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RESUME #1: Tobin is seeking a position in fundraising and program coordination at a non-profitorganization. You will notice he focuses on fundraising, strategic thinking, research and grant management.Tobin Fatin54 Dunster Street * Cambridge, MA 02138 * 801-555-5555xxxx@harvard.eduEDUCATIONHarvard UniversityMA, Middle Eastern StudiesCambridge, MAMay 2015House of Many Mansions: DabkehCenter for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) Foreign Language & Area Studies recipient, CMES Summer Grant recipientUniversity of NevadaBA, Middle Eastern Studies, History, International Studies; Minor in ArabicMagna cum laude, Golden Key Scholar, Winner of Memorial Paper CompetitionLas Vegas, NVMay 2010EXPERIENCEThe ADC Discrimination CommitteeWashington, DCDevelopment & Special Projects CoordinatorFebruary 2014 - PresentEstablished fundraising goals, planned and administered quarterly fundraising campaigns, identified potentialsponsors and managed terms of support.president. Executed entire plan.Facilitated outreach efforts with 30 high school, college, government and non-profit groups; developed andSolicited donations by drafting proposals/appeals, maintained correspondence and negotiated terms of support.Managed and reviewed grant phases, and directed grant writer by communicating organizational needs.Oversaw Internship Program by reviewing applications, interviewing and selecting applicants, managing interntasks/complaints, and arranging intern orientation/field trips/brown bags.The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP)Washington, DCResearch Intern for the Program on Arab PoliticsJune - September 2013Drafted research memoranda for interviews and publications on subjects including human rights abuses in Syria,rise of opposition groups in Syria, and parliamentary elections in Egypt and Tunisia.Monitored key regional political developments such as the rise of the Ennahda and Muslim Brotherhood parties.Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD)Washington, DCIntern for the Center for the Study of Terrorist Radicalization (CSTR)May - August 2013Performed research for appearances and publications on subjects including: NGOs in Somalia, economic andpolitical instability in North and East Africa, radicalization in the Horn of Africa, and domestic counter-terrorismefforts.Reviewed and edited materials for Daveed GartensteinBin Laden’ s Legacy.Harvard University, Lecturer in Government & EconomicsCambridge, MAJuly 2012 - July 2013Research AssistantRevised articles on topics including: identity formation, sectarianism, resource sharing groups and secularism.Reviewed and edited manuscript entitled: The Unmaking of Nation-States: Case Studies from the Middle East.SKILLSLanguage: Levantine Arabic, Fluent; Modern Standard Arabic, Advanced; Persian, IntermediateComputer:Office

RESUME #2: Wendy is seeking a data analyst position at a financial institution or insurance company. Therefore sheclearly emphasizes her programming and statistical analysis skills.Wendy Chang54 Dunster StreetCambridge, MA vard UniversityCambridge, MAA.M. in Statistics, GPA: 3.84/4.0, GRE: 680V, 800QExpected May 2016Relevant coursework: Linear and Generalized Linear Models, Bayesian Data Analysis, Statistical Computing SoftwareBeijing, ChinaPeking UniversityB.S. in Statistics, GPA: 3.95/4.0,June 2014Relevant coursework: Probability Theory, Mathematical Statistics, Scientific Computing, Multivariate AnalysisAwards: Outstanding Graduates Awards 2014; National Talents Training Base Scholarship, 2013, 2012Lunda UniversityExchange Student at Department of Statistics, Equivalent to 4.0/4.0.Lund, SwedenAugust-October 2013EXPERIENCEHarvard UniversityCambridge, MAFebruary-June 2014Research AssistantConducted research on modeling and statistical inference of response-adaptive randomized designsAllocated patients in clinical trials, conducted various randomized procedures, and compared results with traditionaldoubly-adaptive biased-coin-designs method with RModified generalized drop-the-loser rule, which reduced probable number of deaths in clinical trials in modelMunicipal Bureau of StatisticsInternAdministered Social Facts & Public Opinion Survey in Center on Labor Force SurveyNew York, NYJuly-August 2013Hangzhou, ChinaPeking UniversityTeam Leader of Student Research Training ProgramMay 2012-April 2013Investigated quantitative stock selection in ChiApplied stepwise regression method, principal component regression method and modern portfolio theory in buildingstock selection models with SAS and MATLAB. Succeeded2008 to 2012Wrote 13in 2013LEADERSHIPHarvard Square Homeless ShelterCambridge, MAApril 2012-presentVolunteerServed food to 50 homeless on a monthly basis. Prepared food, set up tables and greeted attendeesBeijing, ChinaPeking University Chapter, Forum for American/Chinese Exchange at StanfordCo-officerDecember 2011-December 2012Organized 2012 China Conference at Peking University, attended by 40 representatives from U.S. and ChinaResearch Center- Peasant, Rural, and Agriculture AssociationDirectorLed research onBeijing, ChinaSeptember 2010-August 2011SKILLS AND INTERESTSComputer: Expert in R, MATLAB, SAS, C; Frequent user of EViews, Minitab, SPSS; Basic knowledge of PythonLanguage: Fluent in English, Mandarin ChineseInterests: Traveled widely through Europe and China; Played basketball for college team.Volunteer: Compassion for Migrant Children, National Center for the Performing Arts

RESUME #3: Hitomi is an alumnus who sought a position in international business. You will notice she highlighted herprimary and secondary research skills as well as her project management skills and experience working with diverseaudiences.HITOMI LEE54 Dunster Street Cambridge, MA 02138(617) 555-5555xxxx@harvard.eduEDUCATIONHarvard UniversityCambridge, MAMA, Regional Studies: East Asia: Business and Economics ConcentrationMay 2015Awards: Harvard Foreign Language and Area Studies Scholarship recipient, Summer Research GrantrecipientMA Thesis: The Failure of Regulatory Reform after the 2006 Beijing Stock Exchange CorrectionRelevant coursework: Econometrics, Upper-Level M.S. Mandarin, Economic History of the Far East,Energy Business and Geopolitics.Northampton, MAMay 2011Smith CollegeBA, East Asian StudiesWORK EXPERIENCEThe Corporate Executive BoardArlington, VASenior AnalystAug 2015-presentManaged over 20 projects across geographically dispersed team.Analyze business problems for clients at Fortune 500 companies using root cause analysis, hypothesisgeneration, and surveys. Conduct secondary research to supplement analyses.Conduct interviews with and present research findings to senior executives and industry experts.Create project deliverables including white papers, case studies, presentations, implementation tools,e-learning modules, and website pages.jects and development.Harvard University, Department of EconomicsTeaching AssistantTaught section of 30 students for the course: The Economics of Financial Markets.90% of students rated over 4.4/5.0 in course evaluationsCambridge, MASpring 2014Maguire AssociatesConcord, MAResearch Assistant, Market Research DivisionOct 2010-Apr 2012Implemented and analyzed customized surveys probing strategic pricing, messaging, and branding fora higher education consulting firm.Collected, processed, and analyzed data; performed secondary research to inform results.Prepared, data checked, and edited tables, reports, online surveys, and client presentations.Provided focus group coordination and management for over 10 projects.Office of Institutional Research, Smith CollegeNorthampton, MAResearch AssistantMar 2008- May 2010Collaborated with senior research team to administer and interpret surveysAssisted with data processing and coding/interpreting survey responses.Created, proofread, and edited reports and presentations for Senior Staff of the College.SKILLSComputer: Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, SPSS, STATA.Language: Five years studying Mandarin.

RESUME #4: Michelle is seeking a position as a quantitative analyst in an investment bank. As such, she beginswith her business experience and financial analysis skills. She also makes her research understandable to the laypersonwhile emphasizing her analytical and communication skills. In addition, she is careful to highlight her student groupinvolvement in the Leadership section and identifies her programming experience in a separate Skills section.MICHELLE LU54 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138xxxx@fas.harvard.edu (919) 548-1748EDUCATIONHarvard UniversityCandidate for Master of Arts in Statistics, GPA: 4.00/4.00Cornell UNIVERSITYBachelor of Science in Mathematics (Distinction) and Economics (High Distinction) withConcentration in Financial Economics, Minor in Statistical Science, GPA: 3.90/4.00Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude, Dean’ s List with Distinction & Dean’ s ListCambridge, MAMay, 2015Ithaca, NYMay 2013BUSINESS EXPERIENCEXXXX Seoul OfficeSeoul, KoreaJune-July 2014Summer Intern, Banking & Finance 1 DivisionCollected articles on Woori bank and subsidiaries, presented research summary to team members and translated 200pages of Samsung Fire Insurance Accounting Manual from Korean to EnglishAsset Management Co., Ltd.Ithaca, NYMay-June 2012Summer Intern, Fixed Income Strategy TeamAnalyzed effects of macroeconomic news on global financial markets, designed tentative portfolios and assistedtraders in executing market transactionsRESEARCH EXPERIENCECornell University, Mathematics and Economics DepartmentIthaca, NYJan 2013-May 2014Financial Economics Researcher, Fellow PRUV (Program for Research for Undergraduates)Analyzed 13-years of minute-by-minute price data of 8 individual stocks and examined correlation between stocksand S&P 500 as proxy for overall market by developing method for measuring common jumpsDelivered 20-min talk to math audience and published result in Journal of Economics, 2014Cornell University, Mathematics DepartmentIthaca, NYAug-Dec 2012Research AssistantInvestigated carbon assets trades in current carbon credit markets and applied Black-Scholes Pricing Model on carboncredit optionsLEADERSHIP EXPERIENCECornell Math Union (CMU)Guest Lecture Coordinator (2013), Math Meet Proctor (2012), Member (2011)Organized 10 guest lectures and proctored high school students during annual Math MeetCornell University, Peer Tutoring ProgramIntermediate Microeconomics Tutor (Spring 2010) and Intermediate Calculus Tutor (Fall 2010)Ithaca, NYJan 2011-May 2014Ithaca, NYJan-Dec 2010Cornell University, Mathematics DepartmentIthaca, NYIntermediate Calculus Help Room Tutor (Spring 2009), GraderJan 2009-May 2010Clarified calculus questions to students during 3-hour session held twice a week and graded weekly problem setSKILLSLanguage: Fluent in English and Korean, Reading knowledge in FrenchComputer: Matlab, R, SAS, Stata, JMP, Java, Latex

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RESUME #1: Tobin is seeking a position in fundraising and program coordination at a non-profit organization. You will notice he focuses on fundraising, strategic thinking, research and grant management. Wendy Chang 54 Dunster Street Cambridge, MA 02138 (617)775-9146 wendychang@gmail.com EDUCATION Harvard University Cambridge, MA A.M. in Statistics, GPA: