Dear Mrs Jenkyns

Please find enclosed my application form and CV

for the post of trainee actuary as advertised in
the University of Kent vacancy database.
In July 2014 I completed my final year at the
University of Kent where I studied Actuarial
Science. I have always had an interest in finance,
and my degree helped to further this interest. The
modules I took involved many aspects of the
financial world, and in my final year I completed
modules specific to Pension Funds and Life
Assurance.
In my final year of my degree course, I completed
a dissertation which involved analysing data on
over 150 car dealers. In order for me to interpret
the results based on this data, I taught myself how
to use the SPSS statistical package. This has given
me the confidence that I can rapidly learn new
skills when required to do so. Overall, I have
achieved 66% for this piece of work. Furthermore,
the write-up required me to be competent in my
use of computers, particularly in the use of MS
Windows packages, including Excel and Word. I
had to give a presentation of my results to
students and staff for which I had to develop a
PowerPoint presentation and learned to speak with
confidence in front of an audience.
I have good experience of retail, having worked
part-time for Tesco for over 3 years, in customer
services, check out and shop floor posts. This
experience has taught me the importance of
ascertaining customers needs and providing clear
and accurate information in response to those
needs, and to work effectively in a team. When
the situation demanded it, I was always able to
manage myself well, take the initiative, work
under
pressure,
and
according
to
time
constraints.
I also have good office and IT skills from my work
experience with Lloyds TSB, and have developed
strong customer service skills in these positions,
dealing with customers both over the phone and

in person. My voluntary work at the Canterbury

Secondary School was particularly valuable as it
taught me the importance of teamwork and
communication with both children and adults.
Please find enclosed my CV. I am available for
interview at any time and look forward to hearing
from you shortly.
Yours
Rosa Mundi

sincerely