Paxton Shields
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
National Student Team / Campus Brand Manager
All Roads Travel / Juscollege
Remote
01.2023 - 10.2025
- As Campus Brand Manager (CBM), drove a 37.5% year-over-year increase in sales of the signature senior trip
- Facilitated 1,100+ bookings, achieving the highest volume per CBM in the Southeastern Conference region
- Built and led a student representatives team by recruiting members from registered student organizations, fraternities, and sororities, expanding reach and engagement across student body.
- As part of the National Internship Team, secured 11 bookings with large university fraternity organizations across the U.S.
- Worked up to 20 hours per week, depending on the time of year, promoting services, communicating with rep team, and supporting marketing efforts
- Began with role as CBM and earned promotion to the National Internship Team while continuing CBM responsibilities
Account Manager Intern
StoutStuff
Bentonville, AR
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Led an individual project under a Senior Account Manager, conducting in-depth market and competitive analysis to develop product recommendations for the Sam's Club Pet category.
- Created and delivered a line review style presentation to all internal stakeholders, showcasing product opportunity insights backed by consumer and trend data.
- Used Excel and PowerPoint to track category trends and identify white space opportunities, supporting strategic product pitches to Walmart and Sam's Club.
- Supported Walmart D8, D9, D13, D17, and D82 projects through Retail Link analysis, label rendering and implementation, and participation in a pre–line review meeting at the Hula building, gaining hands-on experience in supplier-retailer collaboration.
Sales Intern
Alex Baldwin State Farm
Fayetteville, Arkansas
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Worked 20 hours weekly while managing 15 college credit hours
- Maintained a sustained average of 2.0 successful calls per hour over each two-week pay cycle, exceeding the required quota of 0.7, with a peak performance of 3.5 calls per hour over a two-week pay cycle.
- Routinely stepped in as customer care agent; resolving customer concerns, clarifying policy details, and ensuring a positive service experience
- Conduct initial cold calls and client follow-ups, contributing to a collaborative work environment with fellow interns and associates to drive team goals
Commercial Brokerage Intern
RPM Group
Little Rock, Arkansas
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Completed CCIM-102 Market Analysis as part of the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) program
- Conducted a 9-week research project on data center real estate development in Little Rock, culminating in a presentation of findings and strategic recommendations to RPM Group's Commercial Team
- Gained practical experience in financial analysis and property management by creating pro formas, cash flow statements, and lease extensions for the Prospect Building
- Participated in commercial contract training with a broker from Coldwell Banker, enhancing knowledge of legal and contractual aspects of real estate transactions
- Gained hands-on experience in commercial real estate, working with industry tools CoStar, DataScoutPro, and various AI resources to gather and analyze market data
Store Clerk
Cornerstone Pharmacy and Compounding
Little Rock, Arkansas
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Worked 3 hours daily after school, summer 30 hours weekly
Education
Bachelor of Science - Innovation And Entrepreneurship
University of Arkansas; Sam M. Walton College of Business
Fayetteville, AR12-2025
High School Diploma -
Little Rock Catholic High School For Boys
05.2022
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Microsoft office
- Customer relationship management (CRM)
- Goal setting
- Time management
- Verbal and written communication
Affiliations
UARK Real Estate Club
- Vice President 25'
- Member 23', 24'
Sigma Alpha Epsilon (300+ Members)
- Board of Standards Member 23', 24', 25'
- House Manager 24'
- Alumni Chairman 22', 23'
- Recruitment Chairmen 22'
UARK Investment Club Member 23', 24', 25'
Arkansas AI Foundry Member 24', 25'
IFC Leadership Series Participant 23'
Filter of Hope, Panama 23'
Certification
CCIM 102: Market Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate
Timeline
Account Manager Intern
StoutStuff
05.2025 - 08.2025
Sales Intern
Alex Baldwin State Farm
09.2024 - 04.2025
Commercial Brokerage Intern
RPM Group
06.2024 - 08.2024
National Student Team / Campus Brand Manager
All Roads Travel / Juscollege
01.2023 - 10.2025
Store Clerk
Cornerstone Pharmacy and Compounding
08.2021 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Innovation And Entrepreneurship
University of Arkansas; Sam M. Walton College of Business
High School Diploma -
Little Rock Catholic High School For Boys