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    Sarah Barbour is seeking a governmental affairs position utilizing her language skills. She has a Bachelor's degree in International Studies and Political Science from Virginia Tech, where she studied abroad in Switzerland and traveled extensively in Europe. She is fluently bilingual in Spanish and has basic proficiency in German, French, and Italian. During college, she interned with the US Agency for International Development and participated in Virginia Tech's Washington Semester program.

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    Sarah Barbour is seeking a governmental affairs position utilizing her language skills. She has a Bachelor's degree in International Studies and Political Science from Virginia Tech, where she studied abroad in Switzerland and traveled extensively in Europe. She is fluently bilingual in Spanish and has basic proficiency in German, French, and Italian. During college, she interned with the US Agency for International Development and participated in Virginia Tech's Washington Semester program.

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    Sarah Barbour is seeking a governmental affairs position utilizing her language skills. She has a Bachelor's degree in International Studies and Political Science from Virginia Tech, where she studied abroad in Switzerland and traveled extensively in Europe. She is fluently bilingual in Spanish and has basic proficiency in German, French, and Italian. During college, she interned with the US Agency for International Development and participated in Virginia Tech's Washington Semester program.

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    Sarah Barbour is seeking a governmental affairs position utilizing her language skills. She has a Bachelor's degree in International Studies and Political Science from Virginia Tech, where she studied abroad in Switzerland and traveled extensively in Europe. She is fluently bilingual in Spanish and has basic proficiency in German, French, and Italian. During college, she interned with the US Agency for International Development and participated in Virginia Tech's Washington Semester program.

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    Sarah M.

    Barbour
    Current Address: Permanent Address:
    100 Houston Street 22141 Cabin Road
    Blacksburg, VA 24060 Square, VA 23456
    (540) 555-6666 (703) 555-1234
    [email protected]

    OBJECTIVE To obtain a governmental affairs position utilizing language skills

    EDUCATION BACHELOR OF ARTS, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, May 2003
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA
    Minor – Spanish Overall GPA: 2.9/4.0; Dean's List last 3 semesters

    VIRGINIA TECH’S “WASHINGTON SEMESTER,” Alexandria, VA, Summer 2002


    • In conjunction with internship with US Agency for International Development: senior seminar in US
    public policy and political institutions.
    • Site visits at the Environmental Protection Agency, Senator John Warner’s office, the Campaign
    Center and the Library of Congress.

    CENTER FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES AND ARCHITECTURE, Riva San Vitale, Switzerland, Fall 2001
    • Studied Italian, Roman history, humanities and art.
    • Traveled to Spain, Germany, Austria, France, Italy and England studying culture, art, history, politics
    and languages.

    LANGUAGE • Written and oral fluency in Spanish.


    SKILLS • Basic writing skills and conversational proficiency in German, French, and Italian.

    RELATED INTERN, US Agency for International Development Summer 2002


    EXPERIENCE • Assisted in the creation of an agency-wide database.
    • Performed technical analysis of various agency programs and communicated their status to USAID
    missions throughout the world.
    • Attended USAID and State Department meetings concerning global environmental issues.

    OTHER Receptionist, George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, VA Summer 2001
    EXPERIENCE • Processed and filed incoming student applications and sent brochures to prospective students.

    Receptionist, Chesapeake Materials, Inc. Dumfries, VA Summer 2000


    • Organized the filing system for a branch office, performed general office work and made bank
    deposits.

    Office Assistant, Cedar Systems, Inc. (through Temporary Solutions) Woodbridge, VA Summer 1999
    • Awarded August “Temp of the Month.”
    • Assisted in the organization of the company’s computer classes and performed general office work.

    ACTIVITIES Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society


    International Studies Organization
    Spanish Club of Virginia Tech
    Dance Company of Virginia Tech, Stage Manager 2002-03

    Features of this resume:


    • "Related experience" and "other experience" separated.
    • Study abroad and Washington semester included in "Education" section (not buried in
    activities where it might be overlooked).
    • Skills are related to her objective – placed higher on the page.
    • Font is Arial 10
    • Margins are 1/2 inch on top, bottom and sides.

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