If you are looking for a career in Actuarial Science then you will be degree educated with a BSc Hons in Actuarial Science or you could have a Mathematics degree and be very experience in working with statistics to analyse risk.
You could be beginning your career as a recent graduate or you could be looking for a new challenge or the next step up the career ladder. Even as a recent graduate you need to have some previous financial experience in the finance or insurance related industries.
Before writing your personal statement make sure you have outlined the skills that you have achieved so far and what you need to learn and how you are going to do this.
Please see the below personal statement example which you could use as a guide:
Actuarial Science Personal Statement Example
I am an intelligent individual who enjoys working with numbers and figures. I have always enjoyed solving problems and working things out and this is the reason for pursuing my choice of career. I graduated in (when) (what subject) from (what university) with (what grade) and I am very privileged to be working in such an interesting career subject.
I work in a methodical manner and like to work things out carefully and efficiently. I am very enthusiastic about my career and keen to continue learning to be successful within Actuarial Science. I am able to concentrate on information and figures for long periods of time whilst remaining accurate in my work.
I am motivated to work and to learn, I am keen to explore different industries and am happy to learn whatever I need to be successful. I am a team player and extremely dedicated to my role. I have excellent communication skills and feel able to present my information and findings to any number of people in a non technical manner so that the information is interpreted well.
Good luck.
