I need a personal statement for MS in Mining Engineering that highlights the following;
-An explanation of why you want to study the course what is my motivation, and how the degree fits in your long-term plans
-Why am I suited to this MS program?, Mention what inspired you to apply and how it fits my skillset
-Include relevant experiences
-What skills have you developed up to the present, and what do you want to further develop? How will the programme help you develop those new skills?
-How can my work contribute to the department/University/society?
See my personal profile below
Mr X is an experienced International Social Sustainability professional and a certified GIS Specialist with extensive managerial experience on livelihood related and GIS studies on development projects. His field experience span managing team of consultants conducting multi-stakeholder engagements, social mapping, GIS mapping and livelihood restoration and improvement related research. Specifically, Mr X has over 5 years experience and conducting and implementing livelihood restoration options, essentially for mining, agriculture, oil and gas, wind, solar, and transmission line projects involving up to 600km in East and West Africa. Mr X is a trained Geomatics Engineer and has worked with COMPANY X as a Social sustainability lead and GIS Specialist on several projects in Ghana, Cote DIvoire, Burkina Faso, Kenya and Nigeria. Having trained in project management, he leads the team of quantitative and qualitative surveyors, and GIS surveyors working on households surveys, land parcel surveys and implementation of livelihood options respectively. Most recently, Mr X has led teams of multi-disciplinary consultants in conducting implementation activities under a developed livelihood restoration plan for large agribusiness projects, household surveys and multiple stakeholder engagements on projects in Northern, Southern and Western parts of Ghana. Before joining COMPANY X, Mr X worked as a Research Assistant at University X where he worked closely in the mining sector. He possesses a clear and logical mind with a practical approach to problem-solving and a drive to see things through to completion and strong attention to details. Mr X is a confident team player and a peoples person. Mr X is a certified GIS specialist with experience in developing GIS databases and performing spatial analysis with an emphasis on agriculture and livelihood related studies. Mr Xs vast knowledge in quantitative and qualitative surveys extends to multivariate data analysis, longitudinal analysis, regression analysis and statistical methods / Inferential procedures.
