IRENE SWANSON
3324 Apple St.
Seale, AL 68503
(402) 555-5362
iswanson@email.com
OBJECTIVE
To obtain an internship that allows me to use my skills in customer service while gaining additional knowledge
of advertising and marketing.
EDUCATION
Troy University-Phenix City
Bachelor of Journalism
Anticipated Date of Graduation: May 20xx
Major: Advertising GPA: 3.3/4.0
RELATED COURSEWORK
Communications Law
Advertising Copy & Strategy
Consumer Behavior
Promotional Writing
Introduction to Public Relations
Psychology
EXPERIENCE
Account Executive May 20xx - present
The Daily Mirror, Seale, AL
Contact approximately 15 - 20 existing and prospective clients daily
Design and develop advertisements
Service 60+ existing accounts
Counter Server August 20xx - December 20xx
Burger King, Seale, AL
Performed in high volume counter activity
Recognized as employee of the month
Assisted in training new employees
Housekeeping Supervisor January 20xx - August 20xx
Holiday Inn, Seale, AL
Handled cleaning of over 30 rooms daily
Monitored supplies and informed management when supplies were low
COMPUTER SKILLS
Word Processing Microsoft Word, Corel Wordperfect
Databases and Spreadsheets Microsoft Access and Excel, Lotus 1-2-3
Graphics and Presentation Macromedia Freehand and Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft PowerPoint
Web Design and Programming Macromedia Dreamweaver, HTML code, JavaScript
HONORS & ACTIVITIES
First Place, The Daily Mirror Publication Board Competition
Deans List, four semesters
TROY Advertising Club, Membership Chair
American Advertising Federation, member