YOUNG CAREERIST BIOGRAPHICAL INF

YOUNG CAREERIST BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

This biographical information will be used as part of the judging process at the National Competition for all *State Young Careerist Representatives. You may attach additional sheets as necessary; the total number of pages for the biographical information is six (6), including any attached additional sheets. All materials for the National Competition must be postmarked or e-mailed by June 30, 2008 to the National Young Careerist Chair in order for the State Young Careerist Representative to be eligible to become the National Representative.

PERSONAL DATA

Name: ____________________________________________ Date of Birth _______________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

City: __________________________ State: _____________ Zip Code: _________________

Home Phone: (____) ________ Work Phone: (___) ________ Cell Phone: (___) ________

Email address: _________________________________________________________________

EMPLOYMENT

Present Position:_________________________________ From ________ to ______________

(If not presently employed, please describe last employment)

Employer: _____________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

Job Title: _____________________________________________________________________

Job Description: ________________________________________________________________

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Second Position:_________________________________ From ________ to ______________

(If you are presently employed with two different employers, please list the second position in this space If you have only one position, leave this area blank.)

Employer: ____________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

Job Title: _____________________________________________________________________

Job Description: ________________________________________________________________

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EDUCATION

Please note all educational degrees/diplomas and major areas of study after high school.

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SCHOLASTIC HONORS/PROFESSIONAL OR PERSONAL AWARDS

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PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, PAPERS PRESENTED, SPEECHES GIVEN

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

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CAREER GOAL: Where do you see yourself 5-10 years from now?

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MEMBERSHIPS

Name of your local BPW/USA Organization:________________________________________

Membership in other organizations:

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ESSAY QUESTION

Please answer the following task and attach your response to the completed Biographical Information Sheet.

Take one issue from the BPW/USA’s legislative platform and lobby for that issue. Your audience is a U.S. senator whose voting record opposes the issue you have selected. You have only one typed page (Times Roman, 12pt) to convince the Senator to reconsider her/his position.

INFORMATION FOR PUBLICITY PURPOSES:

A news release announcing your participation in the Young Careerist Program may be sent out. For this purpose, please provide the names, addresses and telephone/fax numbers and e-mail addresses of your local newspapers, television and radio stations.

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WEB SITE PERMISSION

You have my permission to use my name, profession, address, phone, fax contacts and email address on the bpwusa.org web site that offers the brief information on State Young Careerist Representatives. If I become the National Young Careerist, I also give permission to use my photo.

Check for “yes” or “no” and please “initial”: ______Yes ______No _____________ (initial)

Signature: __________________________________ Date: _______________________

*Wherever the terms “State or State Federation” appear in this document, the reader should interpret it to mean one of the 50 State or 4 Territory Federations in the United States of America.