Assistant Office

MICHAEL KRAINES

*** **** **** ******; New York, NY 10022; 201-***-****; *******.*******@*****.***

EDUCATION:

Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY Class of 2012

Bachelor of Arts Degree; Major in Government, Concentration in Political Philosophy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Mayer Brown LLP, New York, NY 02/2013 – 06/2013

Marketing & Business Development Clerk

• Served on numerous Client Teams to develop business with major clients across all practices

• Assisted with preparation of RFPs, and various pitches and proposals to major clients

• Attended daily client team conference calls and distributed meeting summaries

• Managed and updated firm’s client contacts through database system and intranet websites

• Updated and redesigned intranet Client Team web pages

• Organized events and represented firm at various legal conferences

• Assisted Corporate Paralegal on an as-needed basis

The Office of Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05), Washington, DC 06/2009 – 08/2009

Congressional Intern

• Worked with staff to prepare Congressman for meetings on Budgetary and Financial Services Committees

• Attended hearings and briefings to present relevant information in memoranda to staff

• Answered constituent phone calls and drafted letters to constituents on behalf of Congressman

• Led guided tours of the United States Capitol for special friends of the Congressman

The New York Mercantile Exchange, New York, NY 05/2005 – 08/2005, 06/2006 – 08/2006

Floor Trade Recorder

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Hertog Political Studies Program, Washington, DC 06/2012 – 07/2012

Hertog Fellowship

• Fully funded fellowship for the study of Political Philosophy and American Politics

Skidmore College Government Department, Saratoga Springs, NY 09/2011 – 05/2012

Research Assistant to Professor Timothy W. Burns

• Assisted with Professor’s research in classical and modern political philosophy

• Organized materials for Committee on Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure (CAPT)

United States Military Academy at West Point, West Point, NY

Student Conference on U.S Affairs (SCUSA) 11/2011

• Nominated by Skidmore Faculty; Panel Member: “American Society and its Military.”

Skidmore College First-Year Experience, Saratoga Springs, NY 09/2011 – 01/2011

Teaching Assistant for Freshman Seminar

• Held office hours for students and gave lectures on selected Federalist Papers and anti-Federalist writings

Skidmore Paris Fall Seminar, Paris, France 09/2010– 12/2010

• Studied Alexis de Tocqueville and Contemporary French Political Thought

• Learned French History and Language at the American Business School in Paris

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Advanced database researching abilities, including Interaction; Advanced proficiency in all Microsoft Office Programs

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