Accounting Intern

Posted on: 2008-07-29

Tamika M. James [email protected] 1-845-729-7924 Brooklyn, N.Y Objective: To obtain employment at a company/firm where I can grow as an employee while honing my existing skills and gaining new ones. Education: Lincoln University, PA Date of Graduation: May 4, 2008 Degree: BA in English Liberal Arts Minor: Political Science Activities: N.A.A.C.P (2006- Present) Mentorship program of Spring Valley, NY (05/06- 07/08) Work Experience Barton Greene & Vance Brooklyn, NY 09/07-06/08 Accounting Intern • Typed memos pertaining to company events. Ex- “Juneteenth Celebration” • Booked appointments between the accountant and her personal/corporate clients as well as her personal appointments, such as those with doctors. • Answered a two line phone and took messages. • Prepared tax forms such as the 1040A, 1099MISC, and W-2. • Balanced the client’s checkbooks using the “QuickBooks” program. • Responsible for opening the office, checking e-mails, and checking/ documenting messages. • Filed the tax files and maintained a tax ledger. Rockland County Department of Public Works Tallman, NY 05/04-08/06 DPW Summer Intern • Collected and recorded quantitative and qualitative field data for digitizing maps. • Updated the county storm drainage database using GBA masters • Created documents to manage storm drainage count and business regulations using Excel. • Performed secretarial work which included, but was not limited to, answering phones, organizing office documents and processing complaints. • Created a new and more efficient system for filing the town’s maps and files. Skills: Computer: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Arc GIS, Microsoft Power-Point, functioning knowledge of “QuickBooks”. Courses: Legal Analysis and Writing: Memos, Case Briefs, And Professional writing Public Speaking: Persuasive speeches, PowerPoint Presentations, Special Occasion Speeches, and Informative Speeches References Available Upon Request