KHAWAJA BASIL SAMI
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EDUCATION
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE New London, CT Bachelor of Arts expected May 2028 Major: Quantitative Economics and Econometrics Minor: Finance GPA: 3.85 Honors: Dean’s Scholarships, Deans High Honors
Computer Skills: Excel, PowerPoint, Google Drive, Canva, Photoshop, R Studio Language Skills: Bilingual (English and Urdu) & Hindi (Professional Working Proficiency) Relevant Courses: Macroeconomics • International Politics • Freedom and State Power • Accounting I & II • Statistics • Microeconomics • Calculus A • Calculus B • Arabic I Aitchison College, Lahore, Pakistan Diploma awarded 2024 RELATED EXPERIENCE
Peggotty Investment Club, Connecticut College Fall 2024 - present Member • Collaborate on the management of the club’s +/- $250,000 investment portfolio
• Research, analyze and recommend investment/divestment opportunities A.F. Ferguson & Co. (PwC Pakistan), Lahore, Pakistan Summer2025 Audit Intern • Conducted internal audits for Adamjee Insurance by analyzing past records for various departments
• Utilized Excel & PowerPoint to prepare audit documentation, summaries, and reports
• Participated part in client meetings and review sessions with senior advisors at the firm BCG Introduction to Strategy Consulting Job Simulation, Forage June 2025 PwC US Management Consulting Job Simulation, Forage June 2025 Remote • Challenged the assumptions that guide today’s thinking, Learned business transaction diligence
• Brainstormed to generate ideas to help a fictional luxury clothing company increase sales revenue
• Created a presentation for synergy potential in a transaction
• Wrote a precise email summary to communicate findings RELATED ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Accounting I & II, Connecticut College Fall 2024 & Fall 2025 Student • Identified various financial statements and their purposes in the financial sector
• Analyzed records through transactions in the form of journal entries, ledger accounts, trial balances and adjustments
• Utilized Excel to make financial models, perform reconciliations and generate financial reports Introduction to Macroeconomics Fall 2024
Student • Examined unemployment rates amongst different ethnicities through graphs, charts and tables
• Understood the correlation between unemployment and race
• Utilized Excel to represented data via graphs
• Reflected that African Americans had the highest unemployment rates in comparison to individuals of white, Asian and Latino ethnicities
‘History and Impact of the War in Ukraine’, Slavic Studies Department, Connecticut College Fall 2024 Student • Collaborated with peers to write a chapter for “Being Ukraine: An Introduction to Europe's Eastern Vanguard” Researcher • Explored the history and economic/humanitarian/military impacts of the war LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Office of Residential Life, Connecticut College Fall 2025 - present Floor • Foster a safe, inclusive, and supportive residential community through leadership, programming, and peer support Governor • Facilitate student development, conflict resolution, and community engagement while upholding the Honor Code Muslim Student Association, Connecticut College Spring 2025 - present Vice President • Lead a faith-based association of 50+ students at Connecticut College fostering community and wellbeing
• Discuss and mediate a variety of issues facing Muslim student on campus
• Promote diversity and inclusion of all students on campus International Student Association, Connecticut College Fall 2024 - present Member • Collaborate on activities to promote unity and inclusion Connecticut College Theatre Services, New London, CT Fall 2024 - present Stage Aide • Set-up the backstage for all productions and provided clean-up for production prep
• Supervise backstage work for productions alongside working on lighting and sound INTERESTS
Consulting · Finance · Public Speaking · Writing · Data Analysis