Application Portfolios
At Loyola's Writing Center, we are happy to look over professional documents as pieces of writing; however, for career specific guidance in drafting your application portfolios, we recommend that students actively seek out the advice of professors and Loyola's Career Services.
Drafting Your Application Portfolio
Click on the bullet-pointed titles below to access printable PDF handouts designed by the LUC Writing Center.
Cover Letters and Professional Emails
Personal Statement
Resumes
Curriculum Vitaes (CVs)
Helpful Links for Resumes and CVs
- LUC Career Services
- Job Search Writing
- Cover Letters: "How To"
- "Curriculum Vitae (CV) Samples and Writing Tips"
- Career Toolkits
- Resume Genius
Graduate, Law, or Medical School Application Essays
The following resources are links to sites published by a variety of reputable institutions such as Harvard University and the University of Chicago.
Graduate
- Master of Science in Education
- Sample Application to a Literature Program
- Sample Graduate School Admissions Essays
Law
- In Their Own Words: Admissions Essays That Worked
- Writing Personal Statements for Law School
- Personal Statement and Resume