Alexander Walden

ObjectiveAn position in sales, marketing, or management using linguistic skills and knowledge of the European and
                                    American business environment



Education:The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
                                    B.S. Business Administration, Graduation September 2000 GPA: 3.8/4.0
                                    Management Information Systems emphasis

Experience:Internship, World Trade Center,
                                   Charleston, SC, Spring 2000
                                   Assist with  programs such as Luncheons, Seminars to bring potential Buyers and Seller together
                                   Research certain trade topics and ongoing promotions
                                   Operating Computer, Internet, and Databases
                  Lab Assistant, Modern Language Department,
                                   The Citadel Charleston, SC, September1998 - present
                                   Supervised the operation of the lab
                     Business Tutor, The Citadel
                                    The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, September 1997 - present
                                    Assist Students with daily assignments and papers
                     English Teacher, Wirtschafts Institut Payeskie GmbH,
                                    Rostock, Germany, Summer 1999
                                    Taught English as a second Language
                                    Taught English to unemployed workers in a government sponsored program
                                    Enabled the workers to get back into the labor market
                                    Learned to be an effective teacher
                     Stage Chief, Marketing Direct GmbH,
                                    Rostock, Germany, Summer 1999
                                    Supervised the building of the stage
                                    Organized work on and behind the stage
                                    Directed workers as necessary
                     Boat Captain, Akademischer Segelverein Warnemuende,
                                    Warnemuende, Germany, Summer1999
                                    Developed excellent leadership skills
                                    Responsibility for the crew and the passengers (Offshore sailing on the Baltic)
                     Marketing Research, Coca Cola GmbH,
                                    Berlin, Germany, Summer 1999
                                    Set up the system to conduct the research
                                    Briefed the researchers on how to conduct the research in English and German
                     Host, Hanse Touring GmbH,
                                    Warnemuende, Germany, Summer 1999
                                    Assisted many culturally diverse groups on their visit to Berlin
                                    Supervised the train ride to Berlin
                     Sales Manager, Phillip Morris Tobacco GmbH,
                                    Fehmarn, Germany, July-August 1998
                                    Supervised sale of Duty Free Cigarettes between Germany and Denmark
                                    Conducted inventory
                                    Developed excellent selling skills and Increased sales through bilingual ability
                     Steward, Scandlines,
                                    Ferryline between Rostock, Germany, and Trelleborg, Sweden. Summer 1997
                                    Managed officers’ mess
                     Internship, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft,
                                    Suedstadt, Germany, Winter 1996
                                    Learned about basic bank transactions as well as the stock market
                                    Researched through different branches of the bank
                                    Organized bank files
                                    Experienced a variety of bank operations
                     Salesperson, Ostsee Bowling Warnemuende,
                                    Warnemuende, Germany, from age 14 to 17
                                    Managed front desk
                                    Operated the computers



Honors & Activities: Deans List (GPA of 3.2 or above per Semester) Gold Stars (GPA of 3.7 or above per Semester)
                                    International Club President                                National Dean's List
                                    German Tutor                                                    US Air Force Leadership Training
                                    Member of the Protestant Choir                         Editor in Chief “Gymli News”
                                    Scuba Club Treasurer                                        Barnhill, Cardwell , and Attaway Scholarship
                                    Beta Gamma Sigma                                           All American Scholar


Cadet Rank:               Corporal                                                           Sergeant


Competency:      German: native            English: fluent            French: functional            MS Word 7.0
                            MS Excel                   MS Windows 98      MS Power Point             MS Money 98
                            MS Access                MS Outlook             COBOL                          HTML