The letter, part by part
Ava Price (Third-year BSc Business Informatics student) is applying to be a Product Management Intern (6 months) at Lindqvist Mobility GmbH. Here is what each paragraph does.
- The hook
- The proof
- The fit
- The close
Dear Ms Sorensen,
I use Lindqvist's bike-sharing app almost every morning to get to my lectures in Kreuzberg, and I have often wondered how your team decides which features to build next. Applying for the six-month Product Management Internship is my chance to find out, and to contribute the user research and data skills I have developed during my Business Informatics degree in Berlin.
For a semester project, my team of four interviewed 22 students about campus transport and turned the findings into a clickable prototype in Figma, which our lecturers graded as the strongest in a cohort of 60. Alongside my studies, I work 12 hours a week as a student assistant in a university research group, where I clean survey data in Python and SQL and produced dashboards used in two published reports.
As an intern, I know I will be learning far more than leading, but I can already offer useful foundations. I am comfortable writing user stories, analysing behaviour data and running small usability tests, and I have used Jira and Miro in agile student projects. I speak fluent English and German at C1 level, which would help when working with both your international engineering team and local customers.
I am available from March for six months, full-time, as required for my mandatory internship semester. I would be delighted to discuss how I could support your product team, and I have attached my CV and university transcript. Thank you very much for considering my application.
Kind regards,
Ava Price
Skills to mention
Employers hiring a internship often look for these. Name the ones you really have, with an example.
Phrases you can borrow
Change the details to your own, then copy them into your letter.
I am eager to learn how decisions are made in a real product team and to contribute wherever I can.
University projects have taught me to turn messy research findings into clear recommendations.
I learn new tools quickly and am not afraid to ask questions when something is unclear.
I would bring curiosity, reliability and a genuine interest in the people who use your product.
Tips for a internship cover letter
- State your availability, duration and whether the internship is mandatory, as German employers often need this for contracts.
- Use university projects and student jobs as evidence, describing your role and the measurable result.
- Mention your German and English levels using CEFR terms like B2 or C1.
- Show you understand the employer's product or service with a specific, personal observation.
- Attach transcripts or certificates if requested; many German internships expect a complete application package.
Mistakes to avoid
- Forgetting to state start date and internship length, which forces recruiters to chase basic information.
- Apologising for a lack of experience instead of showing what your studies already prepared you for.
- Sending the same generic letter to every company without mentioning their product or mission.