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Telling Your Story
Communicating the highlights of your service experience to the non-
VISTA world
What are your plans?O I’m signing up for another year of
national serviceO I’ll be going to schoolO I’ve got a job lined upO I’ll be looking for paid employmentO I’ve got other plansO I’m not sure!
Within the next 5-10 years
Do you think you are…O Likely to have interviews?
Do you know…O What field you want to be in?O What kind of work you want to do?O What kind of work environment you
prefer?
ReflectO What was it that drew you to
national service in the first place?
O What motivates you to serve?
Think, Pair, ShareO Do you have an “elevator speech” that you
use to explain to strangers what VISTA is, what you are doing this year and why?
O Share your elevator speech with a partner!
O Any particularly effective or creative explanations to share with the large group?
Reflect
How has your service impacted you? What have you learned or how have you changed as a result of your VISTA experience?
For example:O your own strengths or interestsO professional skills & knowledgeO personal skills, habits or lifestyle
changesO thoughts on poverty, community,
service
Think, Pair, ShareO What impact has VISTA service had
on you?
O Share with a partner
Reflect
What stands out to you about this year?O Proudest momentO A major accomplishmentO A challengeO A missed opportunityO Funniest moment
Select a storyO Pick an anecdote of something that
happened this year that you could turn into a story for a future interview.
Reading between the lines
O What might your story communicate about you as a candidate?O Hardworking? Persistent? Organized?O Resourceful? Creative? Flexible?O Passionate? Motivated? Energetic?O Self-aware? Down-to-earth? Open to
learning? O Enjoyable to work with?
WriteO Take a few minutes to write your
story.
O Try to make sure the story communicates the qualities that you want to shine through in an interview.
O If you have time, write more than one!
ShareO Share your story at your table
O What comes through about your tablemates from the story they chose to tell?
