Excellent listening, verbal communication and interpersonal skills to gain the trust, confidence and respect of key stakeholders such as clients, colleagues and vendors.

  Displayed stellar time management skills, holding a full class load while a NCAA Division I Student-Athlete.

  Outstanding writing skills, with experience drafting content during internships and for the campus paper.

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication, with a minor in Marketing; expected May 2016

University of Southern California (USC) Los Angeles, CA

  Earned Dean s List honors for outstanding academic achievement.

  NCAA Division I Student-Athlete (Lacrosse), earning the Marks Scholar Athlete Award and Student Athlete of the Month honors for excellence in the classroom.

  Earned a partial athletic scholarship to play goalie for the USC Trojans.

  Honored with the Lindley Bothwell Spirit Award for outstanding lacrosse teamwork and support.

Founder and Co-President, Trojans Against Sexual Assault

  Created a group that has increased awareness among men and women on campus about a sensitive topic.

Pledge Class President, Assistant Philanthropy Chair and Parents Club Liaison, Gamma Phi Beta Sorority

  Displayed outstanding leadership skills while serving in multiple roles for this sorority.

Writer and Editor, Daily Trojan (student newspaper)       

  Showcased strong writing and editing skills while contributing to the lifestyle and sports sections, including serving as Lifestyle Editor and Lifestyle Columnist (writing samples available upon request).

Member, Trojan Athletic Senate

  Represented fellow Division I student-athletes during communications with the Athletic Department.

Community Service Volunteer       

  Volunteered more than 50 hours through numerous organizations such as Relay for Life and Kicks-4-Kids.

College Republican National Committee Summer 2015

  Collaborated with colleagues to develop strategies to secure successful results in the 2016 elections.

  Analyzed voter data from the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections to help frame 2016 strategies.

  Drafted unique content for social media sites to reach younger voters.

  Gathered news content and created comprehensive lists for distribution to staff.

House of Representatives, Committee on House Administration            Summer 2014

  Helped develop introductory content to welcome guest speakers at the Congressional Summer Intern Lecture Series, which featured participants such as Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, Author Victor Davis Hanson and Political Commentator William Kristol, among others.

  Provided valuable, hands-on administrative support to the General Counsel and Staff Director.

  Showcased a proven ability to work well independently as well as part of a team.

Dear Hiring Manager:

I am currently seeking a challenging opportunity at your organization and am submitting my resume for your review. In advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

As demonstrated in the accompanying resume, I offer excellent listening, verbal communication and interpersonal skills to gain the trust, confidence and respect of key stakeholders such as clients, colleagues and vendors. Additionally, I possess stellar time management skills. For example, I ve held a full class load while a NCAA Division I Student-Athlete (Lacrosse) at the University of Southern California, including earning Dean s List and multiple other honors such as the Marks Scholar Athlete Award, Student Athlete of the Month and the Lindley Bothwell Spirit Award. I also possess outstanding writing skills, with experience drafting content during internships and for the campus paper. Among my additional leadership skills and qualifications:

  Founder and Co-President, Trojans Against Sexual Assault;

  Pledge Class President, Assistant Philanthropy Chair and Parents Club Liaison, Gamma Phi Beta Sorority;

  Completed hands-on internships the past two summers with the College Republican National Committee and the House of Representatives, Committee on House Administration, respectively;      

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication, with a minor in Marketing; expected May 2016.

As your employee, you will find me to be a team player committed to exceeding your performance expectations. I have no doubt that I would be a valuable asset to your operations, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

203-362-9478