Mariela Carrasco is seeking an accounting internship where she can utilize her analytical and problem-solving skills. She has a 3.63 GPA in Business Management and Accounting from Purdue University and is scheduled to graduate in May 2017. She has leadership experience from attending the Baird, Kurtz & Dobson Leadership Conference and involvement with the Society of Minority Managers club at Purdue where she helped with fundraising and community service. Her previous work includes positions as Assistant Manager at an ice cream shop where she improved customer service and sales, and as a sales and event staff member where she maintained records and increased store profitability through product ordering.
1. Mariela Carrasco
205 North Russell Street, West Lafayette, IN 47906
mcarrasc@purdue.edu
(219) 677-6860
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
To obtain an accounting internship, while being further exposed to the areas of auditing or taxation, and where my
analytical problem solving approach, creativity, and work ethic will be utilized to accomplish goals
EDUCATION
Purdue University,Krannert School of Management-WestLafayette,IN May 2017
Bachelorof Science inBusinessManagementandAccounting GPA: 3.63
Dean'sList & SemesterHonors
BusinessOpportunityProgram Scholar
LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Baird, Kurtz & Dobson LeadershipConference-Indianapolis,IN May 2014
Invited Attendee
Developed communicationskillsandknowledge of the businessworldbyparticipatinginthe “SevenHabits
of HighlyEffectivePeople”workshop
Networkedwith partnersandshadowedindustryexpertsinthe fieldsof auditandtax
Societyof MinorityManagers-Purdue University September2013-Present
Fundraising &CommunityServiceCommittees
Generatedover$350 of profitthroughAndyFrainServicesfundraisingevents
Organize andparticipate indaysof games,foodand conversationatUniversityPlace retirementhome
WORK EXPERIENCE
La Única 100% Michoacana (Ice Cream Shop)-EastChicago,IN Summer2014
AssistantManager
Enhancedbilingual communicationskillsby workingwithadiverse clientele
Increased productivitybyoverseeingworkefficiencyof seven employeesaswell asproviding updated
trainingeverytwotothree weeks
Raisedmonthly salesby20% by assistinganaverage of 50 customersdaily withhighquality customer
service
Bebe’sCreations-EastChicago,IN Summer2011
Sales & Event Staff
Maintainedrecordkeepingof employee hoursandwages withouterrors
Increasedstore’sprofitability byorganizingandcraftingstockand placingan average of 15 ordersperweek
HONORS AND AWARDS
HispanicScholarshipFund AwardRecipient January 2014
Dr. Cornell A.Bell Director’s AwardRecipient August2013
Purdue University EmergingLeadersScholarship Recipient August2013-Present
SPECIAL SKILLS
Fluentin reading,writing,andspeakingSpanish