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Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a year-three student studying Computer Science in City University of Hong Kong and I am writing to apply for Analyst Developer in The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited. In the future, I have decided to become a computer programmer because I believe that computer can improve one’s quality of life. This placement will certainly enrich my working experiences in the field of information technology and strengthen both of my technical and communication skills which are important for my future career.

When I was in my secondary school, I had participated in a lot of extracurricular activities. For instances, I have become the vice-chairperson of the computer club, teaching my students about the usage of various softwares in the club. Besides, I have taken up the posts of student librarian, class treasurer, etc, before. From these valuable opportunities, I have gained some patience, leadership and problem-solving skills.

Moreover, I have become a private tutor, sales assistant, promoter in the book fair, telephone interviewer, etc, as my part-time jobs. They enhanced my communication skills and sense of responsibility. In addition, I am now a teaching assistant working for the Department of Computer Science in my university. Not only do I provide students with technical support to web programming in the tutorial sessions of the two courses called Fundamentals of Internet Applications Development and Introduction to Internet and Programming, but I also mark and give comments on students’ assignments. Besides, I have also participated in a one-month-long summer internship in Computational Biology Research Team from School of Computing in The National University of Singapore last year. During the research internship, I have compared different protein algorithms with human and yeast protein libraries, analyzed the given data by writing different programs in Java, summarized the result in research reports and present the progresses to research members. From these computer-related work experiences, I have learnt to accomplish difficult tasks and acquired practical technical skills. Therefore, as I possess these skills gained from my past experiences, I believe that I will be able to work well in the placement.

I am looking forward to receiving responds about my application for Analyst Developer. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours faithfully,
Lam Yan Yi