Jakob Weizman's E-Resume

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Career Objective: I am interested in working in foreign affairs and working for the State Department abroad in a US embassy.


Education


  • First year student at Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Double major in Journalism and International Studies
  • Current GPA: 3.6
  • Graduated from South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia
  • Studied abroad during junior year of high school in Bogota, Colombia and attended the British School
  • Anticipated Graduation date from Rochester Institute of Technology: May 2020

Skills

  • Fluent in 3 languages: Spanish, English and Danish
  • Currently studying German and Hebrew
  • Experienced with Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Familiar with Adobe Photoshop and Word Press
  • Great writer and interviewer 
  • Skilled in the area of conflict resolution

Honors and Awards

  • Awarded the International Baccalaureate Diploma and Advanced Diploma when graduating high school
  • Recipient of the NTID President's Scholarship and NTID merit scholarship
  • Received the Institute of International Education Generation Study Abroad Scholarship 
  • Accepted to Arcadia University's First Year Study Abroad Experience
  • Accepted and attended the British School in Bogota, Colombia, one of the most prestigious schools in the country
  • Varsity Triathlete in high school (Rugby, Track, Cross Country)

Work Experience

  • Sports editor for the South Lakes Sentinel, my high school newspaper and online publication
  • Internship at the City Paper in Bogota, Colombia, a publication for native English speakers living in Bogota
  • Worked as an errand boy in the office of Classic Lavanderia ( Laundry)  in Bogota, Colombia, a laundry cleaning service
  • Writer for the student publication at RIT, The Reporter, specializing in sports writing

Community Involvement

  • Taught Hebrew to Jewish children at Chabad Tysons Corner (synagogue)  on Sundays
  • Coached a Under-9 Boys soccer team for one season 
  • Involved with Chabad Teen, visited Jewish old age homes to cheer up the elderly
  • Member of the Rugby community in New York, playing for the RIT Rugby team and introducing more people to the game to help its popularity grow