Ria Jalan

Ria Jalan

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Intern @ SKN Advisors | International Relations Global Business @ USC'26

  • Education

    • University of Southern California

      2022 - 2026
      Bachelor of Arts - BA International Relations and Affairs Dean's List

      Activities and Societies: Thematic Option Honors Programme, Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society, Model United Nations, Trojan Real Estate Society, Prison Education Programme

    • Jayshree Periwal International School - India

      2018 - 2022
      High School Diploma Economics, Natural Sciences, Business Management, Mathematics 9-12

      Activities and Societies: Student Government, TedXYouth@JPIS, Model United Nations, Debate, Community Service, Publication, 5 am Club, WODE Foundation

  • Experience

    • TERI - The Energy and Resources Institute

      Jun 2021 - Sept 2021
      Research Assistant

      Conducted research on COVID-19 impacting global politics, environmental sustainability, and economic markets; Delivered presentations to prospective clients on current situations affecting the market portfolios for sustainable firms

    • Yellow.ai

      Jul 2022 - Sept 2022
      Project Management Intern

      Developed a project and presented strategies to better incorporate employer branding; Conducted internal research about HR conditions; Worked with the technical teams to enhance the AI-generated customer conversations through chat boxes

    • USC MUN

      Dec 2022 - Aug 2023
      Assistant Director

      In charge of the Spring 2023 club recruitment process and onboarded 21 new members;

    • UniRely® | Study Abroad

      Jan 2023 - now
      Counselor
    • HDFC AMC

      Jul 2023 - Aug 2023
      Financial Planning and Analysis Intern

      Created detailed reports on sales trends, customer feedback, and other data points; Assisted with the implementation of marketing campaigns through various media channels; Researched industry trends to stay up to date on current market conditions.

    • The Advance Group (TAG)

      Aug 2023 - Dec 2023
      Lobbyist Intern

      Analyzed budget control data using excel for political campaign efficiency. Optimized donations through cost analysis

    • UNA-USA at USC

      Sept 2023 - now
      Membership Chair

      Helped construct the organization charter, and define the mission and vision statement. Recruiting members across 5 colleges and connecting them with 7 other UNA chapters in Los Angeles

    • 180 Degrees Consulting at USC

      Sept 2023 - now

      Leading consultant team on workstreams Community Outreach and Site Expansion for nonprofit organization. Prepared progress reports for clients. Coordinating and raising certain amounts of USD through case competitions to fund nonprofit organizations in the LA region. Organizing site visits for 20+ members Conceptualized guidelines to connect with 14 organizations which led to a collaboration between FoLAR and LAUSD and helped increased resources and revenue streams by 17%

      • Project Manager

        Dec 2023 - now
      • Social Impact Chair

        Dec 2023 - now
      • Consultant

        Sept 2023 - Dec 2023
    • USC MUN

      Nov 2023 - now

      Competed in conferences and won awards such as ‘Best Delegate’ and ‘Best Team Delegation’ Coordinated 2 conferences spanning 150 delegates each with 45 high schools and 32 universities. Developed committee agendas, conducted delegate training and facilitated 12 conference sessions

      • General member

        Aug 2022 - now
      • Under Secretary General

        Nov 2023 - Mar 2024
    • SKN Advisors

      May 2024 - now
      Business Analyst Intern
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • NISM-Series-V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification

      National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)
      Jul 2023
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ria Jalan
      Deans List USC Dec 2023
    • Awarded to Ria Jalan
      Honors Student Alpha Lambda Delta Dec 2022 Awarded to students who display outstanding academic performances in their first year
    • Awarded to Ria Jalan
      Best Senior Student Council Leader Ayush Periwal Apr 2022
    • Awarded to Ria Jalan
      Outstanding JPITe Ayush Periwal Apr 2022
    • Awarded to Ria Jalan
      Top Academic Achiever Ayush Periwal Apr 2022
    • Awarded to Ria Jalan
      Co-Curricular Excellence Ayush Periwal Apr 2021