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Cover LetterSample Job DescriptionResumes and CorrespondencePosted Date: 2/23/2011Job Category:GIS/MappingPosition Title: Environmental Scientist – Entry to Mid LevelSalary Range:Location: Baltimore-Towson, Maryland, USADesired Skills:Description:Environmental Scientist – Entry to Mid LevelWould you like to work with a premier environmental services organization?Do you have a strong work ethic combined with personalintegrity? Do you have GIS experience?Our client specializes in environmental, applied engineering, industrialhygiene and information technology services. Their strengthsinclude remediation, compliance and pollution prevention. They havea friendly and teamfocused corporate culture. Grow your career withthe best and brightest in the field!We have an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Scientist insouthern Maryland. The successful candidate will gain a breadthof experience and perform and support environmental compliance,planning, and remediation work for public agencies. Projectsinclude preparing/reviewing NEPA Phase I and II ESA’s; conductingfield investigations to characterize soils, groundwater, and otherenvironmental media; using GIS to prepare various graphical and dataproducts; conducting planning studies and assisting with businessproposal development projects.If you have 1-7 years of experience, and academic, internship, orwork experience in one of more of the following, this may be theposition for you.- Knowledge of environmental science and policy- Knowledge of principles and practice of environmental engineeringand analysis and ability to apply it to federal, state, and otherpublic programs and activities- Ability to use GIS to support environmental analysis and generatepublication-quality maps and work products- Knowledge of federal and state environmental laws and regulationsand skill in applying this knowledge to guide projects- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are requiredTo apply, simply select Apply to job or you can email your resume toeticareer@careers.com.ETI Professionals provides technical support services and projectsupport personnel to our government and industry partners. Ourhighly skilled experts support and supplement the mission,expertise, and skill sets of our clients. Utilizing our customerintimateapproach, we partner with our clients to provide strategicsolutions that maximize the use of human and financial resourcesto ensure that mission-critical projects are completed on time andwithin budget.Our website can be found at ETI PROS, where you will learn moreabout our company as well as an updated list of positions availablenationwide.ETI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Actionemployer.It is often not possible to identify a specific person toaddress the letter to especially when submitting yourcover letter to a website. Choose your formal greetingfrom the box below.Select the most personal greeting possible. Some ideas:Dear Ms. Lastname, or Dear Mr. Lastname, or DearSelection Committee, or Dear Hiring Manager. Use “ToWhom It May Concern:” as a last resort with a colon,not a comma, at the right.Show your enthusiasm for the job or the organizationin your cover letter. State why you are interested inthis job or this organization. Be specific. Refer to somethingyou learned from the company website or otherresearch.Sample Matching Cover Letter1122 Aggie Avenue, Apt. #33Davis, CA 95616(530) 757-XXXXakim@ucdavis.eduMarch 21, 20XXMs. Sally BlackABC Company456 Main StreetAnytown, CA 95XXXDear Ms. Black:I am applying for the Environmental Scientist position you have listed inthe Aggie Job Link database. I believe I am a strong candidate for thisposition as I have the qualifications and experience you are seeking.I am a recent graduate from the University of California, Davis with aBachelor of Science in Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning anda Bachelor of Arts in Communication. These degrees have prepared mewell by developing my working knowledge of environmental impactassessments, CEQA, NEPA and other environmental regulations aswell as honed my report writing and verbal communication skills. Inaddition to my coursework, I have experience in the field. As a fellowwith the US EPA in Philadelphia, I reviewed and provided commentson Environmental Impact statements, used GIS to update publicationquality maps, and interfaced with numerous federal and privateagencies. As a planning intern with Sacramento County, I conducteda jobs/housing balance study where I incorporated input from thepublic with County needs. At the Student Landowner Education andWatershed Stewardship Program (SLEWSS), I honed my communicationand organizational skills through weekly presentations about nativespecies, ecosystems and soil characterization.I feel I would make an excellent Environmental Scientist with ABCCompany. I have a strong work ethic, I work well with teams, and Iwant to be part of a company that develops strategic solutions to makethe world a better place. I look forward to an interview with you tofurther discuss my qualifications.Sincerely,Audrey KimAudrey KimWrite about what skills you canbring to the company, not what theorganization can do for you.Match your cover letter to the jobdescription. Avoid using a generic,“one size fits all” cover letter.38 University of California, Davis