Mr. Jenner, a senior consultant at Bibby and Jenner Management Consultants, has informed the applicant that they may have an internship position available this summer. However, the applicant's suitability will depend on addressing several points in a formal letter: discussing the importance of business efficiency, their organizational skills and experience, relevant studies, and how they can contribute and work as part of a team. The applicant is warned that no pay or accommodation assistance will be provided. A friend who previously interned there warns the applicant that the managers expect interns to do anything asked and stresses teamwork in the application, despite there being little actual teamwork at the company.
Mr. Jenner, a senior consultant at Bibby and Jenner Management Consultants, has informed the applicant that they may have an internship position available this summer. However, the applicant's suitability will depend on addressing several points in a formal letter: discussing the importance of business efficiency, their organizational skills and experience, relevant studies, and how they can contribute and work as part of a team. The applicant is warned that no pay or accommodation assistance will be provided. A friend who previously interned there warns the applicant that the managers expect interns to do anything asked and stresses teamwork in the application, despite there being little actual teamwork at the company.
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This is a primer on transactional communication in English for the Euro C1 Exam.
Mr. Jenner, a senior consultant at Bibby and Jenner Management Consultants, has informed the applicant that they may have an internship position available this summer. However, the applicant's suitability will depend on addressing several points in a formal letter: discussing the importance of business efficiency, their organizational skills and experience, relevant studies, and how they can contribute and work as part of a team. The applicant is warned that no pay or accommodation assistance will be provided. A friend who previously interned there warns the applicant that the managers expect interns to do anything asked and stresses teamwork in the application, despite there being little actual teamwork at the company.
Mr. Jenner, a senior consultant at Bibby and Jenner Management Consultants, has informed the applicant that they may have an internship position available this summer. However, the applicant's suitability will depend on addressing several points in a formal letter: discussing the importance of business efficiency, their organizational skills and experience, relevant studies, and how they can contribute and work as part of a team. The applicant is warned that no pay or accommodation assistance will be provided. A friend who previously interned there warns the applicant that the managers expect interns to do anything asked and stresses teamwork in the application, despite there being little actual teamwork at the company.
Practice Task: You are a student and have applied for work experience in the summer with the firm of management consultants Bibby and Jenner. You receive the following letter from the senior consultant, Mr Jenner. Reply to his letter in about 200 words.
Bibby And Jenner Management Consultants
6624 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60626
You also get an email from your friend who
worked for Bibby and Jenner last year: From anniebird@hotmail.com
Dear Applicant, Thank you for your recent letter.
Hear youre applying to Bibby and Jenner. Its good
It does seem that Bibby and Jenner will have a place for one person wanting an internship/work experience this summer.
experience but both Bibby and Jenner are dreadful.
Your suitability, or otherwise, for the position will depend on
your answer in a formal letter to the following points.
your willingness to do anything e.g. answering the
The staff are nice, though. When you apply stress
phone, staying late, willingness to do anything. Oh,
the importance of businesses being organised efficiently your organisational skills and experience what youve studied so far to make you an appropriate person your contribution to this office how well you think you can work in a team We are not able to offer any remuneration, nor any help in finding accommodation in Grenberg. I would like to make this clear so as to avoid any misunderstanding at a later date. If you do not have a reply within seven working days of your letter, assume your application was unsuccessful.
and dont forget to mention what a team player you
are!!!! They have no idea what teamwork is, but never mind they want to hear you do ;) !
Good luck!
Speak to you soon,
Yours sincerely, Mr H. Jenner
Annie
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