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Nicholas Volsky

Student University of Notre Dame. Intended Major: Accounting, Intended Minor: International Business. Currently Managing Director of the Founder's Circle in the Entrepreneurship Society responsible for Corporate and Alumni Relations.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Work status: Full-Time Student
Industries: Financial
Skills: Business, Editing, English, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Italian, Languages, Leadership, Management, Public Relations, Public speaking, Recruitment, Sales, Spanish, Writing
Location: University of Notre Dame
Interested in: Brainstorming, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding experts, Finding hot stories, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Helping members of my groups, Internships, Investing in projects, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Shadowing, Trading services
Tags: corporate relations, entrepreneurship society, founder's circle, Networking, notre dame
Schools: University of Notre Dame

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Vector Marketing
Position: Field Sales Manager
Time period: April 2008 - June 2008
Description: Responsible for over $33,000 worth of sales in a 2 months. Sold over $17,000 during a two week competition in which I finished in the top ten in Florida. Set own hours and worked directly with customers. Micromanaged my own sales team. Learned value of self-determination, discipline, and proper ethics when making sales. Finished the summer ranked #61 out of 40,000 U.S. sales representatives. Asked to return the following summer to run my own office.

Employer: Biltmore Hotel, Miami, FL
Position: Golf Course Attendant
Time period: May 2006 - June 2006
Description: • Preserved upkeep and maintenance of the driving range, drove ball picker, dealt in conflict resolution

EDUCATION

University: University of Notre Dame
Time period: 2007 - 2012
Degree: Accounting, BA

INFORMATION

Memberships: University of Notre Dame
• Entrepreneurship Society – Managing Director of Founder’s Circle; placed top 3 in Case Study Challenge, Social Entrepreneurship
• Instrumental in creating and organizing the Founder’s Circle which organizes and conducts all E-Society functions and activities
• Personally responsible for building working relationships with national corporations, alumni, and creating E-Treks and E-ternships
• Model United Nations Team, member
• Participated in PricewaterhouseCoopers eXplore Program

Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
• President: National Honor Society, Model United Nations Club
• Executive Board, Senior Class Director: Key Club
• Spanish Honor Society; Amnesty International
• Dale Carnegie: Generation Next Leadership Program

Community Service
• Participated in two service trips to the Dominican Republic to aid impoverished communities
• Led and participated in multiple programs assisting people in need within my community, as the President of the National Honor Society and Senior Class Director of Key Club

Nicholas is Following (5)

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  • Zappos

    Zappos is an online retailer specializing in shoes

  • Dorm Drinks

    Dorm Drinks delivers bulk supply of beverages to students on the Notre Dame campus.

  • E.Factor

    The E.Factor is more than the fastest growing business connector for Entrepreneurs and Investors...It is YOUR Virtual Economy.

  • Better World Books

    Better World Books is a self-sustaining, for-profit social enterprise that collects and sells books online to fund literacy initiatives locally, nationally and around the world

Nicholas' Contacts (12)

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  • Michael Streit

    Graduate in Political Science from University of Notre Dame. Intern at Bain and Company (2009), Intern at United States Department of Commerce (2008).

  • Jaime Urquijo

    Spanish, 20, currently enrolled in the University of Notre Dame. Majoring in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations. Co-President of the Entrepreneurs Club of Notre Dame.

  • Mark Bennett

    Mark Bennett majored in Economics and CAPP at Notre Dame ('09). Ex-President of Entrepreneurship Society & Ex-Chairman of ND Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE). Now studying at Cambridge. Loves playing sports, helping others, and sharing biz topics

  • Erika Hansen

    Currently an English Major at Notre Dame