Current Address: Rustum S.

Khawaja Permanent Address:

411A Holmes Hall rsk5058@psu.edu 2248 W. Hamilton St. Apt. 207
University Park, PA 16082 Mobile: (484) 707-0450 Allentown, PA 18104

OBJECTIVE
To use and develop my skills in an active but smaller environment in the field of natural gas.

EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
Bachelor of Science, Energy Business and Finance (EBF) Expected Graduation: May 2011
Associated with both the Smeal College of Business & the College of Earth & Mineral Science
GPA: 3.1

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ernst & Young Manama, Bahrain
Oil & Gas Intern July - August 2009
• Worked with a team to perform in-depth data analysis of Saudi Arabia’s oil sector and government
• Pinpointed areas for improvement of a multi-billion dollar corporation
• Reviewed financial reporting systems to advise the largest government-owned oil company in Saudi Arabia
• Partook in a research study to help benefit the team’s efforts in consultation
Falcon Petroleum Consultants Manama, Bahrain
Consulting Intern May – July 2008
• Part of a support team to prepare a business plan for an oil drilling company in Azerbaijan.
• Organized both physical and virtual files for future employee reference
• Assisted in data analysis of multi-million dollar corporations
• Lead IT support in solving day to day IT issues and problems
National Petroleum Services Qatif, Saudi Arabia
Accountant Trainee December - January 2007
July – August 2006
• Submitted data into a company system
• IT/Network Support
• Assisted in Electronic Invoicing in the ARAMCO SAP System

Activities
Business and Society Interest House University Park, PA
President April 2008 – April
2010
• Cultivated, as an organization, a professional and social environment where members could grow academically and socially
• Played a key-role in assisting raising roughly $10,000 for Pediatric Cancer (THON)
• Initiated a re-organization plan to improve structure, member participation, and quality of the BASH program which resulted
in an increase in regular membership attendance from 30 to 120
Business Roundtable University Park, PA
President January 2009 – January 2010
• Administered a discussion forum aimed at promoting increased communication and interaction among the student
organizations within the Smeal College of Business Administration
• Supervised funds from the Student Organization Office
• Networked with the leaders of all of the organizations at Smeal College
North Halls Association of Students University Park, PA
Member August 2007 – May 2010
• Attended meetings as well as participated in bi-weekly discussions to help assist in the betterment of a group of four
dormitories
• Helped plan and collaborate events throughout the year
Pakistani Student Association University Park, PA
Member August 2007 – May 2010
• Attended meetings as well as helped freshman from Pakistan adjust to life in the United States
• Helped plan and collaborate events throughout the year

SKILLS/INTERESTS
• Fluent in speaking English, Urdu, Hindi
• Basic lingual skills and writing knowledge in Arabic
• Volleyball, Soccer, Chess, Traveling