# Portfolio {% hint style="info" %} A portfolio could be an invaluable asset for students when they write applications, resumes, personal statements, and prepare for interviews. {% endhint %} Portfolios can be physical, digital or blended depending on interests and access to technology, but are a powerful way of keeping track of important projects, assignments and work-related experiences. ![](/files/C3IKQf7O6j2vClrFLU9B) Evidence curated could take a variety of formats and be linked to themes or learning outcomes. Here are a few examples. * Personal development - a personal goal setting sheet, which can be revisited at key points in the course. * Effective Communication - a copy of a PowerPoint presentation or podcast, personal statement or resume. * Intercultural understanding - self reflection on personal contribution to running an event such as a Model United Nations (MUN) conference. * Thinking processes - a Venn diagram or SWOT analysis of connections between PPS and another area of the CP. * Applied ethics - research notes or speech from a class debate or socratic seminar on a topical ethical issue. Maintaining a portfolio can also help students develop methods of organization and help them reflect on strengths as well as areas for growth. These are important skills promoted throughout the Career-related Programme and key competencies for future study and employment. {% hint style="success" %} [ManageBac](https://www.managebac.com/) is an ideal way to organize a digital portfolio that evidences a selection of work that students can use in future university interviews or job applications. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://guide.fariaedu.com/cp-personal-and-professional-skills/portfolio.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.