Cover Letter for an Internship at the French Embassy

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[...] Interning at the French Embassy in Guinea would enable me to serve the French Republic while getting a better understanding of how France furthers its interests through its embassies and missions. My fluency in both French and English, my strong written and oral communication skills and my self-sufficiency will prove to be particularly useful for this internship. I believe that I have the determination to take on complex projects and the curiosity and the passion required to succeed and thrive during this internship. Thank you for considering my application. [...]

[...] There, I was able to write verbal notes and reports on several matters which made me realize that diplomacy was the right fit for me. Furthermore, I have been studied diplomacy for a while which pushed me to write my thesis on Vatican diplomacy. I am particularly interested in working at the French Embassy in Guinea as I am myself Franco-Guinean and I grew up between both cultures, thus I believe that my understanding of French and Guinean cultures will be a real asset for your team. [...]

[...] I am looking for a 5 to 6-month internship which would begin on February With deep passion for international relations and foreign diplomacy, I have worked to develop my academic and professional career in these fields. I have previously undertaken a degree in international trade, French German communication and social and political sciences, then during my graduate studies, I focused on international relations for my first year and now I am preparing a second-year master's program in Management of European Union Cooperation Project. My studies allowed me to get a broad view of the state of international relations in the world which will be essential to fulfill my goal of becoming a diplomate. [...]