Sarah DePaul
1 E Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604
312.362.8437 | sarah.depaul@depaul.ed u | linkedin.com/sarahdepaul
OBJECTIVE
Seeking an internship opportunity in corporate finance that will utilize my analytical and
communication skills gained from my previous work and educational experience.
EDUCATION
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science in Business Expected June 2017
Major in Finance; Minor in Management Information Systems
GPA: 3.5/4.0; Major GPA: 4.0/4.0
Dean’s List, All quarters in attendance
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Company 123, Chicago, IL
Intern, Finance Department June 2015 August 2015
Prepared weekly and monthly performance reports for management
Improved efficiency of MS Excel templates by integrating formulas, resulting in extra time to assist in
forecasting shipments
Translated approximately 50 procedure instruction files between Spanish and English with intern
team on a weekly basis
Monitored expenses over $1k for reasonableness and created new internal process
Company XYZ, Chicago, IL
Finance Intern, Compliance Audit March 2015 May 2015
Audited affiliate division testing 45 samples of employee business expenses in Columbus, Ohio
Created Excel testing template for Sweepstakes Program, new area of audit
Completed two additional areas of the audit, saving one week of expenses to be on-site
Assisted financial audit department that was low on headcount on planning for next audit
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Restaurant ABC, Chicago, IL
Hostess January 2016 present
Efficiently assist 100 clients daily; increasing to 300-600 for weekend traffic at upscale restaurant in downtown
Chicago, contributing to more than $50,000 in monthly sales
Collaborate with servers and managers for an efficient rotation of clients throughout shift and attend to
special requests, such as planning and managing corporate events
LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES
Student Finance Association, Member & Director of Events September 2014 present
Collaborated with recruiters to successfully plan and execute 10 career development and networking events
Allstate Case Competition, Participant November 2015
Center for Economic Progress, Volunteer Financial Coach January 2013 April 2014
Provide financial counseling to 50 clients; completed 25 hours of formal training
SKILLS
Language: Fluent in Spanish
Technical Skills: Proficient with Bloomberg, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint