Subject: Exceptional Junior-level resume
From: "Barnes, Melody C." <[email-masked]>
To: "Sarah Wartell ([email-masked])" <IMCEAEX-_O=American+20Progress_ou=First+20Administrative+20Group_cn=Recipients_cn=[email-masked]>, "John Podesta ([email-masked])" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:58:12 -0400

Sarah and John

I rarely forward a resume to you two but here's one I hope you'll
review.  Sarah is a really exceptional young woman with an interesting
set of experiences.  She's a May graduate and is looking for a job in
the international aid, development, trade or security space.  Please
take a look at her letter below and her resume.  If there's anything at
CAP, that would be great, or if you're aware of something elsewhere,
please let  me know.

Sarah will be in town next Wednesday, August 26th and she's available to
meet with someone, even on an informational basis.  She really is very
talented (and the daughter of a dear friend).

Thanks

Mel

 

From: Sarah Jacobs [mailto:[email-masked]] 
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 8:43 PM
To: Barnes, Melody C.
Subject: Re: From Melody Barnes- Obama Administration

Melody,

I recently graduated from Carolina with a BA in International Economic
Development and a minor in Arabic.  I seek an entry level position
working with issues tangential to international aid, development, trade
or security analysis.  I want to gain experience where I can apply my
education and experience to finding real solutions to these issues. 

I have had several internships and assistantships which have given me
the opportunity to work globally.  While studying formal and colloquial
Arabic in Cairo, I taught English to a class of thirty men from Iraq,
Sudan, Liberia and Somalia.  The refugee issue in Cairo is integral to
many of Egypt's economic and infrastructural problems and working with
these refugees gave me a better outlook on these problems.  I interned
as an Arabic interpreter at the Mariam Clinic which serves the growing
Arab immigrant population without healthcare in Raleigh, NC.  In 2007 I
helped found an organization at my university called Carolina
Microfinance Initiative which is based on Mohammad Yunis's Grameen Bank
model for microloans.  We created a bank in Cuzco, Peru providing small
amounts of money to individuals to create small enterprises.  These
experiences have provided me with a solid world view.  My language
skills and experience abroad would be a useful asset to a position.  

My organizational, administrative and communications skills are some of
my best assets.  For two years I worked as a research assistant for Dr.
Cori Dauber of UNC's Peace, War and Defense Department.  This job gave
me superb clerical and writing abilities, excellent computer skills and
experience conducting, preparing and editing research on complex issues.
I researched the symbiotic relationship between modern terrorism and
western media.  With this research, I studied the new tactics used by
Islamic Extremists in the Middle East and in depth analysis of the
vocabulary used by the United States military in response to terrorism
in the Middle East. I studied leadership and the military with UNC's
Army ROTC.  Through academic courses I learned military strategy,
weaponry and land navigation.  To enhance my navigational skills, I
studied Geospatial Information Systems and ArcGIS software.  As a Senior
Marshal for the UNC Class of 2009, I organized numerous events and
fundraisers which where tremendous successes.  I attribute the success
of these events to my organizational skills and ability to handle many
tasks at once.  I am capable and excited to apply my education and
experience to an entry level job.

I am a diligent worker who is passionate about the way the United States
relates to the world.  I have administrative experience in addition to
direct work with international issues.  Through my studies abroad at
Oxford University, throughout China, and in Cairo, I have an
understanding of the world that I would like to use to affect change in
Washington and the world.  Thank you for taking the time to look over my
resume.  I appreciate any help or advice you can offer me.  Thank you
again and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely, 
Sarah Jacobs