George Self
Austin, Texas *****
****.**@*****.***
Austin, TX
Education The University of Texas at Austin
Expected in May Bachelor of Arts, Economics; GPA: 3.5
2011 Bachelor of Arts, German; GPA: 3.6
Minor, Business Administration
University GPA: 3.4
10/2010-7/2011 Mainz, Germany
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
School of Business and Law
Austin, TX
Experience Bank of America Merrill Lynch
5/2010-9/2010 Wealth Management Intern
● Assisted portfolio manager overseeing more than $50 million in assets reach new
clients and maintain current client relationships.
● Analyzed clients' risk tolerances and financial situations to help create asset
allocation plans.
● Managed database of portfolio information and holdings.
Austin, TX
The StreetAuthority, LLC
5/2010-10/2010 Editorial Intern
● Wrote investment advice articles, educational tutorials and financial term
definitions published on website with over 200,000 unique visitors per month
(InvestingAnswers.com).
● Oversaw content on website, working with and recruiting freelance writers.
● Responsible for compilation and distribution of biweekly newsletter sent to over
100,000 subscribers.
Austin, TX
The University of Texas Division of Recreational Sports
12/07-8/10 Activity Supervisor
● Responsible for upkeep, opening and closing a facility used by over 3,000
patrons daily.
● Managed staff of student employees.
● Business Economics Option Program: Two accounting and two finance courses
Relevant
taken in the McCombs School of Business.
Coursework
● Six hours of business German in preparation for the Zertifikat Deutsch für den
Beruf, an accreditation of the Goethe Institute indicating proficient German
language skills to operate in a business environment.
● Recognized as having the top policy review paper in public finance course taken
in the fall of 2009 for my paper, The Gas Tax: An Efficient and Equitable
Example of Benefits-Received Taxation?
● Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economics Honor Society
Activities
● Texas Economics Association
● German Club