% Cover letter using letter.sty \documentclass{letter} % Uses 10pt %Use \documentstyle[newcent]{letter} for New Century Schoolbook postscript font % the following commands control the margins: \topmargin=-1in % Make letterhead start about 1 inch from top of page \textheight=8in % text height can be bigger for a longer letter \oddsidemargin=0pt % leftmargin is 1 inch \textwidth=6.5in % textwidth of 6.5in leaves 1 inch for right margin \begin{document} \signature{Drew P. Short} % name for signature \longindentation=0pt % needed to get closing flush left \let\raggedleft\raggedright % needed to get date flush left \begin{letter}{ Mozilla Corporation \\ 331 E. Evelyn Avenue \\ Mountain View, CA 94041} \begin{flushleft} {\large\bf Drew P. Short} \end{flushleft} \medskip\hrule height 1pt \begin{flushright} \hfill 1430 Taylor Ave W, Saint Paul, MN 55104 \\ \hfill (651) 285-4565 \end{flushright} \vfill % forces letterhead to top of page \opening{Dear Hiring Manager for the Research Engineer Position:} \noindent I found your open Research Engineer position through the Mozilla career site and am applying because this role aligns with my future goals as a software engineer. As a loyal user of Mozilla products I deeply resonate with Mozilla's goal of building a better Internet and am excited about the possibility to work for a company that has changed the Internet so profoundly. \noindent For the past 3 years I have been expanding and maintaining a large Java Spring web application for Cargill Inc. Risk Management. This has made me sensitive to the difficulties in providing a unified experience on the web. I would like to use my skills and ambitions to make the web a better place for everyone; developers, designers and users alike. I have hobbyist experience with Rust and love the work I have done in the language so far, I think it has a very bright future ahead of it. \noindent I would love to have an opportunity to share my experience, discuss the position, and explore the unique background I can bring to the team. \closing{Thanks for your time,} %\encl{} % Enclosures \end{letter} \end{document}