JACOB T. ZINKULA

*** ***** **** acyznf@r.postjobfree.com *19 E Washington St.

Northbrook, IL 60062 847-***-**** South Bend, IN 46617

EDUCATION

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN May 2017

Mendoza College of Business - Finance major

Gallivan Journalism Program - Journalism minor

Cumulative GPA: 3.39 (4.00 scale)

Loyola Academy, Wilmette, IL Graduated May 2013

Honors Graduate – Summa Cum Laude, GPA: 97.9 (100 scale); ACT: 33

EXPERIENCE

National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) Communications Internship Summer 2016

Used writing, communication, and organization skills in promotion and execution of NBRPA objectives

Did extensive work updating NBRPA’s NBA and WNBA player databases

Conducted interviews/wrote stories promoting NBRPA’s financial and community-based services

Drafted PowerPoint to be presented to NBA owners in promotion of D-League Externship Program

Helped prepare for NBRPA’s 8th annual Legend World Sports Conference

Notre Dame Sports Writer for The Runner Sports: http://therunnersports.com/tag/jacob-zinkula/ Summer 2016

Published stories reporting and analyzing ND men’s basketball and football teams

South Bend Tribune Reporting Internship Summer 2015

Researched and wrote local news stories published in the South Bend Tribune, interviewed sources from a variety of fields; required working under deadlines, communication skills, and efficient writing

Published over 20 articles including multiple cover stories - two picked up by AP wire and published in newspapers nationwide

Scholastic Magazine - Notre Dame Student Publication Fall 2013 - Present

Contributor and advisor for magazine, 2016-17 school year

Executive Editor (2015-16), Co-Sports Editor (2014-15): responsible for planning, editing, and promoting magazine, as well as contributing written content

Received 2nd place for best Sports Column and 2nd place for Best Opinion Column at 2016 ICPA Annual Awards Program; 1st and 2nd place for Best Sports News Stories in 2015

Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association: Camp Sunburst Counselor Summer 2013&2014

Supervised special needs children in a variety of activities, nominated for NSSRA Stellar Service Award

ACTIVITIES & SERVICE

University of Notre Dame Fall 2013 - Present

Class Council – Senior Class Council member (2016-17), Junior Class Council member (2015-16)

Participant in ND 2016 Sports Career Trek in Chicago: Visited White Sox, Bulls, Wilson, U.S. Soccer, Octagon

Notre Dame Dance-A-Thon club member: helped plan event, managed website and Twitter account

Participant in Notre Dame’s men’s boxing club and active participant in a variety of intramural sports

Participant in Student International Business Council (SIBC) Project involving NBC Sports

The Sporting (Re)View; www.thesportingreview.sportsblog.com Summer 2014-Present

Independently write an online sports blog, achieved a top 20 ranking in 2014 among 15,000 bloggers

Volunteer Activities, South Bend, IN Fall 2013 - Present

Saints program tutor, soup kitchen volunteer at First United Methodist Church; Hope Ministries tutor

Volunteer Activities, Glenview, IL Summers 2011 & 2012, Fall 2012

Glenview Youth Services (Boys & Girls Club) - Camp Counselor for children of low income families

Raise the Bar and Big Blast Service Organizations – Worked with children with disabilities

INTERESTS

Running, investing, ukulele, podcasts

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