WSGC Personal Statement Introduction.pdf

Example Statements of Purpose (Personal Statements)

The following examples, drawn from real student essays and public sources (details

altered for anonymity), demonstrate the wide range of academic and professional interests,

writing styles, and approaches taken by applicants in the science and technology fields.

Some of these essays are really quite good, while others would benefit from substantial

revisions. Rather than templates or models, these samples are best considered for their

inspirational value – whether to help you find something you like in a piece of writing, or to

help you avoid certain types of passages that don’t add value to your essay.

Importantly, your essay should be authentic to you: your voice, your story, your

passions, your career plans.

Critical Evaluation of Essays

Certain questions may be useful to help you evaluate and suggest improvements to

personal statements, including your own!

1. Does the statement make clear near the beginning what the applicant is seeking,

whether an internship position, a spot in graduate program, etc.?

2. Does the statement explain why the applicant is interested in the opportunity?

3. Does the statement address ways that the applicant will bring benefits to the

internship sponsor, graduate program, or field broadly? (Does the statement

consider the reader’s interests?)

4. Does the statement explicitly connect past experiences with future intentions?

5. Does the statement employ specific examples to demonstrate the applicant’s

accomplishments and qualifications for the proposed path?

6. Does the statement give you a sense of knowing the applicant’s motivations in

professional (and sometimes private) life?

7. Does the statement avoid recounting the sort of information that would normally be

listed in a resume/CV, such as GPA, transcript details, club membership, etc.?

8. Is the statement easy to read, organized in straightforward way, and free from

grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors?

Graduate School Personal Statement (A)

A"simple"bridge"truss"was"the"first"structure"I"ever"analyzed."The"simple"

combination"of"beams"that"could"hold"cars,"trains,"and"trucks"over"long"spans"of"water"

fascinated"me."Having"the"tools"to"analyze"the"loads"on"the"truss"further"increased"my"

interest"in"structures."I"encountered"the"bridge"in"a"textbook"for"my"first"engineering"class."

Knowing"that"the"professor,"Mr."Lionel"Trane,"was"a"tough"teacher,"I"purchased"the"

class"book"ahead"of"time"and"began"to"read"it"over"the"summer."The"first"member"of"my"

family"to"attend"college,"I"was"determined"to"succeed."In"class"we"learned"about"forces"on"

simple"members"and"then"we"put"the"members"together"to"form"a"simple"truss."At"this"

point"I"had"almost"decided"that"structural"engineering"was"the"career"for"me."I"loved"the"

practical,"problem"solving"aspects"of"the"field."

As"I"continued"in"my"program,"the"coursework"became"more"advanced."In"my"

analysis"and"design"classes,"I"especially"enjoyed"studying"steel"design"because"we"not"only"

learned"the"use"of"the"load"resistance"factor"design"but"also"applied"that"knowledge"—"I"

designed"a"fourEstory"building."The"professor"was"a"practicing" engineer,"and"he"always"

related"the"subject"to"real"life"steel"structures"he"had"engineered,"for"example,"the"

Goodman"Library"in"San"Diego."This"is"the"kind"of"project"on"which"I"would"like"to"work,"

designing"the"structure"and"considering"how"the"building"will"respond"to"environmental"

forces.""

Although"I"liked"my"classes,"my"internship"experiences"really"confirmed"my"interest"

in"structural"engineering."While"working"at"Canteco"as"a"student"volunteer"the"summer"

after"my"sophomore"year,"I"reviewed"calculations"for"loadEbearing"members"in"new"

commercial"building"designs."The"calculations"were"based"on"three"sets"of"endEapplication"

assumptions,"and"I"had"to"verify"the"numbers"and"make"sure"the"core"parameters"matched"

the"clients’"intended"load"predictions."In"this"role,"I"attended"weekly"meetings"with"the"

technical"staff"and"reported"on"the"discrepancies"I"found"in"the"project"portfolios."It"was"

exciting"to"know"that"I"was"the"last"checkpoint"before"the"whole"design"w ent "for"a pprova l,"

and"I"enjoyed"working"on"something"where"I"could"use"my"analytical"skills"in"a"project"with"

realEworld"results"that"created"safer"and"more"useful"structures."

At"Milwaukee"University,"I"hope"to"enroll"in"the"structural"engineering"program."In"

this"program"I"hope"to"draw"on"my"structural"analysis"and"internship"background"as"a"

foundation"for"studying"more"advanced"concepts."I"am"particularly"interested"in"

researching"the"ties"between"the"structural"engineering"and"applied"mechanics."I"hope"to"

be"involved"in"some"structurally"related"research"at"Milwaukee"University."I"am"

particularly"interested"in"the"research"programs"of"Prof."John"Smith"and"Prof."Diana"King."

After"completing"my"degree"in"engineering","I"know"I"want"to"design"structures."That"

is"what"has"fascinated"me"since"I"took"Mr."Trane’s"class.""The"program"at"Milwaukee"

University"will"help"me"to"be"competent"and"competitive."After"working"for"several"years"

designing"structures"for"seismic,"wind,"fire,"and"flood"readiness"with"a"large"firm,"my"longE

term"goals"are"to"found"my"own"engineering"consulting"firm."

Summer Internship Personal Statement (B)

As the time approached for me to set my personal and professional goals,

I made a conscientious decision to enter a field which would provide me with a

sense of achievement and, at the same time, produce a positive impact on

mankind. It became apparent to me that a career in electronics would fulfill these

objectives. In retrospect, my ever-growing commitment to electronics has been

crystallizing for years. My intense interest in computer gaming, education, and

current events seems particularly appropriate to this field and has prepared me

well for such a critical choice at this juncture of my life.

Even though I have been passionate about electronics for a long time, I

actually didn’t know that I wanted to make it into a career until recently. When I

was a freshman here at Rudolf College, my friends were all in the pre-med track.

Although I liked the chemistry and biology classes I took, I just couldn’t see

myself doing surgeries or having to look at blood all the time. I also really had a

passion for education, and I even took two classes in the Education Department

at Rudolf. For the next three semesters, I imagined myself as a teacher or

educator. At the end of my sophomore year, I read an article on Buzzfeed that

changed my whole perspective.

It basically laid out how the next generation of portable devices would

need a “thought revolution,” that is a new way of thinking about design and

materials in the future for the seamless integration of web-enabled access to all.

The limits of Moore’s Law need to be overcome, and I have always known that to

me, a challenge is just an opportunity to succeed. When there is something to be

done, I am always the first to volunteer, whether it’s in my classes or in the Delta

Gamma Sigma fraternity, for which I am proud to serve as Membership Chair

and Vice President-elect.

I’ve been asked many times why I wish to become an electronics

researcher. Upon considerable reflection, the thought of possessing the ability to

help others communicate provides me with tremendous internal gratification and

offers the feeling that my life’s efforts have been focused in a positive direction.

Becoming an electronics scientist is the culmination of a lifelong dream; and I am

prepared to dedicate myself, as I have in the past, to achieving this goal.

Graduate School Personal Statement (C)

I have always been fascinated by the amazing jobs robots are able to

perform, and by the way all these cars around us were designed. The problem

is, my interest was not satisfied by revolving around the outer appearance of

these machines or by how well they achieved their functions, but was

constantly demanding to learn more about how they managed to do so, and

what inner complexities I was not allowed to meet closely made it capable of

attracting my attention.

Engineering arrived like a wish granted, as it combines the two subjects I

am very passionate about. A masters degree in engineering is going to give me

the chance to further dive into the interesting findings of physics and finally

put the mathematical knowledge I gained in my bachelors program into

practical application.

In addition to that, a very important group of those who change the world

are engineers. They get to look for ways to control and prevent the pollution

going on because a greener environment, free from pollutants is what we are all

looking forward to. They also create new medicines, explore and develop new

technologies. They can try out all the amazing things we thought would only

exist in imagination, from flying vehicles to undersea buildings. They are able

to grasp these wonders and make them the future's reality, and I would be very

glad to join them in doing so.

After choosing to be one, I read various pieces of information about

engineers that achieved success. Among the texts I went through, I found Hedy

Lamarr, who has affected today's availability of Wi-Fi, Smartphones, and any

other wireless technology possible. I honestly regard this as very impressive, as

almost all our reliance nowadays is on the result of her creation. Despite the

fact that Hedy had no degree in engineering, she had an idea for switching from

a frequency to another in a matter of split-second intervals, and putting it into

application was enough to help us reach today's technologies.

In our time, though, I believe that an engineer is not going to prosper if

he depends only on the knowledge he graduates with. Every engineer needs to

build certain skills including leadership, business adeptness, management,

and ease of communication.

At the University of Madison, I will have a chance to mix with students

with different backgrounds and talents, and this will be a step forward in being

a better participant during teamwork and a good boost to my confidence. Apart

from that, studying in your program will free me, somehow. I will be more

capable of organizing my time without being held back by family obligations. It

will bring about a more independent person out of me that can work her way

through life with a lot of her own effort.

Finally, I hope that a degree from your university is going to serve as the

ultimate base to the journey I am taking to achieve my dreams towards a

successful engineering career.

Graduate School Personal Statement (D)

The aerospace industry is currently one of the most rapidly advancing and high tech

industries, it fascinates me to see how the machines are being built and developed to achieve

magnificent goals. I have a basic understanding of how this is achieved through documentaries

and research, however I endeavor to know more about this industry and broaden my

understanding as the more I know the happier and more content I will become, the thought of

working within this industry and helping mankind to advance and improve really excites me and

your university provides me with the key features and opportunities to achieve this. My passion

for the aerospace industry started at a very young age when my parents took me to the Chicago

Air and Water show. I can remember standing next to my father constantly asking questions and

being fascinated in particular by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels (F/A-18 Hornets) and the Czech-

built L-39 C Albatros jets. I was also fortunate enough to visit Washington, DC on a seventh-

grade trip and visit the National Air and Space Museum, where I was able to peek into the flight

deck of the space shuttle and look inside a Mercury capsule.

I have a competitive personality and through completing an internship in engineering I

have gained the skills to allow me to proactively problem solve or question if something is the

best it can be. Which I think are fundamental skills within this industry.

Obtaining a Master of Engineering will greatly increase my career prospects and allow

me to pursue a job in an industry which greatly interests me. Part of this drive I feel comes from

my father who is an engineer himself, and being very happy with his job. I have also completed

an internship in the engineering firm Kaplan & Haupt; this has taught me essential skills such as:

teamwork, planning, punctuality, commitment, CAD, manufacturing, and problem solving.

Working in an actual industry has given me key experience with dealing with customers and

keeping people happy, it has also matured me greatly and taught me how to balance my life

between work and home. I have had many different jobs since the age of 13, and this has taught

me to be independent and not rely on other people to get me through life. As an undergraduate I

was involved with a number of extra-curricular activities, these included the intramural soccer

championship, Society of Mathematics Scholars, and varsity cross-country.

Attending your graduate program will also provide me with the rare opportunity of being

surrounded by people who share the same interests and ambitions, which means ideas can be

discussed and improved greatly. I am a very outgoing person which can be shown through my

hobbies, which include all types of music and instruments, mountain biking and a variety of

sports. I am always looking for a challenge to take on and your program will be able to provide

me with that challenge and the satisfaction I will get from achieving it.

Recently I have been looking into the prospect of how engineers are taking ideas from

nature to move along and improve the engineering industry, one thing which was of keen interest

to me here was how understanding a giraffe has enabled a suit to be made which allows pilots to

experience 9G’s without blacking out. I visited a NASA research site, and was given the

opportunity to see some of their research facilities, even though a lot were off limits and top

secret the parts I was allowed to see absolutely fascinated me. Graduate school will give me the

fundamental grounding I need to achieve what I want in life, and a way of getting there.

Graduate Fellowship Personal Statement (E)

As a sophomore at Mendota College, I spent the month of June volunteering on

the small island of Salvador, Guatemala, along with 25 other Mendota students. There

were five medical “clinics” on the island which consisted of a one-room hut with a table

for the patient to sit on, a lawn chair for the doctor, and boxes of donated medicine.

These clinics were staffed with three Mendota students and one local doctor each day,

and in these conditions the doctor and his student assistants (with absolutely no

medical experience) performed anything from routine physicals to minor surgeries.

Patience and cooperation were important for the success of the medical team and the

safety of the patients. My trip to Guatemala was a tremendous learning opportunity for

me; I learned the importance of team cooperation, problem solving, hard work, and

giving back to the community, which I try to apply to my career path and everyday life.

After my trip to Guatemala, I discovered a passion for using science and

technology to benefit the community. I followed this passion by pursuing opportunities

for original research. My first research experience was as a summer researcher with

Prof. Melvin Calvin at Mendota College. My research studied how strongly chiral β-

blockers bind to chiral micelles, which is important for chiral drug separation techniques

and ensuring the safety of consumers. The challenges and rewards of performing

independent research compelled me to pursue more research opportunities. In two

summer internships at the Eli Lilly Laboratory I developed instrumental methods for

better separation of impurities from new drug candidates. My experiences in the

pharmaceutical field inspired me because I saw how the applications of my research

directly improved public safety. I was eager to apply my passion for impacting the

community through research and outreach and to satisfy my interests in analytical

chemistry, which is why I chose to attend the University of Minneapolis for graduate

school. The University produces top-quality, high impact research and at the same time

focuses on community outreach.

Outreach to a community, scientific or otherwise, happens through engaging and

effective communication. As an active member of the national chemistry, biology, and

theater honor societies at Mendota College, I gained experience giving numerous

presentations to a variety of audiences. I have presented my research to other

scientists at several local and national conferences, including the National ACS meeting,

a regional ACS Conference in Milwaukee, a regional Science Conference in Chicago, and

numerous presentations on the Mendota campus. I have been pursuing a mission to

become a mentor to a broader community by presenting my research to audiences with

varying levels of scientific background. Although I believe it is important to be able to

present current research to others in the scientific community, I have developed a

special passion for making science exciting and accessible to non-scientists and

underrepresented groups.

I have demonstrated a capability to conduct innovative research, an eagerness

to utilize available resources to further develop my skills, and a desire to communicate

my passion to others. I am excited to share my passion for science through mentoring

and inspiring the next generation of scientists. I look forward to a career based in

research while keeping the mentoring of future scientists of all backgrounds as an

utmost priority in my life.

Graduate Fellowship Personal Statement (F)

A"career"in"experimental"science"is"not"for"the"lighthearted."The"requisites"of"hard"work,"

creativity,"certain"failure,"and"long"hours"can"only"be"successfully"sustained"by"one"attribute:"

passion."Passion"fuels"the"desire"for"experimental"excellence,"communication"of"the"

phenomena,"and"a"certain"penchant"to"always"ask"the"question"“why?”"or"“how?”"Over"the"

course"of"my"undergraduate"studies,"my"passion"for"scientific"knowledge"and"the"ability"to"

share"that"knowledge"with"others"has"led"to"my"decision"to"pursue"a"doctoral"degree"in"

chemistry"with"the"ultimate"career"goal"of"becoming"a"professor."

My"experience"in"the"scientific"community"at"La"Crosse"University"significantly"opened"

my"eyes"to"the"beauty"of"chemistry"all"around"us."My"professors"loved"sharing"their"passion"for"

science"with"us"students,"and"their"guidance"over"the"years"fostered"the"development"of"my"

interests"in"science."I"was"fortunate"enough"to"experience"research"in"organic"chemistry"in"the"

lab"of"Dr."Francis"Erlenmeyer"at"La"Crosse"University."Prior"to"research,"I"was"not"aware"of"how"

gratifying,"social,"and"exciting"a"career"in"research"could"be."I"became"enamored"with"idea"of"

answering"questions"that"have"not"yet"been"answered."In"this"aspect,"I"found"research"to"be"

both"intellectually"stimulating"and"humbling,"which"quickly"became"the"cornerstone"of"my"

passion"for"science."In"that"summer,"I"learned"the"basic"fundamentals"of"organic"chemistry:"how"

to"set"up"a"reaction,"how"to"run"a"column,"and"how"to"make"fancy"PowerPoint"slides."Above"all,"

my"ability"to"think"analytically,"ask"good"questions"about"the"literature,"and"how"to"plan"future"

research"greatly"improved."During"the"remainder"of"my"time"at"La"Crosse,"I"spent"time"on"two"

projects"and"both"have"led"to"manuscripts"to"be"submitted"for"publication."

My"involvement"in"the"science"was"expanded"during"the"last"years"of"undergraduate"

studies."I"was"awarded"a"fellowship"to"assist"in"the"teaching"of"laboratories,"and"I"was"required"

to"hold"regular"office"hours"for"supplemental"course"instruction."This"proved"to"be"one"of"the"

most"influential"blessings;"I"learned"that"I"loved"sharing"and"teaching"science."I"cannot"envision"

myself,"in"the"future,"as"a"professional,"without"having"a"role"in"education."This"has"motivated"

my"drive"for"scientific"excellence,"and"I"have"learned"so"much"about"chemistry"from"teaching"it.""

I"made"my"decision"to"pursue"a"doctoral"degree"under"the"guidance"of"Dr."Julia"Stone."I"

have"found"a"balance"between"being"a"teaching"assistant,"student,"researcher,"and"community"

member."I"have"become"a"national"member"of"Engineers"Without"Borders,"and"I"am"working"on"

a"project"that"is"dedicated"to"providing"clean"water"and"health"education"to"a"small"community"

in"Panama."This"is"something"that"I"am"really"excited"about"because"I"am"able"to"use"my"

scientific"background"to"help"with"problems"and"reach"out"to"many"people"in"need."This"is"

important"to"me"because"I"have"seen"the"need"for"help"firsthand."I"was"a"volunteer"and"

missionary"at"an"orphanage"and"youth"group"as"in"Quito,"Ecuador,"and"it"is"amazing"to"see"how"

much"impact"you"can"have"on"the"lives"of"others."I"firmly"believe"in"change,"and"I"believe"that"it"

starts"with"passion,"commitment,"and"service.""

I"am"excited"for"the"challenges"that"are"ahead"of"me"in"graduate"school"and"career."I"

accept"them"with"alacrity."After"graduate"school,"I"want"to"pursue"a"career"in"academic"

research."The"doctoral"degree"will"enable"me"to"work"at"a"research"institution"in"addition"to"

being"an"educator."I"want"to"have"a"direct"impact"on"the"science"of"organic"chemistry"during"

and"after"graduate"school."I"can"see"myself"leading"a"lab"after"completion"of"graduate"school"

and"postdoctoral"research."Also,"a"career"in"academic"research"will"allow"me"the"opportunity"to"

mentor"undergraduate"and"graduate"students"and"attempt"to"foster"the"rich"academic"

community"that"I"was"fortunate"to"receive"an"education"in."

Employment Cover Letter (G)

Dr. Diels Alder

Director, Fluid Testing

Prairie Analytical Corporation

Madison, WI 53706

Dear Dr. Alder,

I am writing to express my interest in both of the advertised technician assistant positions

at Prairie Analytical (PAE# MT123 and PAE# MT164) posted on the ChemJobs web site. While

I am attracted to both positions, my preference is for PAE# MT164, as my experience lies in

working with spectroscopy. As the enclosed resume shows, I will graduate from Wausau College

in May with a degree in Chemistry and concentrations in Physics and Astronomy. I am looking

for a technician position and consider the position at Prairie Analytics an ideal opportunity for

my skills and interests. I possess first-hand analysis experience through my former job as a

research assistant for Dr. Janet Westone in the Wausau College Geology department.

My work as a research assistant included taking infrared spectroscopy readings of liquid

samples and performing data entry. Currently, I am employed in the retail sector, but try to stay

informed in the area of spectroscopy by reading journal articles and remaining in touch with Dr.

Westone. In the next few months, I will rejoin Dr. Westone to complete some additional work,

which will include collecting, scoring, entering, and analyzing data that she will use in a research

presentation for the regional NACT chemistry education conference. In addition to hands-on data

collection and research experience, I can offer my knowledge of research methodology and

statistics gained as through my Experimental Methods class. During this time, I have become

well versed in experimental methodology and basic statistical testing through laboratory

activities. In addition, I developed a strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel through helping

fellow students learn its many features for recording, analyzing, and sharing scientific data.

My involvement in positions of leadership at Wausau College has allowed me to develop

additional skills useful to the technician assistant position. As a dining hall supervisor, my

interactions with students and members of the administration have strengthened my interpersonal

and communication skills. As the floor manager of the Jones-Tees clothing store, I developed a

solid background in organization that will aid me in coordinating my instrumental and reporting

activities to meet the demands of our clients. In addition to my research experience and broad

skills, I would bring to Prairie Analytical a strong interest in fluid testing, whether in the food

and agriculture, medical, or other fields. As a lifelong Wisconsin resident, I have a special

interest in the health of our environment and of our people, and I want to support our state’s

businesses.

I believe this interest, coupled with my skills and previous experience, qualify me as a

candidate for one of your technician positions at Prairie Analytical. Thank you in advance for

your consideration. I look forward to speaking with you in order to discuss further my

qualifications for the position. If you would like any additional information, please contact me.

Sincerely,

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