Laura Shurna

104 Shadowood Dr Apt D

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

180 Cranston Court

Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 464-4116
lshurna@live.unc.edu

EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
3.85 GPA
Senior, Public Relations
Expected Graduation May 2017
EXPERIENCE
Durham Arts Council
Durham, NC
Public Relations Intern
September 2016-December 2016
Attended events hosted by the Durham Arts Council and took photographs
Wrote blog posts recapping local events
Interviewed local artists and wrote features on them
DISH Network
Denver, CO
Corporate Communications Intern
June 2016-August 2016
Drafted content and assisted in design for the company intranet portal
Assisted in production of internal videos for company-wide meetings
Completed and presented a research project on enhancing two-way communication at DISH
Nissan North America
Franklin, TN
Internal Audit Intern
May 2015-August 2015
Performed risk assessments and documented processes and key controls
Created audit procedures to test the design and operating effectiveness of the key controls
Presented findings and recommendations in order to improve current business processes
McGladrey LLP
Chicago, IL
Family Wealth Services Tax Intern
January 2015-April 2015
Completed tax planning and research
Prepared federal and state local tax returns for corporations, partnerships and individuals
Developed a greater understanding of tax regulations and accounting pronouncements
Michigan Avenue Magazine
Chicago, IL
Sales/Marketing Intern
September 2014-December 2014
Organized events with high profile attendees and communicated with vendors about logistics
Cold called over 300 companies for multiple databases and managed contact databases of 15,000
Updated social media sites with relevant local topics to increase followers and engage audience
Researched prospective clients and provided useful information to sales executives prior to sales calls
Anthropologie
Oakbrook, IL
Sales Associate
September 2013-May 2014
Organized the store to look presentable for customers
Prepared different outfits and item arrangements for patrons
Administered fellow sales associates while serving as manager on duty

M&T Securities, Inc.

Pittsburgh, PA
Higher Education Investment Banking Intern
May 2013-August 2013
Assisted bankers in preparation of client materials for rating agency presentations
Obtained financial data from client audits for analysis
Assigned various research tasks and related analytical assignments

ACTIVITIES
St. Thomas More Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
October 2015-Current
English Tutor for GIVE Volunteers in Tanzania
July 2014-August 2014