Sample Resumes

Richard Anderson,
1234, West 67 Street,
Carlisle, MA 01741,
(123)-456 7890.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
MBA in Finance (May 2005)
Dean's Scholarship

American University, Washington, DC
BS, Business Administration/Finance (May 2000)
Magna Cum Laude, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Experience:

Morgan Stanley, Menlo Park, CA
Investment Banking Senior Analyst, Mergers/Acquisitions
July 2002 - July 2003

• One of the two senior analysts selected from over thirty candidates.
• Analyzed financial and strategic rationales of potential mergers in technology industry in conjunction with client's senior management teams.
• Developed financial models and company valuations using methodologies including pro-forma merger analysis and discounted equity valuation.
• Advised private equity firm on potential $600 million investment in leading semiconductor company.
• Representative transactions: Advised Xilinx in acquisition of RocketChip for an undisclosed amount; advised Macromedia on $360 million acquisition of Allaire.

• Lead analyst in more than $2.3 billion in lead-managed and co-managed public and private offerings of debt and equity and M&A transactions.
• Analyses included discontinued cash flow; company comparables; and internal rate of return and weighted average cost of capital.
• Designed integrated financial models to forecast financial growth, analyze pro forma effects of M&A activity, define capital raising scenarios, and value entities.
• Assisted senior bankers and client senior management in execution of a variety of capital markets transactions, primarily in technology industry.

• Fluent in Spanish
• President, Business Leadership Association, American University, 2001
• Co-Chair, Merrill Lynch Philanthropic.gzpinda.committee, 2000
• Outstanding Intern Award, Deitsche Bank AG London, 1999