First, consider this letter you are writing will represent you. It’s the only thing about you your potential employer can see.
Hold on to this thought. We will come back to it.
Set aside all the reasons why you want, need or deserve a job. The place where you are interviewing is wondering how you can help them, not how they can help you. Focus on that instead.
Think about the things you have done that might be considered a transferable skill. Some examples: writing, places where you have shown you are responsible, places where you have demonstrated you can handle multiple priorities, places where you have exhibited common sense.
Keep in mind that you don’t really know what can count as a transferable skill until you know what kind of job you are applying for. In other words: your resume should be tailored on the job you are interested in getting.
Consider anything you’ve done that gives you a boost - by this I mean “you will not have to spend too much time training me, because I’ve done a version of this before.” This is why internships are such a plus.
Is there anything your future employer can see that might give them the wrong impression? Ask yourself this as you reconsider things you’ve posted on social media. Employers can and often do look through everything.
Finally, remember when I said your resume will represent you? Be extra careful with how it’s written, with grammar, punctuation, format. It says a lot to have in your hands something clean, light, simple, easy to read.
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