James K. Hirsch 40 West 86th Street, Apt 6A • NY, NY, 10024 • 917-921-5621• [email protected] EDUCATION Journalism Major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Class of 2020 Cumulative GPA: 3.69 Major GPA: 4.0 Accolades: UW-Madison Deans list, Spring 2017, Fall 2017 JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCE The Daily Cardinal Madison, WI Advertising Representative January, 2018-Present § Solicited local businesses interested in advertising with the paper via email, phone and in-person meetings § Attended bi-weekly meetings discussing marketing strategies and newspaper content UW-Madison Advertising Club Madison, WI Member September, 2017-Present § Attended weekly meetings to listen to professionals in the advertising industry talk about their work experience Overtime NY, NY Marketing Intern June-August, 2016 § Filmed highlights of summer league basketball games and posted highlights directly to the Overtime App § Created highlight “mixtapes” on iMovie that received over 5k views on the Official Overtime Instagram Page § Sold Overtime gear to athletes and fans to both maintain and expand our network of active Overtime users § Produced emails that were sent to professional athletes to form partnerships & spread the Overtime brand Camp Androscoggin Wayne, ME Social Media Manager August, 2014-Present § Helped oversee the creation of Camp Androscoggin’s Official Instagram Account: campandro_official § Assisted in finding photos and creating captions that exemplify the quintessential camper experience § Connected alumni to each other and current campers, facilitating a more cohesive and inclusive community WORK AND EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE Camp Androscoggin Wayne, ME Counselor June, 2017-August, 2017 § Facilitated meaningful experiences as a lacrosse and bunk counselor for campers ages 8-15 Zeta Beta Tau—Alpha Kappa Chapter Madison, WI Member of Philanthropy and Social Committees 2016-Present § Helped facilitate the creation of the first annual Tahiti splash for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County § Created and executed 12 social events within two years that were attended by over 100 active brothers Humorology Madison, WI Cast Member October, 2016-April, 2017 § Rehearsed for over 300 hours throughout the year to put on a play for charity with members of Greek life § Collectively raised ≈131k for the rainbow project, an organization that supports victims of child abuse.