國中Daily life · 3 minCEFR A2
My First Internship Application
by Alex Kao · Apr 2026
For my eighth grade elective project, I applied for a summer at a local animal shelter. It was my first real .
I wrote and rewrote my cover letter four times. My mom said it needed more "why me." I added a story about rescuing a kitten when I was nine.
Two weeks later I got an email: accepted! I start in June, four afternoons a week. I might be the most excited 14-year-old on the block.