Experience

foraus - Swiss Forum on Foreign Policy

• Switzerland
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Project Manager

  • Aug 2023 - Aug 2023

  Promoted to lead the project "Education Without Borders." The goal: - launch a national debate on modernizing Swiss education policy. The means: - organizing 3 participatory workshops to ideate policy recommendations Accomplished tasks: - designing workshops (research question, run of the show, sub-topics for working groups) - securing partner organizations and expert speakers - preparing communications material - reaching out to relevant stakeholders… Show more Promoted to lead the project "Education Without Borders." The goal: - launch a national debate on modernizing Swiss education policy. The means: - organizing 3 participatory workshops to ideate policy recommendations Accomplished tasks: - designing workshops (research question, run of the show, sub-topics for working groups) - securing partner organizations and expert speakers - preparing communications material - reaching out to relevant stakeholders for participatio

• Project Management and Communications Intern

  • Feb 2023 - Jul 2023

  foraus is the Swiss participatory think tank on foreign policy. As a vibrant grassroots community of young people, we shape foreign policy, shape how foreign policy is made and enable new voices to grow, domestically as well as internationally. We publish evidence-based, high-quality content with constructive policy recommendations, organise thought-provoking events and develop innovative tools for engagement and impact, with the aim to address global challenges. 1. Managed independently… Show more foraus is the Swiss participatory think tank on foreign policy. As a vibrant grassroots community of young people, we shape foreign policy, shape how foreign policy is made and enable new voices to grow, domestically as well as internationally. We publish evidence-based, high-quality content with constructive policy recommendations, organise thought-provoking events and develop innovative tools for engagement and impact, with the aim to address global challenges. 1. Managed independently a monthly event series on topics relating to international Geneva and foreign policy - moderation - speaker outreach - topic definition - invitations - event management 2. Supported coordination and implementation of participatory projects. Planned and organized events, prepared communication material. - Support for the organisation of workshops and training sessions; - Moderation and facilitation of working groups; - Support for the development of new projects. Project themes included: - pandemic prevention, preparedness and response - food systems transformation - trade & sustainability - education policy - futures literacy 3. Communication - creation of graphic communication - translations FR / EN / DE - support management of foraus' social media accounts



Norbert Zänker & Kollegen, Interpreters and Translators

• Germany
• Translation and Localization
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Translation Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

  - Working language: German - Role: Act as a bridge between clients and translators/interpreters; requires being diplomatic and welcoming. - Active use of communicative and social skills. - Proofreading the translations before delivering to the client: requires attention to detail. - Working language: German - Role: Act as a bridge between clients and translators/interpreters; requires being diplomatic and welcoming. - Active use of communicative and social skills. - Proofreading the translations before delivering to the client: requires attention to detail.



Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fundraiser

  • Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

  Selected to persuade alumni over the phone to donate to the college. Achieved highest giving rate of the campaign: 84% of alumni chose to give after the call. Personally raised 31 k£. Developed: social, persuasion, conviction abilities. Selected to persuade alumni over the phone to donate to the college. Achieved highest giving rate of the campaign: 84% of alumni chose to give after the call. Personally raised 31 k£. Developed: social, persuasion, conviction abilities.



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• Yantai City, Shandong, China

• English Language Teacher

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  Gave daily English lessons (self-planned) to a group of ten Chinese children (11-15 years) in the summer. - Intercultural skills - Organizational skills Gave daily English lessons (self-planned) to a group of ten Chinese children (11-15 years) in the summer. - Intercultural skills - Organizational skills