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Resume for Business and Economics Jobs

Business & Economics Resume

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Resume for Business and Economics Jobs

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A strong business and economics resume highlights both coursework for students and relevant business and economics experience. If you are looking to get a job in business or economics right out of college, your relevant experience section needs to show that you've completed extensive work in the field. Many college courses include real world case studies and require professional presentations be made to community and corporate executives.

Sandy Chu
20 Thistle Rd, Greenwich, CT 08630
Phone: 203-477-4657
Email: kchu@doggybone.edu
______________________________________________________________________ Education
Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, May 20XX
Bachelor of Arts Degree; Double Major: Economics and Management and Business
Cumulative GPA: 3.6

Greenwich High School, Greenwich, CT, June 20XX
Cumulative GPA: 3.89

Honors & Awards
Highest Honors, Fall 20XX – 20XX
Member of the National Honor Society, 20XX
Doeng Athletics Scholarship, 20XX
Rotary Scholarship, 20XX

Relevant Coursework
Introduction to Business Management, Advertising 101, Marketing 101, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Accounting I

Relevant Experience
Management & Business course, Management & Business Department, Fall 20XX

  • Created business plan for improvement and expansion of Kellogg’s Company
  • Allocated resources for proposed plans and composed financial data to be included in final reports
  • Designed and presented five year plan for Kellogg’s Company to peers, faculty, and executive management team

Intern, Management Creative Solutions (MCS), Greenwich, CT, Summer 20XX

  • Analyzed monthly/annual work order totals from reports and reported results to management
  • Wrote, edited, and formatted annual Facilities Management Work Order Report
  • Updated Management Realty Services Grant proposal for 20XX; secured $100,000 for MCS
  • Populated SPSS with survey data and developed future projections from findings

Additional Experience
Tutor, North Street Elementary School, Greenwich, CT, October 20XX – May 20XX

  • Tutored elementary school children of various ages in math and biology
Coach, Greenwich Basketball Association, Greenwich, CT, Fall 20XX – Spring 20XX

Co-Curricular Activities
Middlebury College Alpine Ski Team, 20XX
Collegian Regional Basketball Tournament, 20XX
Middlebury Running Club, 20XX - 20XX
Middlebury Outdoors Club, 2007-2008

Volunteer
Habitat for Humanity, 20XX – 20XX
Make a Wish Foundation, 20XX – 20XX

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