Assignment:
Professional Essay of 3 to 5 pages. This statement should include correct spelling and grammar, and be organized according to the prompts below. APA FORMAT, 4 PAGES INCLUDING COVER PAGE
So, currently I am a Student Financial Counselor for college students. I have worked as Financial Aid Specialist in Higher Education and Enrollment Specialist for a federal head start program. Please include additional details that will relate to my past work experience and task below.
- Present your career objectives and discuss how a degree in counseling will prepare you to meet these objectives. Provide support for why you believe your interests and traits (i.e., personal dispositions, interpersonal skills and experiences) match this profession. Be specific and provide examples from your life experiences.
- Describe your experiences with and respect for cultural diversity. More specifically, discuss how you have formed and maintained relationships with persons from different backgrounds and cultures from your own (i.e., gender, race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, etc.) in both individual and group contexts. How do you maintain respect for these differences? Use specific examples.
- Briefly discuss how you deal with stressful events. Discuss how you deal with your emotional reactions to events in your life.
- The essay will be reviewed according to the following: careful reflection, insight, and openness to self-examination in addition to evidence of knowledge, skills, and awareness of interpersonal relationships. Further, the applicant's career objectives and goals will be considered according to whether they are consistent with the program objectives. Finally, the statement of interest will be reviewed according to proper grammar, writing style, flow of ideas and writing structure.