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A CV sample for a Social Science graduate in Tanzania looking for a job

EDUCATION

The University of Arusha, Arusha Sep 2001-present
BA History and Social Science. Predicted grade 2.1

Courses included: British and European Modern History, History of Wars, Economic Geography, Social Psychology, Philosophy

2002 A semester abroad at the University of Dar-es-Salaam within the framework of Erasmus-Socrates Programme

Eastfield School, Arusha Sep 1999-jun 1992
A-levels: History (A)
English Literature (B)
Geography (B)
Spanish (A)
General Studies (B)

GCSE: eleven courses, including: History (A), English Literature (B), Spanish (A), Geography (B), IT (B), Art (B)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Spring Insurance, Nairobi July-August 2002
Helpline advisor

Summer vacation placement in a marine insurance company call centre. The main responsibility was answering the customer calls and handling their claims. Scope of work included also liaising with experts and providing exhaustive information for clients. The job greatly improved my communication skills, helped to learn conducting several tasks simultaneously and provided a very good understading of the insurance business.

The Peackock Bar, Kampala 1999-2001

Part time work in term time. Learned how to organise my time efficiently and deal with people tactfully but firmly. Demonstrated ability to work under stress and with a team.

SKILLS

• Conversational German
• Good knowledge of MS Office package
• Clean driving license

ACTIVITIES


• The History of War Society (2001-present)

Vice President of the Student Society at the University of Arusha since 2002. Learned how to coordinate various pieces of work thanks to managing a large research project - Blitzkrieg War Tactis, Evidence of Yugoslavian Campaign 1941. Published in 2003 by the university. The project required raising significant funds for the trip to Yugoslavia, Croatia and Slovenia.

In 2001 involved in organising a series of lecturers of the Armed Forces speakers for the History Department of the University of Arusha. Demonstrated very good organising skills.


• Member of the National Rifle Association since 2001– participation in several NRA events, including hunting in Rwanda and South Sudan.


HOBBIES

• Hunting
• Modern History (especially Second Warld War)
• Motorcycling


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