Writing a Personal Statement
This resource is part of the Career Essentials Series — find the full collection here!
A personal statement is a narrative essay that connects your background, experiences, and goals to the mission, requirements, and desired outcomes of the specific opportunity you are seeking. Our Personal Statement Resource will walk you through four modules to help you define, plan, brainstorm, and draft your personal statement!
Video Resources
For a quick overview of personal statements, you might begin by watching this "5 Minute Fellowships" video!
If you are writing your first personal statement or working to improve upon an existing personal statement, the video below is a helpful, in-depth resource (and here's the brainstorming worksheet used in it).
