Study Plan

Introducing research and professional

experiences relevant to further academic or
professional training
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1. Introducing ones position and/or
job responsibilities, beginning with
the earliest position, and ending
with the most recent one

Intensive laboratory and theoretical training in a summer
internship before my senior year in university motivated
my decision to pursue a civil engineering career and
remain abreast of the latest developments in this rapidly
evolving field.

Serving as a research assistant in several National
Science Council-sponsored projects in architectural
design familiarized me with the operations of a research
laboratory, including weekly progress reports and regular
seminars. I found the work highly stimulating and
rewarding. Given my past academic performance and
recent laboratory experience, I am confident of my ability
to contribute to your companys R&D efforts.

After serving for five years as an administrative assistant
to the general manager, in which role I balanced
between goals and departmental progress, I was
promoted to assistant manager of the procurement
department, becoming adept in gathering information,
evaluating data, negotiating prices, and reviewing
budgets.

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My enclosed curriculum vitae reflects extensive
management experience in the civil engineering
profession, acquired over more than a decade, made
possible by graduate training at one of Taiwans finest
institutes of higher learning, and by collaboration with
many globally renowned industrial partners.

2. Describing acquired
knowledge, skills and/or
leadership qualities

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Working in the civil engineering profession for nearly two
decades has made me highly adaptive to change,
responsive to sudden fluctuations in technological trends,
and flexible in acquiring diverse skills demanded in a
competitive corporate climate.

The hands-on experience in a laboratory setting
provided me with numerous opportunities to corroborate
what I had learned from textbooks and then extend that
knowledge to an independent search for innovative
solutions. I believe that laboratory research nurtured my
skills that were previously lacking in experimental design,
data evaluation and collaboration within a research
group. These skills will now prove valuable in any future
research project in which I am involved, hopefully at your
company.

Responsible for coordinating inter-departmental activities
to effectively utilize the companys personnel and
resources, I learned how to incorporate the seemingly
polar approaches of different departments to solve a
particular problem in a cohesive framework that drew
upon the strengths of the departments involved.

By assuming such responsibilities, I acquired a breadth
of experience in dealing with complex construction
engineering-related topics. In addition to refining my
ability to coordinate related activities, these experiences
enabled me to examine an array of issues in economic,
social, political and public financial contexts.

The occasional frustrations of slow progress in research
strengthened my resolve to excel in the laboratory,
making me more tenacious in spirit. Extensive laboratory
work also exposed me to advanced experimental
techniques and significantly improved my analytical skills
and data collection capabilities.

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