First Last 555-555-5555 | firstlast@gmail.com Education Georgetown University, Walsh School of Foreign Service Sep 2016 – present Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, Expected graduation: May 2020 • Major in International Politics, Certificate in African Studies; GPA: 3.8 • African Studies thesis on the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon and the fragility of the Cameroonian state • Certified proficient in French by Walsh School of Foreign Service (April 2019) School for International Training Sep 2018 – Dec 2018 Cameroon: Development and Social Change study abroad program • Independent Research Project: "Framing the Anglophone Crisis: Opinions and Actions of Cameroonian Anglophones in Yaoundé," using surveys and interviews. Served as the basis for a piece in Foreign Policy, “Cameroon Must Make Concessions to End the Anglophone Crisis,” with First Last (September 27, 2019) Professional Experience Refugees International Jan 2020 – present Africa Program Intern • Research and track media on displacement crises in Africa, especially Lake Chad Basin countries • Support planning for assessment field missions; contribute to writing post-mission reports and advocacy pieces • Track media and attend NGO and government meetings Search for Common Ground Jan 2019 – Apr 2019 Policy and Advocacy Intern: Global Affairs and Partnerships • Conducted research and tracked events related to US government and UN policies and priorities • Assisted with the development of grant proposals and policy documents • Identified and researched opportunities for SFCG, such as creating a database of academic and policy conferences Georgetown Summer Programs for High School Students Summers 2017, 2018 Associate Academic Director: Foreign Policy and Medical programs (2018) • Coordinated logistics before and during the programs, including supervising a group of program staff • Created and managed Canvas page to keep students updated about assignments and events • Worked with Curriculum Developer to create syllabus and select assigned readings (for Foreign Policy program) Institute Assistant: Foreign Policy, American Politics, National Security, and Law programs (2017) • Supervised students; led activities and discussions of 25 students for 3 hours every day Research Experience Georgetown Undergraduate Scholars Program: African Studies Cohort Apr 2017 – present • Research assistant to Dr. First Last (African Studies Program) for an interdisciplinary paper on Zambian refugee policy and the impact of refugee camps on the environment (2019) • Research assistant to Dr. First Last (Government Department) for her forthcoming book on fragile states and the involvement of external actors (2017-2018) Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security June 2019 – Aug 2019 • Research assistant to GIWPS graduate fellows for projects on women’s entrepreneurship in China and the US, intimate partner violence in fragile states, and gender issues in post-conflict reconstruction Lisa J. Raines Summer Research Fellowship June 2019 – Aug 2019 • Recipient of grant awarded to seven Georgetown undergrads each summer. Designed and conducted a research project on the dynamics of diaspora-based Cameroonian Anglophone separatist groups Extracurricular Activities The Caravel, Georgetown’s International Affairs Newspaper Sep 2017 – present Executive Director (2019), Editorial Board member (2019-present) • Planned and ran events, managed finances, coordinated with other executive board members • Contribute to the formulation and writing of bi-monthly editorial board pieces Editor (2018-2019): Africa section • Managed Africa section writers, edited content for monthly print and weekly online publication, wrote editor columns for print, designed spreads for print using Adobe InDesign Writer (2017): Africa section • Wrote biweekly pieces on African affairs for print and online
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