Best Practices for Implementing an External Recruiting Partnership
Ben Brown Resume
1. Benjamin Brown
benjamin.j.brown@colorado.edu 303-947-9554 www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminjamesbrown
EDUCATION
University of Colorado at Boulder – Leeds School of Business May 2017
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and Marketing
GPA: 3.85
Systems and Operations Retail Project: Designed a retail store from the ground up including all relevant operations from
human resources management to financial forecasts.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Esteemed Scholars Award and Scholarship for the awarded freshman, sophomore and junior years at the University of
Colorado.
Dean’s List Recipient Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015
Beta Gamma Sigma honor society acceptance; only open to the top ten percent of business students.
EXPERIENCE
Public News Service, Boulder, Colorado September 2015-Present
Business and Media Intern
Reach out to current and potential media members and manage the company database using Microsoft Access.
Ancient Harvest, Boulder, Colorado May 2015-August 2015
Marketing Intern
Managed the company website; uploaded and edited posts with the publishing platform, Wordpress.
Observed a packaging redesign; researched and presented how to translate the new brand identity to the website.
Oversaw consumer requests and complaints using customer service software, Zendesk, and worked with outside partners
to drive projects.
Rogue Wave Software, Boulder, Colorado September 2014-March 2015
Marketing Intern
Formatted incoming leads from outside vendors and provided the company with weekly lead report updates.
Tasked with creating a Microsoft SharePoint site for the marketing department to connect the company and create greater
transparency throughout the organization.
Completed additional tasks such as running the weekly marketing department meeting and creating a slideshow for the
annual sales kickoff meeting.
Spatial Corp, Broomfield, Colorado June 2014-August 2014
Marketing Intern
Identified prospective companies for our company to target by evaluating attendee lists from upcoming events related to
the 3D additive manufacturing industry and analyzed the data using Microsoft Excel Pivot Tables.
Cleaned up the CRM database and other previous leads from different trade shows and events.
Exelis Visual Information Systems, Boulder, Colorado June 2012-August 2012
Summer Intern
Worked with outside vendors to plan for upcoming trade shows and ensure Exelis was prepared to set up an effective and
visually intriguing booth.
Executed performance tests on the newest versions of software being planned to release.
LEADERSHIP
Volunteering Trip to Tanzania June 2015
Global Ambassador
Spent a month in Tanzania through Cross Cultural Solutions teaching children English and learning about local social issues.
Leeds School of Business, Peer 2 Peer Mentorship Program Spring 2015-Present
Student Mentor
Provide freshman students at the Leeds School of Business with advice about the tough transition from high school to
college; speak regularly with mentee by phone and in person.
People to People International Student Chapter Fall 2010-Spring 2013
President
Led a student ran and founded volunteering team. Completed over 100 hours of community service in Boulder County.
Due to outstanding service, chapter won the gold award given to the top three student chapters in the world.
SKILLS
Proficient MS Office skills with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, SharePoint, OneDrive and Visio on both PC and Mac
operating systems.
Experience with Adobe Photoshop and advanced understanding of all social media platforms.