Student Ambassador at UT Austin
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Student Ambassador at UT Austin

William Kovach
711 W. 26th St., Apt. 602 • Austin, Texas 78705
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EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin – Austin, Texas ?Bachelor of Arts in History August 2017 - May 2021
Business Spanish Certificate
GPA: 3.98

WORK EXPERIENCE

University of Texas at Austin – Austin, Texas May 2018 - Present
Office of Admission - Student Ambassador
Give tours to groups of people from different places and backgrounds several times per week
Ability to quickly think is constantly tested and improved by interesting questions and situations
Biweekly meetings often including trainings and/or talks from members of the University’s community
Help with various admissions events throughout the year
Member of Recruitment committee; interviewed and reviewed many applicants

University of Texas at Austin – Austin, Texas October 2019 - Present
Vice President of Student Affairs - Student Consultant
Provide input (usually written) on a variety of topics related to the many offices under the VPSA

University of Southern California - Los Angeles, California June 2019 - August 2019
Summer Intern - Institute for Creative Technology - Research Experience for Undergraduates
Used Unreal Engine 4 to develop facial rendering software for in-house use
Created and presented a poster detailing my work to other interns from in and around Los Angeles
Wrote a report outlining the software and its functionality

ACTIVITIES

Harry Ransom Center Humanities Research Library - Austin, Texas January 2019 - Present
Docent Volunteer
research and give tours (about three a month) of rotating exhibitions

Texas Rising at the University of Texas at Austin – Austin, Texas September 2017 - May 2018
Social Media Manager
Ran Facebook and Twitter pages for the organization
Sent out weekly emails

Engineers for a Sustainable World – Austin, Texas September 2017 - May 2018
Junior Representative
Relayed information between the Student Engineering Council and Engineers for a Sustainable World

HONORS
Chamberlain Memorial Endowed Presidential Scholarship Fall 2020 - Fall 2021
University Honors (5 semesters) Fall 2017 - Fall 2019
Summa cum laude designation on Dean’s Honor List Fall 2019
College of Natural Sciences Second Year Excellence Award 2019
Distinguished College Scholar 2019, 2020

ADDITIONAL
Skills: Writing, Customer Service, Public Speaking, Public Relations, Java, C++, C, Unreal Engine 4
Interests: History, policy, government, literature, law, programming, video games, media
Languages: English (Native Proficiency), Spanish (Intermediate Proficiency)
Work Eligibility: Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions