1 West Coast Avenue,
#1-03, Singapore
Tel (65)93464852
Email: u0905589@nus.edu.sg
Orion Building - 3rd Floor
49 Jorissen Street, Braamfontein
Email: msfb-johannesburg-admin@msf.org.za
Dear Sir/Mdm,
I am highly interested in applying for the data analyst position that you posted on Medicins Sans Frontiers website. The job advertisement caught my attention because I believe being a data analyst for MSF will help the doctors to have accurate and timely information on their patients and to cure diseases. Being an enthusiastic supporter for humanitarian activities, especially in the field of health care, I feel a great responsibility being at the frontier of helping people suffering from disasters. I strongly believe with my capabilities and passion I will bring contribution to the organization.
I will graduate from the National University of Singapore, or NUS, in year 2013 with an honors degree in industrial and systems engineering. I think what my college education benefits me is that I’ve learned a great deal on statistics, which give me solid skills in analyzing and interpreting data. Though being a fresh graduate, I am not “fresh” in the field of data analysis. During the course of my study, I was an intern at a China-based natural gas company, called China Natural Gas, as an entry data analyst for three months. My main responsibility was to organize and design data base, which captures important information on the users of natural gas in one district. During the period, I gained great experience in using Excel and Word to output data. I also learned the importance of multi-tasking, as sometimes I had to design multiple sets of data, like monthly consumption and user satisfaction of natural gas. This internship of mine is relevant to your company as you require analysts with such skills and experience. Moreover, as part of my education, I had various projects, which involved working with a group of students to solve problems using statistical approaches. Not only did I gain better understanding of statistics, I honed my team-working skills as well. Hence, as you require in a data analyst, I will be a dependable and responsible team player in working together with my colleagues. One important lesson I gained in the internship and projects is the need to learn more. I always motivated myself to read up on relevant texts that were not covered in the school; this makes me a suitable candidate for your position as you need people who are ready to do more than normally required of them.
Besides my skills, my characters match your job description too. I believe only highly motivated people are willing to work for good causes, like humanitarian activities that MSF engages in. Every time I heard news about a natural or man-made disaster, I feel an urge to help those who suffered from it. I understand if my working condition is not satisfactory in South Africa, but I am willing to contribute more than, if not just as much as, when I am in a normal working place. I am easy-going and decently humorous, which makes it easy for me to build good rapport with doctors and patients. I am meticulous in my work, since I have to handle detailed information. I treat my responsibility carefully, which means I will in no circumstances reveal the data given to me to third parties.
More to my interest in statistics, I am also interested in business and management. I took several business modules in college to get an idea of the business thinking. I wish with several years of work experience in the company, I could be promoted to a management position.
In conclusion, with my capabilities and characters, I believe I am a suitable candidate for the data analyst position. I would appreciate if we could have a detailed conversation regarding this position.
Thank you for your consideration. I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Zhao Chen
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