Jake Carswell

3227 Carriage Trail - Hillsborough, North Carolina - (919)-724-5769 - Jcarswell5769@gmail.com

Education

University of North Carolina Wilmington December 2019

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies
Minor in Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Relevant Experience

AARP, Wilmington NC May 2019 – Present

Intern
 Assist with planning and execution of AARP’s “Stop the Rx Greed” campaign
 Participate in meetings with local and state Representatives and Senators about the AARP campaign as well as the overall
issue of drug price gouging and the need for congressional legislation
 Travel to AARP events across North Carolina to educate volunteers and concerned citizens about the campaign, and gave
information about how to help in the fight for lower prescription drug prices

Other Experience

Wild Wing Café, Wilmington NC June 2018 – Present

Server
 Server full time on weekdays and weekends, both days and nights
 Trained as shift-lead/”head waiter” for weekday night shifts

Top of the Hill, Chapel Hill NC March 2016 – August 2017

Server
 Full time server during lunch and dinner shifts 7 days a week
 Trained also as a food runner, a host, busser, bar-back, and catering help

Hillsborough Farmers Market, Hillsborough NC August 2014 – September 2018

Manager
 Managed the vendors of the Hillsborough Farmers Market
● Ran the market’s sponsored “Donation Station”, which is connected to the non-profit organization: Farmer Foodshare.

Involvement

UNCW Chamber Ensemble Choir January 2016 – May 2019

Member
Tri-M Music Honors Society August 2013 – May 2019
Member
UNCW Habitat for Humanity Club October 2017 – May 2019
Member
Appalachian Service Project July 2013 – July 2018
Volunteer

Other Qualifications and Skills

-Strong interpersonal communication and written skills

-Organizational skills and proficiency in time management and multi-tasking
-Computer literacy in Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite
-Moderate fluency in Spanish at the conversational level