Job Application

Sophie van Poele

Hobbemaplein 13

5151 SL Drunen

The Netherlands

Bain & Company Netherlands LLC,

Rembrandt Tower, 25th Floor.

Amstelplein 1

1096 HA Amsterdam

The Netherlands

Durham, N.H., 22 November 2011.

Concerns: Job application for Associate Consultant

Dear Sir, Madam,

Ever since visiting a workshop of Bain & Company that was given at my university, I was very much impressed by the work that you do and the changes that you make for companies all over the world. Since then, I have been interested in working for Bain & Company. Especially your vacancy of Associate Consultant appears to match my interests and talents perfectly.

                              

Throughout my high school and university career, I have always been eager to show the best of myself, in- as well as outside of college. I have been active for two years in a student association, Histos, of Utrecht, where I was a member of a committee that organizes parties, get-togethers and other sorts of organized events. Also, I have been working at a restaurant for 5 years, where I have been exposed to many different people, different work-relationships, and the solving of randomly occurring problems in the most favourable way. A job with problem-solving and leadership components, such as Bain & Company has on offer is therefore very appealing to me.

As I have travelled extensively, and have lived for half a year on exchange in the United States, I speak English, French and Dutch fluently, and also understand German and Spanish. Also, my home university, University College Utrecht, is a honours college aimed at international experience. This, to me, seems quintessential to be able to succeed not only in your office in Amsterdam, but in offices throughout the world.

Because of my travelling and love for trying out new and different things, I discovered that my interests and talents lie in the field of working that combines variety, and work with people as well as companies. I like to generate new ideas, be creative, and think of solutions in directions that might not be the most obvious. Apart from this, I graduated from Universiteit Utrecht with a degree in Political Science and Anthropology with a GPA of 3.5.

I would be pleased to put my talents and dedication in the service of a young, successful and growing company like Bain & Company. Regarding the diversity of the work, the leadership requirements, and the international component of the work, I am convinced that I can make the difference that Bain & Company is looking for.

            Yours sincerely,

            Sophie van Poele