AUSTIN JOSEPH SIGLER

1150 River Oaks Lane Charlottesville, Virginia 22901

Cell: (434)-987-1843 Email: austinsigler@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a full-time position pertaining to the field of mechanical engineering.
EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering
Engineering Leadership Development Minor
Spanish Minor College of Liberal Arts
Cumulative GPA: 3.25/4.0 Expected Graduation: Summer 2015
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Research Analyst Intern, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. June 2014 August 2014
Aberdeen, Maryland
Assisted in the execution of an Army contractor right-sizing project by providing statistical analysis and strategic
communications solutions for the Army Communications and Electronics Command. This effort will save the Army
approximately $120 million dollars through FY 20.
Participated in the development of a concept for an Army-wide training program for mission command platforms. Regularly
interfaced with senior Army leaders and assisted the team in advising clients on a daily basis. Received praise from senior
leaders on my team and an exceptional intern evaluation from the firm.
Obtained and holds a DoD Secret Clearance as of August 2014.
Mechanical Engineering Intern, Klckner Pentaplast July 2009 - August 2012
Sao Paulo, Brazil; Crdoba, Argentina
! Directly involved with the daily operations of an industrial manufacturing company; worked under a senior engineer and
gained insight and knowledge of the plastic manufacturing industry.
! Spoke and communicated in Spanish with the head engineer and visited clients to sell finished product and external
engineering firms who were hired to help streamline production within the plant.
! Helped Maintenance staff disassemble, repair, and reassemble gearboxes, pistons, and various other parts of extruders and
calendars.
! Worked on a project in order to create a machine to streamline the process of cutting cardboard and plastic tubes used to wrap
finished product.
LEADERSHIP
Engineering Leadership Development Project January 2014 - Present
! Working with a team of students to develop a device used to efficiently harvest moringa leaves in West Africa.
! Updating previous device in order to be more cost efficient and accessible to send from developers in Pennsylvania to
farmers in West Africa.
Engineering Abroad Envoy August 2012 - Present
! Responsible for advising current engineering students about study abroad opportunities
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Scholarship Chairman, Executive Committee Representative August 2012 May 2013
! Responsible for setting up study hours and advising members.
! Gained leadership skills while serving on the executive committee.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
! Worked professionally as well as lived independently in Crdoba, Argentina and Sao Paulo, Brazil
! Fluently speaks Spanish. Studied for multiple weeks in Palma de Mallorca (3), Spain; Sevilla (9), Spain
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
! Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), SolidWorks, MATLAB
! Yellow Belt in Lean Six Sigma