JUSTIN HSU
500 Bevo Lane, Austin, Texas 78705 • 214.444.3333 • jhsu0123@gmail.com • linkedin.com/in/jhsu
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Government • Minor in History
May 2017
EXPERIENCE
The Carlson Law Firm, Austin, Texas
September 2015 – Present
Office Assistant
 Provide full administrative support for high-volume medical malpractice law firm.
 Assist with preparation of client intake, conflict checks, calendaring and keeping track of deadlines;
coordinate and manage calendar and deadlines for business and client meetings.
Project Vote Smart, Austin, Texas
June 2015 – August 2015
Legislative Research Intern
 Tracked local media sources and reports; compiled legislative voting records.
 Summarized and translated significant pieces of legislation into everyday language for voters.
Texas House of Representatives, Rep. Elliot Naishtat, Austin, Texas
January 2015 – May 2015
Legislative Intern
 Researched legislation and crafted bill analysis; tracked bill progress in the Texas Legislative Information
Service system.
 Performed constituent casework that involved listening to constituents’ concerns, assisting where
appropriate and recording the issues.
 Represented the office at meetings, assisted with speech writing and filed reports.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Austin, Texas
July 2014 – December 2014
Volunteer
 Planned and prepared for emergencies, educated public about preparedness and trained 100+ volunteers.
 Tracked grant funding used to improve homeland security and public safety capabilities.
 Helped coordinate emergency response and recovery and worked with public and partner organizations to
protect the community.
Disability Rights Texas, Austin, Texas
May 2014 – July 2014
Communications Volunteer
 Assisted in the development of a statewide communications campaign to help people with disabilities
understand and exercise their rights under the law, ensuring full and equal participation in society.
 Managed social media platforms and assisted with mass mailings and ongoing effort to go paperless.
RESEARCH
Thomas Jefferson Center for the Study of Core Texts & Ideas, UT Austin
August 2015 – Present
Research Assistant
 Conduct faculty-led research on the American political system, the presidency and constitutional theory.
 Enter and code quantitative data to facilitate analysis; present data reports to the research team.
AFFILIATIONS
Phi Alpha Delta, UT Austin – Member/Philanthropy Chair
UT International Affairs Society, UT Austin – Member
Chinese Student Association, UT Austin – Member
SKILLS
Computer: Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, SPSS, Hootsuite
Languages: Advanced Chinese and Conversational Spanish
August 2013 – Present
August 2013 – Present
January 2014 – Present