Cover Letter
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Cover Letter

Dear Sir/Madam,


My name is Jacob Paolo Olano and I am currently a Junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign studying Civil Engineering within the Grainger College of Engineering with a Business Minor on the side. I am currently looking to concentrate under construction management and structural engineering.

I first realized I was passionate about construction and civil engineering during my service trip to the Appalachian area. Our goal was to plan, build and renovate the homes of underprivileged families. One experience I had in particular had my group design and construct a handicap ramp from scratch for an elderly, disabled man. We were able to finish the project within five days and watching him roll down the ramp, overcome with so much joy, filled me with a feeling of accomplishment that I had been able to start and complete a project that would change the life of another person. After this moment I realized that sometimes the biggest impact that you can have on people is changing the world they live in right now, whether that’s creating new buildings or making things more accessible for them. That being said I am very eager to get my feet wet within the field and gain more experience in a real world engineering occupation.

I believe I am a perfect candidate for this position. Since I am a current third year student in Civil Engineering I have had a plethora of various math, science, engineering and even business courses in my college career. I have taken classes that have exposed to me to computer programs such as Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Revit and python. I am also able to learn any additional programs if required. Additional classes have assigned me projects that have given me experience reading construction and design documents and getting accustomed to construction processes as well.

Overall I am just extremely excited and ready to continue to learn and further my education in a real world setting. I am not only eager to better myself but also Herman & Kittle Properties, INC
in whatever capacity that I can.

Thank you so much for your time and consideration,





Jacob Paolo Olano
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Civil Engineering Student
Class of 2021