My First Internship Application

For my eighth grade elective project, I applied for a summer internship at a local animal shelter. It was my first real application.

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.