Sample Psychology Intern Cover Letter
JOHN P. COVLETTER
November 1, 2012
Dr. Gregory Rivera
Pepperdine Community Counseling Clinic
6100 Center Drive, 5th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Dear Dr. Rivera:
It is with great pleasure that I submit this formal letter of interest for the Marriage and Family Therapist Intern
position offered at your clinic. In speaking with Julia Gulia, Clinical Training Coordinator at Pepperdine
University, about my interests in the field of psychology, she highly recommended that I further my experience
at Pepperdine Community Counseling Clinic. As you will see from my attached resume, I am a graduate of the
MFT program at Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology.
My experience working at New Directions for Youth afforded me the opportunity to develop new therapeutic
skills and expand on personal attributes vital to the therapeutic process. I have a strong work ethic and am self-
motivated, intuitive and organized. I have a positive attitude, and most importantly, great interpersonal and
communication skills. My position with New Directions for Youth enabled me to interact with and assist at-risk
youth through individual, family, and group counseling on issues ranging from depression and anger
management to interpersonal relationship difficulties and substance abuse. By facilitating gang prevention and
parenting groups, I developed skills in being a supportive, empathic, and efficient leader. Furthermore, my
experiences volunteering for a variety of mentorship and tutoring agencies have instilled in me the desire to
give back to the community. Specifically, I have become more adept at interacting with clients from a variety
of backgrounds and have developed a passion for helping clientele that might not otherwise have access to
therapeutic services except through a community agency.
I believe working at the Pepperdine Community Counseling Clinic will be a great opportunity to contribute my
counseling skills while building upon my experience with children, adolescents and their families. I am
dedicated to fostering a safe environment and working with each individual to develop customized plans to
improve their quality of life.
I believe that I have the professional and personal characteristics to be a successful contributor and team
member at the Pepperdine Community Counseling Clinic. I welcome the opportunity to discuss my
qualifications with you in person. If you have any questions or require any additional information, please feel
free to contact me at (123) 456-7890 or
[email protected]. Thank you for your time and c
onsideration; I
look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
John P. Covletter