Tariq Shaikh
Skokie, Illinois 60077
E-mail: ********@*****.***
EDUCATION The University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science, December 2008
Major: Finance
Minor: International Business
COMPUTER SKILLS Windows XP, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Sharepoint
LANGUAGE Fluent in English and Urdu
EMPLOYMENT Scottrade, Chicago, Illinois
February 2008-February 2009 Stockbroker Intern
• Deposit checks for cash and margin accounts.
• Open brokerage and IRA accounts for clients.
• Expedite wire funds by checking bank account and routing number.
• Fulfill check requests per customer’s demand and verify their identity.
• Manage multiple accounts such as cash account to IRA account.
• Maintain client accounts by working side-by-side with brokers.
• Help accomplish team goal by opening two-hundred accounts in a month.
Walgreen’s, Morton Grove, Illinois
May 2006- August 2008 Service Clerk
• Accepted payments through cash, checks, debit and credit cards.
• Balanced cash drawer after closing the shift.
• Learned teamwork skills such as cooperation and compromise in team projects.
• Awarded bonus for excellent customer service and suggestions for improved merchandising.
Chicago Board of Election Commission, Chicago, Illinois
November 2006 Polling Place Administrator
• Monitored and conducted the assembly of voting equipments.
• Oversaw and repaired ballot scanning.
• Administered the procedure to facilitate and transmit results.
ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVMENTS
Collegiate Finance Organization, member
Accounting Club, member
Zam’s Hope Community Resource Center advisory board member
Participated in a stock game at investopedia.com
Created marketing plan and a budget for International Marketing course at UIC
INTERESTS Global affairs, networking, football