BEN TRAVELING
Fayetteville, AR 72701 § Phone: 555-555-5555 §
[email protected]
Education Candidate for Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Middle Eastern Studies University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR (cum laude) • Thesis: Falling Dominos: The Spread of Democracy from Tunisia to Egypt
May 2018
Career Track Razorbacks Graduate with Global Awareness Specialization April 2016 University of Arkansas Career Development Center, Fayetteville, AR • Completed a nationally recognized professional development program consisting of Cultural Awareness Experiences and 7 competencies Study Abroad University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Fall 2016 • Semester-long academic experience which included home-stay with non-English speaking family • Completed 16 hours of upper-level college coursework • Gained fluency in colloquial Arabic
Professional Experience Media Development Intern, UNESCO, Amman, Jordan Sept. 2016 – Dec. 2016 • Worked as part of a close team in managing the EU funded initiative titled “Enhance Professional and Accurate Media on the Electoral Process in Jordan” • Helped to develop and coordinate strategies for enhancing the Jordanian online media presence resulting in 30% more Facebook followers • Created an online toolkit to spread awareness of the essential role of media in the electoral process Barista, Mozarts on the Lake, Austin, TX December 2012 – May 2014 • Received 98% positive feedback from customer satisfaction surveys • Rotated through various positions and duties from making specialty drinks to handling money • Worked 20 hours per week while maintaining a 3.5 GPA
Leadership Student Union Communications Department Representative, UA, Fayetteville, AR 2014-2015 • Served 25 departments as the emissary between students, faculty, and student government Co-Chair, Campus Model United Nations Middle Eastern Crisis Simulation, UA, Fayetteville, AR 2016 • Helped organize and facilitate a realistic simulation for international relations students with an 85% participation rate among international relations majors Orientation Leader, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR September 2016 • Trained 13 new peer orientation leaders and led 6-8 weekly tours for college freshman
Language & Technical Skills • • • •
Arabic (Fluent) and Spanish (Intermediate) Expertise using WordPress and Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency in Final Cut Pro X Experience with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Dreamweaver
Excerpts taken from: Returnee Résumé Example, Prepared by the Institute of International Education (IIE) – Houston, 2013
