accomplished student of economics with more than 3 summers of professional financial and trading internships including visits to merrill lynch and nyse. recipient of numerous academic awards. graduating with a bachelor of arts in may 2010. proficient in microsoft office, word, power point, excel.

professional experience

 

beech hill advisors and securities, intern (2009)                       summer 2008; summer 2009

     contributed to daily energy commodity meetings with comments on technical, market moving events, economic figures, and expirations of contracts in various commodities.

     analyzed timely news events in the energy sector for presentation to international clientele.

     monitored intraday trading positions to assist traders.

     participated in weekly research meetings for advisory clients with $300 million revenue under management.

     successfully completed series 7 exam for registered representative in september 2009.

 

intern (2008)

     created commentary on economic numbers and energy statistics for the managing director by collecting daily market information.

     attended weekly review meetings and participated as a silent member on company conference calls.

     managed a shadow (paper) portfolio using esignal on a daily basis throughout internship.

     served as guest intern observer on the equity trading floor at merrill lynch and visited the nyse to shadow a two dollar broker.

     prepared and reviewed materials for the series 7 exam.

 

ford modeling agency, intern                                                                                       summer 2007

     assessed aged accounts receivables and reconciled accounts to the general ledger.

     prepared t&e invoicing for talent and reviewed payment terms and arrangements with talent pool as well as outstanding balances with vendors and clients.

     administered data to manage company invoicing and record holding systems.

education

 

smith college, northampton, ma, bachelor of arts in economics, expected may 2010

     last term gpa:  3.4

     relevant coursework: intermediate microeconomics, intermediate macroeconomics, financial accounting, economics game theory, law & economics, environmental economics

 

duke university, durham, nc, talent identification program (tip), summer 2005

     summer semester gpa: 3.9

 

convent of the sacred heart, new york, ny, graduated 2006

     ap scholar; achieved academic excellence: english, visual arts, theology

     recipient of the james ward mathematics achievement award

activities

 

     new york junior league provisional member, 2007-present

     credit acceptance training/dealer training for caps system, detroit, mi, 2009

     head student representative, joint schools committee & activities program, 2003-2006

     burden center for the aging, volunteer, 2001-2005

     neighborhood coalition for shelter for the homeless volunteer, 2003-2004

     nada national convention, san francisco, ca 2003; las vegas, nv, 2004

     david lewis sub-prime training and computer software training, fort meyers, fl, 2001

 

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging entry-level career opportunity in the financial industry 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 successfully completing competitive security trading and economic internships with companies such as beech hill advisors and security and ford modeling agency. with these experiences, i was able to serve as a guest intern observer on the equity trading floor at merrill lynch and visit the nyse to shadow a two dollar broker.

 

some key achievements during my internships include:

 

     participating in weekly research meetings for advisory clients with $300 million revenue under management.

     analyzing timely news events in the energy sector for presentation to international clientele.

     creating commentary on economic numbers and energy statistics for the managing director by collecting daily market information.

     managing a shadow (paper) portfolio using esignal on a daily basis throughout internship.

 

to complement this background, i offer a bachelor of arts degree in economics and have completed the series 7 exam.

 

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 firm, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

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