Tips on writing your application essay and résumé

Business and marketing education

Gather information:

Research and read about the program.
Attend an info session to gather more information. If you can't make it to a session, contact Arien Telles, transfer admissions coordinator.
Visit the Exploratory, Transition, and Career Services center in 127 Appleby Hall to help you edit your essay or to learn more about the program.

Describe your career goals: (limit to one page)

Introduce yourself and the purpose of the essay.
- State your name, the college, and major/program to which you are applying.
What are you interested in and how does this relate to your future career goals in business and marketing education (BME)?
- Highlight your past and current interests and/or experiences in business and marketing education (be specific and give examples) and relate it to what you hope to do in the future as far as career goals.
How do you feel you might contribute to the field of business and marketing education?
- What do you bring and what do you have to offer this field (i.e., your skills, what makes you stand out).
How will the business and marketing education program in CEHD help you to achieve your goals?
- Write a summary statement such as follows: “As highlighted above, I believe that the business and marketing education program in the College of Education and Human Development will help me to achieve my goals because ____ (insert your thoughts) _____.”

Specific instructions by the BME program on what to include in your résumé: a résumé highlighting knowledge and experience relevant to the field.

December 2006