On Sunday, October 16, 2022, the Engineering Students Association of Bangladesh (ESAB) AIUB Unit Face successfully organized a workshop on “Academic CV & SOP Writing” at Media Studio Annex-2, American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB). The session began at 3:30 PM with more than 75 attendees.  The program started with the opening remarks by Prof. Dr. A.B.M. Siddique Hossain (Dean, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB). In his speech, he emphasized the significance of curriculum vitae (CV) and statement of purpose (SOP). He also thanked ESAB AIUB Unit Face for organizing such an event for students.

After that, the first honorable speaker, Ruhul Amin (EducationUSA Outreach Coordinator, EMK Center), discussed the types, structure, theme, content, dos, and don'ts of SOP. In addition, he addressed some of the common challenges that students face while writing SOP. After that, he gave some real-life examples to the participants regarding the SOP and elaborated on how it can help anyone get a scholarship into a well-known foreign university. Finally, he discussed the 9-step guide to writing an outstanding SOP, followed by some interactive task sessions with the participants. In the second portion of the programme, Razoun Siddiky Tohin (EducationUSA Advisor, EMK Center) covered the fundamental distinctions between the academic and employment CV, as well as how to create one more effectively. In addition, he provided participants with helpful advice, such as word choice to improve writing style, how to edit CVs according to the job position, and an example of a correct and improper CV. At the conclusion, there was a Q & A and a short quiz session for the participants where both instructors answered all the questions and awarded gifts to all the winners from the EMK center.

Finally, Prof. Dr. Mohammad Abdul Mannan (Director, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB) concluded the workshop by thanking the speakers. Later, he handed over the plaque of gratitude and certificates to the honorable speakers.