Chronological Sample Resume: Graduate student using summary to highlight important skills and separate
experience sections, emphasizing international experience most relevant to his degree.
Joseph Karlotus
3231 Fenton Street NW, Apt. #9, Washington, DC 20016 • jk8910@gmail.com • 202-843-3658
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in International Development with a focus on Development
Economics
• Three-and-a-half years experience in Africa, Latin America, and Asia
• Highly motivated self-starter with excellent management, organizational, and communication skills
• Computer skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, PageMaker, SPSS, and Dreamweaver
EDUCATION
American University Washington, DC
Pursuing M.S. in International Development Management Expected May 2008
• Current GPA: 4.0
• Relevant Coursework: Survey of Economic Development Policy, Microeconomics, Econometrics,
Quantitative Analysis, Accounting, International Development
University of Wisconsin, Madison Madison, WI
M.S. in Labor Relations, GPA: 3.958 May 2002
• Relevant coursework: Policy Issues in Economic Development; International Health, Population, and
Development; Development Theories for Education; Labor in the Global Economy
• Teaching Assistant, Labor in the US Economy course, spring 2002
• Research Assistant, International Monitoring and Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives, 1999-2000
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
B.A. in History and Public Policy (Interdisciplinary), GPA: 3.698 May 1993
• Relevant Coursework: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Statistics, Calculus, Public Policy
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Gambi Community Hospital Gambi, Tanzania
Intern/Administrative Assistant July – September 2005
• Assisted the staff of a rural hospital in a small village in Tanzania with maintaining the budget, writing grant
proposals, performing basic medical tasks, and interacting with patients and their families
• This was a voluntary position I took as a means to gain more experience living in a rural setting in Africa
American Center for International Labor Solidarity (ACILS) Guayaquil, Ecuador
Project Manager November 2002 – March 2004
• Managed a U.S. Government-funded project which aimed to build the capacity of an association of
campesinos and banana workers in Ecuador to help their members improve their working and living
conditions in rural communities and banana plantations
• Opened and managed the office, supervised five staff, worked closely with local partner organizations,
expanded relationships with international organizations, met with government officials, and performed all
administrative tasks, such as maintaining the budget and writing regular reports
• Oversaw successful efforts to revitalize this declining and inactive association into a growing regional force
for change encompassing over 1000 members on 50 plantations
• Trained the association’s leadership in management, organizational development, and strategic planning
Pop Atziak (Local NGO) Momostenango, Guatemala
Teacher July – September 2002
• Taught English and math to local indigenous students and lived with a local family in a rural, highland town.
Taught in a local school two days a week and tutored students after school three days a week
Independent Travel around the World Latin America, Asia, Africa
November 1998 – March 1999, November 2000 – December 2001
• Traveled independently through 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, and
Central America over a period of 20 months on two multi-month trips
• Delivered medical supplies to indigenous communities in Chiapas, Mexico, and studied Spanish and lived
with a local family in Guatemala