I am currently a Junior at Marist College studying Business Administration as well as, working to obtain Paralegal Certification.

1. Christopher VanderBrink
631.513.7369  Christopher.vanderbrink1@marist.edu
EDUCATION
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY Expected Graduation: 2021
Bachelor of Science, Business Management: Concentration in Marketing, Paralegal Certification
 Current Grade Point Average: 3.64
 Recipient of Merit Scholarships
 Achieved Dean’s List in Fall 2018, Spring 2019
 School of Management AACSB accredited
Marist College Study Abroad, Barcelona, Spain September 2019 – December 2019
 Travelled extensively throughout central Europe
 Experienced various cultures and different ethnicities
 Underwent personal development and growth
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ryan & Conlon, LLP – New York, NY May 2019 – August 2019
Civil Law Intern
 Learned how to draft and format legal documents as well as how a law firm operates
 Proficient in all New York state filing systems such as US Legal, E-Courts, E-Law, and Time Slips
 Provided important legal research for various cases
 Shadowed multiple lawyers in court and observed how the legal system operates
3 Day Start-up Program– Poughkeepsie, NY November 2018
Entrepreneurship
 Created a business model throughout the course of three days
 Learned what it takes to run a sustainable business while working in teams
 Developed a product that could be used in society
 Learned valuable knowledge on how to pitch ideas as well as basic entrepreneurship skills
Zimmerman Company Accounting – Bellmore, NY May 2018 – August 2018
Accounting Intern
 Shadowed company employees learning how to interact with clients and employees in the workplace
 Learned fundamental accounting skills and inputted basic data
 Evaluated how a professional public accounting firm operates
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Marist College, Relevant Courses Taken to Date
 Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Introduction to Statistics, Business
Management, Calculus with Management Applications, Organizational Behaviour, Fluency and Literacy
for Technology of the 21st Century, Intro to Law, Criminal Law, Financial Accounting, Managerial
Accounting, Marketing Principles
Volunteer Experience
 Active member of Marist Campus Ministry Program
 Community service experience at Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, working as part of their missionary
group. This group focused on restoring less fortunate communities such as Lynne, Massachusetts and
multiple areas in Detroit.
 Volunteered at Sweetbriar Nature Center maintaining the property as well as taking care of the animals.
SKILLS/INTERESTS
 Currently working towards obtaining the ABA approved Paralegal Certificate
 Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Excellent public speaker, great verbal and
written communication skills, strong problem-solving abilities, detail orientated, extremely hardworking
 Marist College Business Club
 Marist College Club Basketball team
 Member of the Marist College Pre-Law Society
 Actively follow trends in the business industry. Eager to learn more about how certain businesses are run and
what it takes to own your own
 Passionate about sports, music, politics, and skiing