Dear Recruiter,

I grew up and live in Guatemala City, Guatemala. I attended The American School of Guatemala from kindergarten until 10th grade, and then attended Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts for the last three years of my high school career. I am currently a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a double major in Political Science and Global Studies (with a focus on Economics in Latin America) and a minor in Commercial Entrepreneurship. As part of the Entrepreneurship minor I have been involved in two startups in Chapel Hill. Through my participation in two different entrepreneurial ventures, I learned about starting a business, from customer acquisition to financial projections and rounds of investing. During the summer of 2014, I interned at a commodity trading firm called Bunge Ltd, conducting research, trading sugar and updating spreadsheets. Through my internship at Bunge, I developed a greater knowledge of the world economy and the commodity markets. I sharpened my analytical skills and became passionate about trading and investing.

This past summer I interned at Grupo IDC, a Guatemalan financial consulting firm that

also focuses on investment. I was a part of the Mergers and Acquisitions department and the Real Estate Investment department. I was able to gain hands on experience in financial modeling, company valuation, sale and leaseback models and financial analysis of different business and investment opportunities. I worked alongside the teams in these departments and presented my work and progress on the cases internally to my boss and the team for feedback and outlining the steps to follow. Through my experience this summer, I have learned about finance, accounting, strategy and negotiation while dealing directly with senior clients and being exposed to many different businesses in different fields. I am now pursuing a job that requires analytical and innovative thinking, in the field of strategic and/or financial analysis and planning.

My thirst for knowledge, my ambition, my critical thinking and unique background and

exposure to the world allow me to bring value to a company and a community of employees. I hope to continue to grow and learn throughout my entire life, and I would appreciate the opportunity to do so as a part of your company.

I appreciate your consideration and look forward to a response.

Warm Regards, Andres Herrera

JULIO ANDRES HERRERA Dual Citizenship: US/Guatemala

602 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Apt 213, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Mobile: 434-409-0879, julioandreshc@gmail.com