Talk to sales Try for Free
Hala Issa

Hala Issa

Student Intern

Followers of Hala Issa1000 followers
location of Hala IssaDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Connect with Hala Issa to Send Message

Connect

Connect with Hala Issa to Send Message

Connect

  • Timeline

  • About me

    J.D. Candidate at SMU Dedman School of Law

  • Education

    • Macarthur High School

      2014 - 2018
      High School Diploma 3.9

      Activities and Societies: Student Council Treasurer, Orchestra, UIL Math, DECA chapter VP/competitor, MSA President, Soccer, Cross Country, Athletic Trainer, Student Executive Council Summa Cum LaudeTop 2%

    • Universitat de Barcelona

      2020 - 2020
      Study Abroad Spanish Language and Politics

      Activities and Societies: Language Exchange

    • SMU Dedman School of Law

      2022 - 2025
      Doctor of Law - JD Law

    • The University of Texas at Dallas

      2018 - 2021
      Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA Business/Managerial Economics

      Activities and Societies: John Marshal Pre-Law Society, Financial Leadership Association, Innocence Project of Texas, Education Abroad (Spanish and Spanish Politics), Arab Student Association Treasurer Dean's List

  • Experience

    • Citi

      Sept 2017 - Jun 2018
      Student Intern

      Analyzed customer experience to uncover areas of improvement and implement solutions to address future growth and requirements; Automated an Excel spreadsheet keeping track of cubicle utilization in office for more efficient distributionExposure to networking, IT, security, automation, governance, and management teams; helped security tag any domains that were not being used or that were harmful

    • UT Southwestern Medical Center

      May 2018 - Jun 2018
      HPREP Scholar

      I was one of 150 students out of 1000 applicants to be accepted into the Health Professionals Recruitment Exposure Program (HPREP)

    • Amazon

      May 2020 - Dec 2021
      Online Business Manager

      This endeavor involved sourcing U.S. suppliers for merchandise, price negotiation, product selection and development, small business tax reporting, website development, marketing, selecting/implementing inventory management software, developing pricing strategies, learning retail laws/regulations, production/manufacturing, quality inspection of incoming product, and maintaining a small business computer network.

    • Innocence Project of Texas

      Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
      Case Reviewer

      - Read and reviewed all documentation compiled on potential wrongful conviction cases - including thousands of pages of trial transcripts and inmate letters- Worked in a group to organize and present all relevant information to IPTX’s lawyers and argue whether or not the case should be further pursued

    • Vinson & Elkins

      May 2023 - Jul 2023
      Summer Associate

    • Vinson & Elkins

      May 2024 - Jul 2024
      Summer Associate

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Mergers & Acquisitions Virtual Experience Program Participant

      Latham & Watkins
      Dec 2020
      View certificate certificate

    • Communicating Nonverbally

      MASPM Registered Education Provider PMI® Project Management Institute
      Feb 2021

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Hala Issa
      Dean's List Jessica C. Murphy (Dean of Undergraduate Education) Jan 2020 My GPA placed me in the top 10% of all undergraduates at UTD

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Translator

      Issued by Human Rights Initiative of North Texas Inc. on Oct 2020
      Human Rights Initiative of North Texas Inc.Associated with Hala Issa

    • Teaching Assistant

      Issued by ICI on Aug 2014
      ICIAssociated with Hala Issa