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