Recent Georgetown Grad

William E. Sleiman

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Education

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. May 2018

Major: Government Minor: Economics

Relevant Coursework: Comparative Political Systems, Political Theory, United States Political Systems Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain January 2017 May 2017 5-month study abroad Spanish-immersion program

• Coursework all in Spanish including: Fundamental Philosophy, Contemporary Spanish History, History of IR

• Fluency in reading, writing, and listening. Proficient in speaking Relevant Experience

The White House Internship Program, Intern, Washington, D.C. Office of Intergovernmental Affairs January 2018 April 2018

• Communicated outgoing messaging to state and local officials on a variety of policy issues

• Collected and organized official requests from state and local governments

• Drafted daily weather reports to inform senior staff of pending crises around the country and areas in need of White House support

• Constructed an office cloud to facilitate quicker interoffice communication as a result of central data storage

• Sorted, coded, and logged incoming correspondence Office of Presidential Correspondence May 2017 August 2017

• Assisted in drafting Presidential proclamations, messages, and sample letters

• Vetted organizations who requested Presidential messages

• Created a database outlining the President’s stance on key issues

• Researched and summarized historical significance of previous Presidential proclamations and messages Fox News Channel, Student Associate, Washington, D.C. September 2017 December 2017

• Worked alongside and reported to Capitol Hill Correspondent Chad Pergram

• Attended and summarized congressional hearings, press-conferences, and breaking news stories on Capitol Hill such as Tax Reform, DACA, and Hurricane Irma relief efforts in Congress Americans for Tax Reform, State Affairs Intern, Washington, D.C. June 2016 December 2016

• Examined the intricacies of state tax policies and provided alternative revenue sources with government officials

• Spoke with incumbent and prospective state Congressmen to find ways to avoid unnecessarily increasing taxes

• Authored blogs published to http://www.atr.org/authors/william-sleiman analyzing local and state tax policies American World Services, International Business Intern, Washington, D.C. January 2016 May 2016

• Developed business strategies for international countries interested in penetrating US markets along with introducing the process and challenges of importing goods into the US

• Researched and created extensive market studies pertaining to certain industries such as cosmetics for international companies interested in entering the specified industry United States House of Representatives, Legislative Intern, Washington, D.C. September 2015 December 2015 Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI 6th District)

• Engaged with and responded to hundreds of constituents via phone, email, and in-person on a regular basis

• Researched legislative proposals and analyzed policy for the Committee on Education and the Workforce

• Attended Congressional hearings for Congressman Grothman and performed administrative duties Georgetown University Student Association, Committee Member, Washington, D.C. August 2015 June 2016 Finance and Appropriations Committee

• Drafted a budget allocating over $1 million to all university groups and analyzed student group spending Technical Skills

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Sage ACT, Stata, Prezi, Salesforce

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