About me
I am currently a graduant at the University of Exeter, studying French and German with Spanish and will graduate with First Class (Hons) with Distinction in Spoken French.
Having been a regular contributor to the student newspaper on a variety of themes, I aim to work in journalism, media and/or travel after graduation - especially reviews, criticism and opinion columnism - as well as continuing to expand my professional circle. I am a personable, driven and ambitious candidate and as a linguist, possess excellent analytic, communicative and interpersonal skills. I also have a large penchant for Jaffa Cakes.
Examples of my writing can be found at: theconnorsseur.wordpress.com
Projects
- The ConnorsseurSince 2013 I have maintained a personal blog, The Connorsseur, writing a number of opinion-style pieces about a range of topics, including creative writing, cultural items and current affairs. Within this blog, I have also documented my experiences of working and living in France on my third academic year abroad, as well as my travels across Europe. I was also personally approached by the University of Exeter to share my year abroad articles on the University's own blog.
- The Daily WizI was contacted by Wizbii, a French professional social network for young people, to write education- and career-based articles for their chronicle, The Daily Wiz, This required adopting a specific tone for predominantly non-native English speakers, but still retaining and entertaining and informative function.
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Work history
Digital Marketing Internship
- Jointly responsible for a number of daily social media-related tasks for numerous clients
- Required use of a number of social networks, social network management tools such as Hootsuite, as well as other digital programmes such as Freshdesk and Basecamp to successfully manage clients' social media
Editorial Internship
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- Responsible for editorial-based tasks at Lonely Planet Traveller magazine
- Tasks included research, proofing, designing and contributing to group discussions for content for upcoming editions
- Liaised with magazines' clients via telephone and email for content
- Required creativity, attention to detail and organisation, along with use of Mac technology
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Skills
- Writing
- Journalism
- Design
- Editorial
- Teamwork
- Creativity
- Interpersonal Skills
- Adaptability
- IT Skills
- Multilingual
- Communication Skills
Education
BA Modern Languages
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BA Modern Languages: French and German with proficiency in Spanish