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23 year old MSc International Development student at the University of Bristol, with graduation in September 2014. Last summer I graduated from the University of Bristol with a BSc in Sociology, having also studied at UC Berkeley during my 2011/2012 year abroad. I am seeking opportunities in international development, human rights and social/political research. I am able to relocate immediately. |
 Contact Charlie Wheeler
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Area of Expertise: |
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Professional Experience: |
Independent advertising agency - New Business Intern
INFERNO LTD
Covent Garden
June 2013 – July 2013
London
Independent advertising agency - New Business Intern (Paid work)
• Conducted research on potential new clients and business opportunities using online news sources, LinkedIn and databases
• Created reports on prospective clients containing information, analysis and recommendations for the new business team
• Successfully became proficient in the use of online databases such as Mintel, Warc, Ebiquity, and Brad Insight
Leisure Support Services (LSS) - Housekeeper
LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES
July 2012 – August 2012
Wimbledon
Leisure Support Services (LSS) - Housekeeper at Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis Club (Paid work)
• Provided a highly presentable, safe, clean and efficient environment in the Centre Court building
• Ensured that Centre Court facilities were constantly stocked and functional
• Maintained a high level of customer service via a smart personal appearance and friendly demeanor
Grey Groups London advertising & communications agency - New Business Intern
GREY LONDON
July 2012 – July 2012
London
Grey Groups London advertising & communications agency - New Business Intern
• Compiled extensive reports on potential new clients for Grey London in the UK retail sector
• Successfully completed research projects on brands and markets in EMEA (e.g. the UK biscuit market)
• Completed research and reports for fellow New Business teams across the Grey Group global network (e.g. New York)
• Gave personal suggestions on potential new clients based on own knowledge (e.g. damaged and weakened brand names)
Sales work
HAWKINSPORT & SON
June 2010 – August 2010
Sales work - Sports clothing and equipment (Paid work)
• Advised customers on choice of sportswear and marketed new releases of sporting products to potential buyers
• Enhanced personal customer service skills through constant social interaction in the sales workplace
• Maintained a smart appearance in order to project sophistication and hence present a positive image to customers
Usher and sales work - Henley Festival Customer Service
HENLEY FESTIVAL
July 2010 – July 2010
Henley
Usher and sales work - Henley Festival Customer Service (Paid work)
• Marketed the festival in the best possible light through dressing in a tuxedo and providing a friendly face at the entrance
• Persuaded guests to purchase the programme and advertised the festival events across the entire site
• Provided added security during firework event by preventing guests from leaving safety area
Construction assistant on building site
DELLWOOD CONSTRUCTION LTD
June 2007 – August 2009
Construction assistant on building site & child care for two children of the owner (Paid work)
• Assisted in building, painting and disposing of materials on construction sites
• Provided child care for the two children of the company owner in their hou
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Education: |
Currently, I am studying for my MSc in International Development at the University of Bristol, with graduation scheduled for early September 2014. My current degree classification is a 'Merit', having completed six modules that were entitled:
- Conflict, Security and Development,
- Theories of Development
- International Political Economy
- Culture, Postmodernity & Religion
- Sino-US Relations in Global Politics
- Liberalism, Terror & Insecurity
This summer I have been working on my dissertation, which is based on the human rights violations in Syria that occurred in August 2013 when chemical weapons were used in Ghouta.
My undergraduate degree was also obtained at the University of Bristol, and was entitled 'Sociology with Study Abroad', seeing as I spent the 2011/2012 academic year studying at UC Berkeley in the USA. I graduated in July 2013 with a 2:1 degree classification.
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
I recently became a Fellow at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), which will allow me to get involved in various projects that attempt to overcome the numerous social challenges of the 21st century.
A personal achievement that I look back on with real pride is my successful year studying at UC Berkeley. The global reputation of Berkeley in the Social Sciences is what drew me to applying, and it was fantastic to spend a year immersed in the teaching there. The year allowed me to grow in confidence, independence and initiative as I consistently developed my international social network, which was a fantastic part of the cultural experience as I knew nobody else studying there when I arrived. The year gave me an insight into living in a globalized world, and gave me the opportunity to develop new skills in interaction and adapt to functioning in a different cultural setting. It was my first prolonged period of time whereby I was able to grow as a person, and traveling around California I was able to develop a new field of view on social and political issues that existed in the state, and the US as a whole, which I found very useful for when I came home to complete my studies at Bristol and reaffirmed my desire to forge a career that was relevant to society. Furthermore, during my time studying at UC Berkeley, I joined the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, which makes me the first ever British alumni of the Alpha Sigma chapter.
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Available for: |
- Job opportunities
- Internships / Fellowships
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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