClure and company workshop run by Charlotte Penton-Smith, and she gave a very positive impression of the company. l was particularly impressed by the excellent in-house training programme which she described, and l would welcome the opportunity to work in such a close-knit team of supportive colleagues During my time at King's College have employed a variety of different research methods, and am familiar with the analytical applications of spreadsheets. For example, for my recent dissertation, used Excel to compare the effects of tax increases on alcohol and tobacco consumption n addition, when l was working at the Williton branch of Costcutter over the summer, l presented suggestions for improving the layout of the store to regional management team. They decided to put these ideas into effect and sales rose by 7% over the autumn quarter. During my free time, I sing in and manage a jazz band, arranging concerts and gigs and managing the band's accounts. very much enjoy collaborating with a team of people with similar interests and working towards shared goals. am also learning Italian by attending weekly evening classes and studying on my own towards the A-level exam next June l enclose a copy of my CV and hope very much to be invited for interview