Analytical and well-educated young professional seeking a challenging role as a Financial or Risk Analyst.

  Excellent research, time management, attention to detail and organizational skills.

  Stellar rapport and relationship building skills, gaining the trust, confidence and respect of customers as well as colleagues in a fast-paced and fun environment.

  Preparing for the CFA Level 1 Test on June 1, 2016.

  Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel; Stata; and R.

  Fluent in English and Mandarin (Chinese).

Master of Arts (MA), Economics, Boston University; expected Month Year

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics, University of Minnesota; graduated with a 3.51 GPA in May 2015

Studied Economics, Guangxi Normal University, Guang Xi, China

  Research: Used Microsoft Excel and R software to determine that the Yen, China s currency, was not undervalued in 2009 and 2011 based on GDP per capita.

  Earned an Award of Excellence during a Papers of Films Review Contest in Apr. 2012.

  Honored with the Best Marketing Team Award, Yan Garden Competition, Nov. 2011.

General Manager, Bank of China July 2015-Aug. 2015

  Demonstrated strong leadership skills while communicating with customers in a fast-paced environment.

  Educated clients about a wide variety of bank products and services to meet their needs.

Intern, Financial Management Business Assistant, China Merchants Bank June 2012-Aug. 2012

  Performed in the Wealth Management Center, analyzing data to help the Financial Manager.

  Assessed the banks assets and portfolio and promoted value-added services.

Dear Hiring Manager:

With this letter, I wish to express my interest in joining your organization as a (INSERT SPECIFIC JOB TITLE HERE).

As demonstrated in the accompanying resume, I am a young, analytical and well-educated young professional with excellent research, time management, attention to detail and organizational skills. I offer stellar rapport and relationship building skills, gaining the trust, confidence and respect of customers as well as colleagues in a fast-paced and fun environment.

My career interest is genuine. In addition to studying for a Master of Arts (MA) in Economics from Boston University, which I expected to earn in Month Year, I am preparing for the CFA Level 1 Test on June 1, 2016. I also hold a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics from the University of Minnesota where I graduated with a 3.51 GPA in May 2015. I am a proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel; Stata; and R. For a research project, I used Microsoft Excel and R software to determine that the Yen, China s currency, was not undervalued in 2009 and 2011 based on GDP per capita.

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

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