Asked by Hope
I am interested in applying for Associate Human Resources Officer, P-2 positions at The United Nations (Thailand). The skills that I have developed from work experience, academic background, and professional development training support my strong interest in the program. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Geography. I completed my undergraduate degree in 3 years from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (2003-2006). In addition to studying, I participated in many extracurricular activities: vice president of the Asian Club, mentor for students with disabilities, coordinator of an educational related trip to Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and hostess to important visitor such as the First Secretary of the Consulate General of Japan in New York. In 2005, I had a great opportunity to intern at the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington D.C. I was assigned to assist The Minister/Deputy Chief of Mission in Public and International Affairs. My primary duty was to verify official documents such as passport, visa, naturalization, and legalization. In the summer of 2006, I worked for Goodwill Industrial of the Chesapeake. My duties were to manage and organize floor sales, verify and process merchandises, assist customers, and mentor community service workers. At the present time, I am a full-time graduate student at Bowie State University pursuing a Master of Public Administration (Human Resource Management). I am also a graduate assistant in the department of Management, Marketing, and Public Administration. My responsibilities include organizing the department career and internship opportunities; managing graduate students’ official records and documents; conducting research for the MBA program coordinator; developing and updating department website; and broadcasting information and scheduling courses on the university databases. In addition, I attended many professional development training including the website development training, OSDBU Procurement Conference, and Faculty Research and Scholarship Training Series. I am currently a student member of Society for Human Resource Management. Outside of academic studies, I have been working as a part-time worker for Sodexho USA for over 3 years (2004-2007). I enjoy providing quality customer service to faculty, staff, students, and communities. I ranked highly among the team for excellence customer service. These experience have given me an opportunity to effectively practice my skills in organizing, planning, researching, decision-making, team and systematic working, and communication skills. I am a hard worker who is highly motivated and dedicated to accomplish tasks efficiently.