Jeremy Costa

Experience

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  3 Restaurant

  Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

  Dishwasher

  Responsible for: cleaning dishes and kitchen supplies, placing items in their appropriate places, emptying and replacing the trash bags around the restaurant, setting up in the morning, working as a team with other dishwashers and restaurant staff, occasional food preparation, and providing assistance to the chefs and managers per their request.

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  The Enclave of Franklin

  Oct 2019 - Aug 2020

  Waiter

  Responsible for: taking orders from elderly residents, preparing various foods, delivering orders to the correct person, preparing the dining room for the dinner shift, flipping tables to prepare for the next morning, and other tasks around the kitchen. Additionally, I worked to help reopen the dining room in a safe manner during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Self-employed

  Jul 2020 - Oct 2020

  Student Tutor

  Conducted private tutoring sessions to aid high school students in their writing of the college essay and preparation for the SATs.

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  Northeastern University International Relations Council

  Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  Director of Fundraising and Branding

  As Director of Fundraising and Branding in the Spring 2021 semester, I was tasked with spearheading all efforts of the International Relations Council (IRC) to raise funds. I worked closely with the IRC's Vice President for Finance to assess IRC financial needs for fundraising and developed a plan to fulfill those needs. Furthermore, I was tasked with managing and promoting the IRC brand. My efforts during my time in this position included designing and selling over $500 of IRC merchandise as well as the planning and implementation of a restaurant fundraiser in partnership with Blaze Pizza. Show less

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  LongHorn Steakhouse

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Waiter

  Responsible for: managing positive guest experiences as they dine, providing details about restaurant offerings, anticipating and addressing guests' needs in a timely manner, consistently displaying an optimistic attitude, cooperating with fellow teammates to ensure restaurant efficiency, and taking other essential actions for the restaurant's success.

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  U.S. House of Representatives

  Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

  Legislative Intern, The Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan

  • Conducted legislative research and tracking, drafted bill language, and rallied public and private stakeholders to accelerate federal energy, technology, and economic policymaking• Managed foreign affairs topics by monitoring global conflict and authoring weekly constituent communications• Spearheaded revival of pre-pandemic services and guided constituents through government processes• Redesigned office spreadsheets to streamline collection and use of legislative, press, and administrative data Show less

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  Northeastern University International Relations Council

  May 2022 - May 2023

  Vice President for Finance

  • Directed finance and operations, including unprecedented global travel and long-term vision planning• Optimized budgeting, tackled major financial shocks, and attracted new funding to save >$3K and raise >$18K• Fostered future growth in weekly leadership meetings and developed a database of new opportunity analysis

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  Northeastern University

  Sept 2022 - May 2024

  • Drafted speech materials and staffed state and university events for the former Massachusetts House Speaker• Compiled research on federal policy, state governance differences, and local history to inform class lectures• Developed policy resources for students and advanced key initiatives in the Department of Political Science • Lead and advised a cohort of first-year students through their transition to college and towards their academic, professional, international, and extracurricular pursuits• Directed the activities of BUSN 1102: Personal Skills Development for Business course in partnership D'Amore-McKim faculty.

  • Professor Assistant, MA House Speaker Robert DeLeo

    Sept 2022 - May 2024

  • Peer Mentor, D'Amore-McKim School of Business

    Sept 2022 - Dec 2022
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  McKinsey & Company

  Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

  US & Canada State & Local Research Co-op

  • Customized regional economic, workforce, and innovation analyses in MS Excel and PowerPoint to advise public entities pursuing sustainable development and competitive federal investments• Quantified job quality and accessibility to combat unemployment disparities and labor shortages in major cities• Drove talent attraction analytics for a U.S. federal agency by performing rigorous computations on public (BLS & Census) and private (Lightcast) data, visualized in PowerPoint and codified in an internal firmwide publication• Coached new joiners and designed resources and lookups to expedite data access and boost team capabilities Show less