Sam Brigham

Experience

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  West Suburban YMCA | Newton, MA

  Oct 2016 - Dec 2016

  After School Counselor

  Led sports activities and provided homework help for local elementary schoolers.

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  Whole Foods Market

  Oct 2016 - Jan 2018

  Specialty Team Member

  Worked in the Specialty Foods Department part-time in Fall 2016, full-time in Summer 2017, and during various breaks from college.

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  Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals

  May 2018 - Jul 2018

  Intern

  Worked the summer after my freshman year for a fast-growing pharmaceutical company with several drugs in late stage clinical trials, primarily conducting research on the progress of competitors' drugs for similar indications and identifying promising next steps for the company. Helped build slide decks for the executive team summarizing Kiniksa's incoming clinical data while deepening my understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and, to a lesser extent, the US Healthcare System.

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  The National Institute of Public Administration (INAP)

  May 2019 - Jun 2019

  Public Sector Consulting Intern

  Worked as a management consulting intern for Spain's National Institute of Public Administration in Madrid alongside a team of American undergraduates from across the country. Performed extensive research to develop the government agency's long-term strategic initiatives. Developed proficiency in Excel and Google Analytics, and conducted 10+ qualitative interviews with employees of peer government agencies in both English and Spanish to discuss best practices.

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  AGC Partners

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  Intern

  Worked under analysts on two different technology-sector sell-side deals. Conducted extensive research on potential buyers and contributed to a whitepaper outlining the coming artificial intelligence revolution in human resources departments. Continued to improve Excel skills while developing a broader understanding of the SaaS industry's intricacy

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  Yale Athletics

  Sept 2019 - May 2021

  Sports Referee

  Worked as a referee for Yale's Intramural Sports program for a variety of fall, winter, and spring sports.

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  Northeast Point Orchards

  May 2020 - Jul 2020

  Landscaper

  Worked as a landscaper during the coronavirus pandemic summer to help develop a 6-acre commercial apple orchard in Islesboro, Maine. Primarily engaged in manual labor such as removing rocks and thistles to lay down grass seed, watering apple tree saplings, and learning to operate a tractor.

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  Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy

  Sept 2020 - May 2021

  Tobin Research Assistant

  Worked with a team of undergraduates and post-doctoral students under Professor Dan Esty on 2 separate YCELP initiatives, which involved:• Cleaning and analyzing UN-provided datasets on concentrations of various ozone-depleting substances (ODS) across every nation. Used Excel and RStudio to analyze environmental performance and identify discrepancies between ODS policy and real-world outcomes, and incorporated findings into YCELP’s biennial Environmental Performance Index.• Contributing to a whitepaper forecasting the next “green revolution” in business. Consolidated findings from academic sources and periodicals to identify macroscopic corporate environmental action trends. Show less

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  TTEC

  Sept 2021 - Jul 2022

  Talent Accelerator Program Associate

  Worked as a Business Transformation Associate in TTEC's Talent Accelerator Program on strategic and tactical projects across TTEC's Engage, Digital, and Enterprise Services divisions. Scope of work ranged from improving operations logistics for individual B2B clients to contributing to strategic, long-term company-wide initiatives.

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  Coraggio Group

  Aug 2022 - Jun 2024

  Senior Research Analyst

  I was a Senior Research Analyst at Coraggio Group, where I contributed to the firm's project work within Travel & Tourism, Economic Development, Healthcare, Energy, Legal, Government, Sports & Entertainment, Education, and more. My skills and responsibilities include survey design and analysis, economic and financial modeling, conducting interviews, and synthesizing my findings into a wide range of written deliverables.