I wouldn't say it's a great cover letter - it's pretty generic and could easily be tweaked slightly for any job/industry.
Also it's sort of sad that he has to debase his university and himself for the lords of finance to consider him.
Also it's sort of sad that he has to debase his university and himself for the lords of finance to consider him.
I disagree. This can work well for an intern position because whatever this guy wrote in the email, is a greaet pitch to be an intern. But if I am looking for a specialist in a particular niche/industry, at best I would be impressed by such email but will not hire him just because he talks straight.