Motivated recent graduate looking for a financial position in New York

Posted on: 2015-11-18

OBJECTIVE
Recent university graduate with international internship experience seeking to contribute acquired academic knowledge and work experience in a Financial Services capacity. A dedicated worker aiming to help achieve company goals, with long-term goals of obtaining Chartered Financial Analyst certification.

EDUCATION

The University of Ghent                                                                                                                                    Ghent, Belgium
Graduated with Honors                                                                                                        September 2011 – September 2015
Master of Science in Business Administration, Specialization in Finance and Risk Management

Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht                                                                                                              Berlin, Germany
Study Abroad Program                                                                                                            September 2013 – February 2014

PROFESSIONEL EXPERIENCE          

Flanders Investment & Trade                                                                                                                              New York, NY
Investment Representative intern for the Flemish Region of Belgium                                                         March 2015 - May 2015

• Created and produced client-facing market research reports on specific products and markets in the USA.
• Processed and analyzed data into reports for senior managers.
• Guided and assisted Belgian corporations involved in exporting to the United States.
• Examined corporations with headquarters in New York for expansion and investment opportunities.
• Assisted with the European Procurement Forum (EUPF) seminar where cost-effective and time-efficient opportunities for European Union based companies are offered with a focus on doing business with the United Nations.
• Cultivated long-term relationships with clients, maintaining ongoing communication and facilitating solutions to address concerns.
• Assisted in organizing the trade mission of the Belgian Prime Minister Geert Bourgeois to New York.
• Created a study on venture capitalists, focused on the life sciences.

Restaurant Wally                                                                                                                                           Ghent, Belgium
Temporary manager of family business                                                                                     September 2015 – November 2015

• Managed the staff and coordinated their work.
• Responsible for the management of all budget, accounting and financial operations.
• Optimized profits by controlling food, beverage, and labor costs on a daily basis.
• Assisted with weekly management of the inventories.
• Analyzed and planed restaurant sales and organized marketing events and promotional plans accordingly.
• Generated detailed daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on business, staff and profit.
• Recruited, trained and motivated staff.

Soccer team KVV Zomergem                                                                                                                      Zomergem, Belgium
Voluntary work                                                                                                                                                     2009 - 2015

• Bartender and waitress.
• Assisted in planning effective promotional activities.
• Developed customer relations information and customer services.

ACTIVITIES

Capitant                                                                                                                                                              Ghent, Belgium
Student organization aiming to further guide students in financial markets                                                                   2014 - 2015               

• Participated in lectures to increase my knowledge of financial markets.           
• Participated in workshops with representatives from various financial institutions such as ING, Blackrock, Dynafin, etc.

SKILLS

Languages: Native in French and Dutch, Fluent in English and conversant in German

Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Office, SPSS and various database software programs

Interests: Traveling, cooking, reading and running