Business Intern

Posted on: 2006-08-23

Sarah Abercrombie 209 Pullman Place #200 Kirkwood, MO 63122 [email protected] 314-346-8922 Education: Webster University, St. Louis, MO Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, December 2005 Cumulative GPA: 3.7 Interests and Areas of Research: • US economic and political interests in Asia • Inter-Asian relations • International finance and economics • Sustainable development Employment History: Daifuku Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan May 2006 – July 2006 Intern • One to two weeks learning about and helping each department including Human Resources, Accounting, General Administration, Information Systems, Investor Relations, and International Business • Translated English and Japanese documents, assisted coworkers with English correspondence, held a once a week English class. • Reconciled accounts between the two head offices, entered overseas payment information into system, set up future payments through Mitsui Sumitomo Bank. Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond, St. Louis, MO February 2006 – May 2006 Office Intern • Composed official letters, recorded constituent comments, tracked news articles on relevant topics, sorted mail • Researched and provided summaries of projects and organizations related to the Senator’s work Abercrombie Investments, St. Louis, MO March 2004 – Sept 2004 Assistant • Researched prospective investments, new companies and financial products • Organized presentations and promotional material to specific groups with differing interests • Handled call-backs, follow-ups, thank you notes, etc. The Blue Elephant Royal Thai Cuisine, St. Louis, MO Feb 2003 – March 2004 Manager • Managed daily tasks including ordering supplies and quality control • Trained and scheduled staff • Handled payments and cash flow Capaha Bank, Cape Girardeau, MO Aug 1999 – Nov 2001 Teller/Marketing Assistant • Handled cash transactions, balanced cash drawer daily • Assisted customers with account questions • Organized promotional materials and mailings • Documented 3 years of newspaper advertising