Yoo D. Moon
990 Walker Ave apt 1111D
Catonsville, MD, 21228
November 29, 2008
Attention: Human Resources Department
National Center for Biotechnology Information
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD, 20894
Attention: Human Resources Department
Hello, my name is Yoo D. Moon. I am graduating May of 2008 from University of Maryland,
Baltimore County (UMBC) with a degree of Bachelor of Science. I am majoring in Biology.
I learned about this opportunity through an informational page in the Washington Post on
November 26th, 2008. Due to my extensive learning career, including a wide variety of
Biology and Chemistry courses, and experience in research, I believe I will be a strong
candidate for an internship position at the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
My academic and research experience at UMBC has provided me with a strong
foundation of skills and knowledge in the biology and chemistry fields. I have aided
many professors in their labs, and it has been a valuable and insightful experience. In
addition, I have volunteered to work in a bioengineering lab headed by Dr. Tolosa for the
past year. It is a great opportunity for me to apply what I learned from my classes and the
numerous skills that I have learned from my experiences in my lab experiences. These
knowledge and skills that I have learned will make me a valuable candidate for the
internship position at your organization. My skills include culturing colonies, autoclaving,
gel electrophoresis, measuring Ph of solution, measuring concentration of protein,
extracting pure protein from a cell, and more. I have also had the opportunity to develop
my knowledge about the relationship between living organisms through an array of
classes at UMBC.
I look forward to meeting with you in regards of my qualifications for the internship
opportunity at National Center for Biotechnology Information. You may contact me at (410)
905-6577, or via email at yoomoon1@umbc.edu. I am looking forward to speaking with you.
Sincerely,
Yoo D. Moon
Encl: résumé
Yoo D. Moon
990 Waker Ave apt 1111D Catonsville, MD 21228
(443)612-6035, (410)905-6577, yoomoon1@umbc.edu
OBJECTIVE:
EDUCATION:
To obtain an internship position at National Center for
Biotechnology Information in order to further my knowledge in
biology and chemistry lab experience.
Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC)
September 2005 –December 2006
General studying. A.A degree awarded on December 2006
Graduation on: December 2006.
Honored: Megna Cumlaudi
Cumulative GPA: 3.75
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
January 2007 – Present
Currently working on a Bachelor of Science in Biology
Member of Golden Key International Honor Society
Expected Graduation: May 2009
Cumulative GPA: 3.8
Relevant Courses
Principles Molecular & General Genetics, Genetic Lab, Cell
Biology, Cell Biology Lab, Anatomy & Physiology I, and
Anatomy & Physiology II, Plant Biology, Plant Biology Lab,
General Chemistry I, General Chemistry II, Organic Chemistry I,
Organic Chemistry II, General Chemistry I and II labs, and
Organic Chemistry I and II lab.
Current Courses
Technical Writing, Ecology Biology, Developmental Biology,
General Physics II
EXPERIENCE
January 2008 – Present
Assistant in a Bioengineering lab in the Technology and Research
Center (TRC), UMBC
Responsibilities Include:
 Sterilizing lab equipment
 Replacing lab equipment that are old or broken
 Ordering new lab equipment
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Teaching new research volunteers to do their tasks
Assisting Dr. Tolosa in her personal research
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Programs
Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access
Language Skills
Korean (1st language): fluent in speaking and writing,
English: fluent in speaking and writing,
Japanese: fluent in speaking
REFERENCE:
Available upon request
990 Walker Ave apt 1111D
Catonsville, MD, 21228
November, 29, 2008
National Center for Biotechnology Information
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD, 20894
Dear Mrs. Jennifer Lyon,
Hello, my name is Yoo D. Moon. Thank you for taking your time to meet with me to discuss
a possible internship position at National Center for Biotechnology Information. Interning at
the National Center for Biotechnology Information would be an amazing opportunity for me
to learn, further enhance, and fine tune the skills that I have developed at UMBC. I am very
eager to learn, and show you that I have the necessary skills to settle into this position at the
National Center for Biotechnology Information.
The internship position will give me the opportunity to see firsthand, and possibly apply the
skills that I have learned at school to an actual working environment. I will gain a lot by
researching at a national research facility rather than a school’s lab setting. This will ensure
that I will gain the experience, knowledge, and opportunity to further my researching skills.
I am looking forward to speaking with you more about this opportunity. Once again, I would
like to thank you for your time and consideration. You may reach me at (410) 905-6577 or
through my email, yoomoon1@umbc.edu.
Sincerely,
Yoo D. Moon
Audience Analysis
My audience is Jennifer Lyon and the people of the human resource committee. They are
the gatekeepers for this company, allowing applicable candidates get positions to work at
the National Center for Biotechnology Information. A good assumption to make of these
people are that they are far more educated than I am, considering that they are the ones to
make sure the ones that are not applicable are able to filter out of the application process.
They will read this document because I am a likely candidate for the future internshop
job. The audience needs to feel ensured that I am everything they need to me to be. This
document is concrete evidence that I have the necessary experience and knowledge to be
able to handle the necessary tasks at the National Center for Biotechnology Information.