Joseph B. Smith 123 North Street Washington, DC 20000 | 202.555.1212 | student@american.edu EDUCATION American University, Kogod School of Business Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Specialization: Finance; Minor: International Studies GPA: 3.85 Washington, DC May 2011 EXPERIENCE Center for International Health Studies Washington, DC Product Development Intern Summer 2009 • Negotiated lower cost data source from United Kingdom vendor resulting in $20,000 annual savings • Managed and trained 2 office assistants on office operations and Microsoft Project software • Redesigned report analysis process by incorporating automated system reducing review time by 50% • Pitched proposal to Board of Directors who agreed to add 2 new information products to company product line XYZ International Washington, DC Financial Management Intern – Aviation Spring 2008 • Created user-friendly database to organize supplier contracts, codes, serial numbers, union contracts, and information regarding various aviation parts • Organized supplier data in Microsoft Excel on aircraft engines purchased overseas to receive correct amount of duty-drawback fees • Compiled figures on pricing, weights, and quantity of alloys to update respective databases to current year and forecasted prices resulting in 10% efficiency increase • Developed Ti Pricing Model to forecast future market prices with team of 4 financial analysts Countrywide Home Loans Baltimore, MD Finance Intern Summer 2007 • Researched and developed reports for strategic planning of company real estate and space needs • Performed market research of local and national real estate markets for strategic positioning of real estate division • Attended daily meetings with financial and commercial real estate analysts and department heads to formulate research data and recommendations for top executives ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS Kogod Finance Group, American University Washington, DC Marketing Committee Chair August 2009 – Present • Develop and disseminate electronic and print promotional material to advertise organization events • Maintain organization website and respond to email inquires Product Marketing Association Team Member • Awarded first place in National New Product Development Competition COMPUTER AND LANGUAGE SKILLS Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project Languages: French (fluent), Spanish (basic) Washington, DC November 2009