Jessica Manzione
4914 Rawcliffe Court ♦ Ellicott City, Maryland, 21043 ♦ jmanzion@terpmail.umd.edu ♦ (410) 917-2387
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, College Park
May 2016
Bachelor of Science, Finance and Accounting
GPA: 3.89
Fellows Programs: Business Honors Fellows; Freshmen Fellows; Sophomore Wall Street Fellows
Externships: EY Emerging Leaders Program; PwC NYM Elevate Leadership Program; Capital One Summit for
Developing Leaders
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Lemma Senbet Fund, Energy & Utilities Analyst
2015-Present
 Provide weekly updates, participate in discussions regarding news and forecasts, and present stock pitches
Private Equity and Venture Capital Clinic Fellows Program
2014-2015
 Generate deal flows, review business plans, write deal screens, perform due diligence, and create valuations
Consult Your Community (CYC), VP of Development
2014-Present
 Analyze and establish market value for client product and make suggestions for new areas of profitability
Quality Enhancement Systems and Teams (QUEST Honors Fellows Program)
2013-Present
 Collaborate in teams to design unique innovations in physical products, the BITS space, and process improvement
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Honors Program
2012-2014
 Pitched own innovations, developed business plans, and provided presentations
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ernst & Young, McLean, VA
Summer 2015
Financial Services Office Advisory Intern
 Designed and Maintained progress dashboard tracker to present to client
 Performed assessments and due diligence with a team in order to prepare client for restructuring
Camden Partners, Baltimore, MD
Spring 2015
Intern
 Assist projects with current portfolio companies, valuations of companies, and advising
 Attend meetings with potential investment opportunities
Robert H. Smith School of Business, College Park, MD
2014-2015
Finance Teacher’s Assistant
 Help students with concepts learned in introduction to finance through office hours and responding to emails
Smith START Office Director/Mentor and Fellows Ambassador
2013-Present
 Planned and coordinated Offices Welcome to introduce all of the Smith Offices to the Freshmen
University System of Maryland Foundation Investment Office, Washington, DC
Spring/Summer 2014
Intern
 Tracked performance reports, conducted research and analysis, and attended fund manager meetings and updates
 Assisted in valuations of funds and potential investments
Pinnacle Advisory Group, Columbia, MD
2013-2014
Intern
 Calculated daily volatility, trailing volatility, and monthly composite return and update transactions
 Researched and predicted future events in the stock market and investigated litigations
CASE COMPETITIONS
First Place in IBM Watson Case Competition
2014
 Prepared a presentation in three days for an innovative execution of IBM’s Watson Engagement Advisor
 Conducted financial analysis and valuation of product once implemented
First Place in Unilever Case Competition
2013
 Wrote seven page paper and gave a fifteen minute presentation on a potential new product and marketing plan
 Developed strategy to integrate new product into Unilever existing brand, Degree, and its market
TRAINING, SKILLS, AND INTERESTS
Programs: Portfolio Center, Bloomberg, MS Excel, MS Power Point, GoMobile