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Zach Schweikert

The Big Investment Syracuse University • S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Syracuse, NY • May 2017 • Bachelor of Science: Advertising Minor: Marketing • G.P.A.: 3.9 • Dean’s List • Renée Crown Honors Program

SOFTWAREPhotoshop • Illustrator • InDesign • GarageBand • Final Cut Pro • Word • Excel • PowerPoint

SOCIAL MEDIAFacebook • Twitter • Instagram

The Big Pay-Off

Standard Skills

Non-Standard Skills

ACCOUNT PLANNER (COURSE PROJECT)Advertising In A Diverse Society Course • Syracuse, NY • Fall 2014Conducted primary research through surveys & a focus group to design an advertising campaign for Boylan brand soda • Designed campaign with various media, including print, TV, web, direct & event advertising

ART DIRECTOR (COURSE PROJECT)Graphic Design Course • Syracuse, NY • Fall 2014Designed poster concepts for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour • Designed a website concept for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour • Designed a tablet magazine, including cover, introduction and pages with interactive features

COLUMNIST & STAFF WRITERThe Daily Orange • Syracuse, NY • Sep. 2013 – Dec. 2014Wrote a weekly humor column for the fall semester • Wrote more than 20 articles for News and Features sections • Conducted nearly 60 interviews with Syracuse University students and faculty and Syracuse residents

DIRECTOR & SCRIPT WRITER (COURSE PROJECT)Multimedia Storytelling Course • Syracuse, NY • Spring 2014Designed public service campaign • Wrote, directed and narrated fiction short • Edited and conducted interview for documentary

VICE PRESIDENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTPhi Kappa Theta Fraternity • Syracuse, NY • Dec. 2014 – PresentOversee community service and philanthropy chairs • Raised $750 for fraternity assisting Jolesch Photography Co. • Attend weekly meetings

STUDENT ASSISTANTE.S. Bird Library • Syracuse, NY • Fall 2013 – PresentHelp students locate materials • Assist students with hardware and software• Catalog and organize books, maps and microfiche collections • Process check-outs • Oversee student conduct

MUSICIANGuitar • Bass • Piano • Drums • Banjo • Mandolin • Harmonica • Voice

AMATEURFilm photographer • Beatles fanatic • Lover of anapestic tetrameter• Doodler • Spanish speaker • Record collector