career profile

 

current mba student with more than 2 years professional experience in financial intern and project management roles with a successful track record of reducing operational expenditures. possess excellent analytical, budget administration, market research, and project management skills.

education

 

seton hall university-stillman school of business, south orange, xxxxxx

master of business administration in finance, expected 05/2010

     core coursework includes: corporate finance, international finance, fixed income analysis, and mergers and acquisitions.

 

graceland university, lamoni, ia

bachelor of arts in international business and business administration, 05/2007

     recipient of the prestigious salgo-noren and graceland university $100,000 scholarship.

     recipient of the madeline albright scholarship.

professional accomplishments

 

     consistently controlled overhead expenses under 7% and met the target budgetary threshold as a financial intern with action against hunger.

     successfully decreased marketing expenditures 6% by devising new comparative analysis methods and models contributing to understanding the needs of target market at seton hall university.

     recognized as one of outstanding project managers for sife (students in free enterprise).

     member of the students in free enterprise national winning team, 2006.

professional experience

 

action against hunger, new york, ny                                                                                         11/2009-present

mba/finance intern

     facilitate project budget preparation and implementation as well as tracking of operational expenditures for a nonprofit organization that manages nearly $30 million in programs for 7 missions in 6 countries.

     conduct analysis of treasure accounts and processes and monitor cash flow and currency exchange between field operations and headquarters.

     prepare and distribute financial reports intended for donors according to strict guidelines set up during grant acquisition.

     collaborate with field finance staff to ensure compliance with internal and external controls.

 

seton hall university, south orange, xxxxxx                                                                                              2008-present

admissions office graduate assistant-stillman school of business

     create organizational reports to showcase application rates and variances in student interest among different programs by utilize ms excel and access in analyzing and interpreting data.

     provide program information and advise candidates about admission procedures and applications processes.

 

students in free enterprise, new york, ny                                                                                      2006-2007

project manager-entrepreneurial roundtable

     planned and coordinated a large-scale event with more than 200 guests, successfully staying within a $20,000 budget.

     managed a diverse team of 7 students with different cultural backgrounds.

     researched to locate and contract 3 public speakers that were appropriate to the event topic.

     tracked attendee surveys indicating that their knowledge about the topic increased more than 40%.

activities

 

project manager, students in free enterprise

president, spanish club los amigos

captain, jv soccer team

member, international students club

 

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in an entry-level financial analyst capacity and am submitting my resume for your review. in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include more than 2 years experience in financial analyst and project management roles. during these experiences, i have performed industry and market analysis to better position company products towards a target audience and successfully reduced operational expenses after conducting comparative analysis.    

 

some key responsibilities include:

     consistently controlling overhead expenses under 7% and met the target budgetary threshold as a financial intern with action against hunger.

     successfully decreasing marketing expenditures 6% by devising new comparative analysis methods and models contributing to understanding the needs of target market at seton hall university.

     earning recognition as one of outstanding project managers for sife (students in free enterprise).

 

to complement this background, i will graduate in may 2010 with a masters of business administration (mba) degree.

 

as an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance. i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your organization, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

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