Saikrishna Chavli earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and International Studies from Colby College with an overall GPA of 3.4. While in college, he conducted independent research studying the predictability of writing ability from AP scores and worked as a research assistant analyzing the effects of incarceration on employment outcomes. He has work experience training faculty in software, developing a grant proposal, and initiating corporate banking relationships through internships. Chavli is involved with several leadership roles on campus and is fluent in English with intermediate Spanish skills.

1. SAIKRISHNA CHAVALI
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header. Why so low? Control your margins.
EDUCATION
Colby College, [City, State] Bachelor of Arts, May 2011
Double Major: Economics, International Studies Overall GPA: 3.40 Comment [i2]: 3.4—not bad; not superb
Relevant Courses: Corporate Finance, Econometrics, Public Finance, International Trade either. Let's put this somewhere less prominent.
Participated in the two-day Financial Accounting, Modelling and Valuation Boot Camp by Wall Street Prep Inc.,
September 18-19, 2010 Comment [i3]: Don't bury this under
Research-based courses: Economic Development, Welfare and Taxes, Money and Banking, Political Violence coursework. If you are applying for an economic
Honors: Philip W. Tirabassi Memorial Award (Junior-year Award for Leadership and Academic Achievement), Davis consulting position, you want to highlight this
experience
United World College Scholar, Dean’s List
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United World College, Singapore International Baccalaureate Diploma, June 2007 Google these? Add some details here.
Final Economics Research investigated consumers’ net gains from the Indian airline industry deregulation, 2006
Comment [i5]: Who cares about high school
anymore?
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Independent Research, Department of Economics, Waterville, Maine February 2011 – Present Comment [i6]: All you did was study? What
Studying the statistical predictability of students’ writing ability at Colby College from their AP high school English did you accomplish? What impact did you
have?
courses
Compiling and matching de-identified students’ high school and college educational and extra-curricular data Comment [i7]: Dates are really important and
deserve to be in bold...wait, not they don't.
Research Assistant, Department of Economics, Waterville, Maine May – July, 2010
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Studied short- and medium- run effects of incarceration on labour market outcomes of single and married men one-word lines. Edit or reformat to prevent this
Effectively researched, organized and interpreted Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing panel dataset from the from happening.
Center for Research on Child Wellbeing and the Columbia Population Research Center
Summarized and analyzed academic literature and methodological difficulties using online and library resources
Formulated and conducted econometric analyses through STATA
Summarized important results and data-tables from STATA into easy-to-read tables and graphs on Excel Comment [i9]: Try to restrict your bullet points
to three. And this dry rehashing of tasks lacks
WORK EXPERIENCE specificity and impact.
Colby Academic Information Technology Services, Lead Technical Trainer September 2008 – Present
Train faculty and staff in the MS Suite (versions 2003, 2007 and 2008), Photoshop, CommonSpot and WordPress
on Macintosh and Windows
Troubleshoot problems of faculty and staff on their specific projects Comment [i10]: These two things don't add
that much. Condense into one bullet point.
MaineGeneral Medical Centre, Waterville, Maine – Development/Fundraising Intern January 2010
Researched and developed grant proposal from the Maine Cancer Foundation towards a Waterville Dental Clinic
and MGMC joint venture to serve dental care of low-income cancer patients Comment [i11]: Question: Did you receive
Updated and analysed the prospective and current planned gift donors’ profiles the grant?
Citibank N.A, India – Corporate Banking Division: Sales Intern May – August, 2008
Initiated sales relationships with twenty private-sector corporations for their employees’ salary accounts through
cold calls and prospective client visits
Developed, updated and managed prospective clients database using Excel
Succeeded in selling employee salary account services from Citibank to five companies with at least 25 employees Comment [i12]: Make more succinct, please.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
International Club, Colby College, Vice-President; Marketing head; Member September 2007 – Present
Elected to organize multicultural events, such as the International Extravaganza, to promote international
understanding Comment [i13]: One word. Quantify.
Model United Nations Club, [Name of College], Treasurer and Event Manager September 2008 – Present
Colby Cares About Kids, Mentor (to underprivileged students in local community) September 2008 – Present
TECHNICAL & LANGUAGE SKILLS
Adept with Macintosh and Windows, experienced with Microsoft Office (Excel included), STATA, CommonSpot, Comment [i14]: Ah, so you can use
Moodle computers. But what can you do with them? If
not much more, then think about removing
Fluent in English; conversational Hindi and Telugu; intermediate Spanish entirely.