Experience in European policy (European Commission, BusinessEurope). Private sector experience in communication and public relations (Champagne company and consulting firm).
1) Monitored EU policy developments:
- Monitored relevant policy developments in the European Parliament related to employment and social affairs dossiers, in particular the EMPL, LIBE, FEMM and ECON committees and informed the advisers of important developments
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2) Worked on EU socioeconomic governance:
- Conducted an assessment of the way in which the European Commission and Council addressed national employment and social policy challenges, within the framework of the European Semester, in the 2015 country specific recommendations
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3) Took part in the European Social Dialogue:
- Attended internal meetings of the Department and external meetings as necessary, including meetings between EU social partners and the Commission with regard to the European Semester and the European Social Dialogue;
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- Supported BUSINESSEUROPE activities in the context of the European social dialogue by preparing two presentations summarising the recent EU social dialogue outcomes, i.e. a joint social partners "in-depth employment analysis" and the "EU social dialogue work programme for 2015-2017";
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- Assisted in particular with the knowledge-gathering and updating of information on national labour market reforms, as part of shaping BUSINESSEUROPE involvement in EU governance processes.
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-Took part in the Employers' Young Professionals Academy (EYPA), a project conducted by the Programme for Employers’ Activities of the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO).
Detailed Description
BUSINESSEUROPE (Social Affairs department)
Company Description
BUSINESSEUROPE is the leading advocate for growth and competitiveness at European level, standing up for companies across the continent and campaigning on the issues that most influence their performance. A recognised social partner, BUSINESSEUROPE speaks for all-sized enterprises in 34 European countries whose national business federations are its direct members.
As part of the European Students' Forum (AEGEE), I have been selected for participating in a Convention in Lublin (Poland) on the thematic of «Nationalism in Europe» which took place in February 2014.
I was responsible for the Y-Vote Convention in Brussels which took place in April 2014. The
Convention focused on different existing visions of how the European Union should develop, taking
into account geographical, social, economic and political aspects.
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1) Developing content for the 5-day Convention
Brainstorming on topics of interest and means of presenting it such as:
-Workshop on parliamentary groups and their political programmes
-Workshop on ways to make the EU more participative
-Migration and the EU
-Youth Employment
-Single Market
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2) Logistics
-Inviting experts and MEPs
-Building Patnerships
-Fundraising
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3) Responsible for the selection of a Panel of 25 candidates from all over Europe
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4) PR tasks
The Goal was to ensure a good coverage of the event:
- Developing advertising and marketing communications material
- Publishing articles on blogs and in newspapers
- Creating dossier for external stakeholders
- Preparing speeches
Detailed Description
Sector: Non-profit International Organisation
Company Description
Employer description:
AEGEE's mission gravitates around the ideal of a unified Europe. As such,the Association operates at
international level and brings in contact 13000 students from 40 different countries.
Conducting Research
- Taxation in the European Union
- Logistics and distribution to 5 European countries (United-Kingdom, Germany, France, Luxembourg
and Belgium)
- Company law and competion law in the Champagne Business
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Coordinating and monitoring all aspects of the brand
- Monitoring European Union legislation and its impact on the business
- Monitoring TTIP negociations
- Monitoring WTO agreements
- Monitoring competition and searching for exposure on markets abroad
- Analyzing market figures and market forecasts for effective decision-making
- Developing partnerships and implementing distribution channels abroad
- Proposing a tailored marketing strategy on each potential market
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Public relations
- Contacting and organizing interviews with journalists
- Organizing tastings
- Organizing events with PR Agencies abroad as well as with partners
- Writing and editing reports
- Drafting press releases
- Drafting Speeches
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Managing a team of 3 people in Brussels and PR Agencies abroad
- Responsible for the recruitment of new team members and monitoring their productivity in Brussels
and our markets abroad
Detailed Description
Sector: Wine and Spirits
Company Description
Champagne Brand under the supervision of Virginie Taittinger.
We created and held a new event under my supervision: exchange students were invited to donate
the clothes they no longer used to local charity organizations.
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I was an eager advocate of the Social Erasmus program a project that aims to motivate exchange
students to give back to the local community under 3 main areas of action: education, environment and charity
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Organized festive,cultural and sport events and trips in France/Germany
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Participated in official events (e.g.Open Doors Days at the University of Strasbourg and at the European Parliament)
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I participated in the International Section meeting held in Strasbourg in March 2013. The meeting focused on logistics matters as they were expecting 80 volunteers of the ESN network to come to Strasbourg. As such, I managed a team of 12 people to welcome volunteers and provide them with accomodation
Detailed Description
Sector: Non-profit International Organisation
Company Description
ESN is a student organization whose mission is to represent international students, and as such
provide opportunities to learn about other cultures and develop as an individual.
Studies:
- Analysis of product performance against competition and thorough analysis of the company's brand image and brand identity on the European and American markets
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Public relations, lobby and event organization
- Conferences, Debates, Networking
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Strategic Marketing
- Development of a strategic marketing and communication plan
- Transposition of US corporate marketing and communication material on the French market
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Detailed Description
Sector: Consulting Agency
Company Description
VITAL SMARTS is a Management and Project Management Consulting Agency for corporate
organizations. Axel Performance is the exclusive French franchise of the American group VITAL
SMARTS.