John Clarke

Experience

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  Trinity French Society

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  Entertainment Coordinator

  The Trinity French Society is the largest language society on campus. My role involved helping to coordinate and organize events with the Chair of the society (coffee & croissants, wine & cheese nights, film evenings and language meet-ups). I also assisted in the organization of the French Debating Intervarsities where I participated as a judge.

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  Domaine & Demeure

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Silver Service Waiter

  I spent a summer training and working as a waiter in the restaurant of a luxury hotel in the South of France. I acquired skills in fine dining and customer service and I gained a proficiency in French that allowed me to work competently through the language.

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  El País

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Editorial Intern

  EL PAÍS is one of Spain's most established newspapers. During this 6 week internship with the English Edition, I was given the opportunity to both write original content for the blogs and translate articles and columns from Spanish to English. I also assisted with managing the social media accounts of the paper and learned how to prepare articles for publication using the in-house company software.

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  Belmond

  Jun 2019 - Sept 2019

  Food & Drink Steward

  Belmond is a leading international hotel chain with a collection of 42 businesses worldwide. The Grand Hibernian, a luxury train that travels around Ireland, is one of these. As a food and drink steward, I was required to deliver a five-star dinner service. I also spent 2 days a week on reception in the Westbury Hotel where I greeted guests and checked in their luggage. On the guests' arrival on board, I gave them a "show-down" tour of the train, pointing out the safety features and explaining the artwork on display. I also conducted these in French. Show less

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  ZEMOS98

  Sept 2019 - Dec 2019

  Communications & Translation Assistant

  As a translation and communications intern, I got the chance to work on several EU regional projects:'NEMESIS' is a Horizon 2020 Project which seeks to implement social innovation practices in schools. 'The City is Ours', an initiative of the European Cultural Foundation, uses Mediactivism to take action against the growing tourism industry and the negative effects this is having on cities.As part of my work, I ran the communications for the NEMESIS and 'The City is Ours' projects. I created newsletters, brochures, and welcome packs for schools joining the initiative. I wrote content for the blogs and social media accounts and translated these into Spanish. Furthermore, I got the chance to edit and contribute to EU deliverables which informed on the progress of the projects. Show less

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  Eversheds Sutherland

  Mar 2020 - Mar 2020

  Legal Intern

  Brief internship in the litigation department of a competitive law firm. Though the opportunity was terminated prematurely due to Covid, during my time there my role involved assisting the partners with various administrative tasks such as filing court documents, managing post as well as other ad hoc duties.

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  European Parliament

  Oct 2021 - Feb 2022

  Schuman Trainee (Editorial Assistant)

  The Multilingualism and External Relations Unit aims to promote and fulfil the Parliament's objective for multilingualism in its institutions. During my traineeship here, I completed a variety of tasks:Regularly updated the intranet and internet pages.Assisted in the production of the Newsletter for DG Trad, Tradivarius, for which I edited, proofread, wrote the editorial and contributed articles. This gave me a thorough knowledge of the WordPress publication process and taught me to adhere to deadlines under pressure.Laid out the pdf version of the Newsletter using Publisher which was distributed to the staff at DG TRAD. Assisted in the organization of our biennial conference, which featured discussions on Machine Translation. As part of this, I managed and edited the bios of the speakers for the Programme of the event.Took minutes during the conference which was hosted at the Hemicycle. I subsequently used these to write up an article on the events of the conference which was published in 'News Hound'.Liaised with members of different Units to assist the production of a video in 24 languages.Learned the in-house translation software programs such as Studio and Studio Twist.Completed a certificate in 'Terminology' with the TermCoord Unit where I dealt with language related to Human Rights legislature.Assisted in the publicity of the Schuman Traineeships and other language-related opportunities at the Parliament.Recorded the voice-over for the updated video advertisements for the Schuman Traineeships at DG TRAD Show less

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  Live Business Group Ltd.

  Nov 2022 - Jan 2023

  Entertainer & Tour Guide

  Represented TUI on the coach transfers to and from the airport, providing entertainment and giving the guests informative welcome and departure speeches. Hosted the evening entertainment, including game shows, as part of the restaurant cabaret-style dinner performances. Acted in one-man magic shows as the Elf "Bob Sleigh" and in the Christmas panto, starring as "the Scarecrow" in 'The Wizard of Oz'.Ran outdoor and indoor activities for the families, including 'Winter Olympics', 'Crafts', 'Snow Building competitions' and 'Sledding Parties'. Also organized daily campfire events. Conducted PR with guests around the hotel and generally attended to the guests needs to ensure a best possible stay. Show less

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  Front Line Defenders

  Dec 2022 - Jan 2024

  Frank Jennings Fellow

  The Frank Jennings Fellowship is a dynamic training program that gives experience both in the NGO sector, working with the human rights organisation Front Line Defenders, and at the diplomatic level, working as a Research Assistant at the OHCHR in Geneva. My duties included:Drafting, editing and issuing urgent appeals, updates and statements on the cases of human rights defenders.Liaising with 'Protection Coordinators', regional fellows and NGOs from each region as part of the editorial process. Disseminating the urgent appeals, updates and statements to the heads of state under whose jurisdiction the violation has occurred. These are also distributed to regional human rights mechanisms, members of the diplomatic community, relevant UN special procedures mandates and relevant human rights defender communities. Show less

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  United Nations

  Mar 2023 - Sept 2023

  Research Assistant at the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

  Working for the Special Procedures Mandate on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders, led by Special Rapporteur Ms. Mary Lawlor:Managing the mandate's inbox, including appeals for urgent assistance, and submissions for communications. As part of this, I prepare a list of summaries on the cases most relevant to our mandate and redirected submissions to other mandates where appropriate.Convening the team meeting: Preparing the weekly team meeting agendas with current and upcoming cases and events. Drafting letters of allegation, urgent appeals, press releases and tweets. Liaising with other mandates on joint communications: Editing the content and supplementing the legal annex of joint letters of allegation with appropriate international legislation in accordance with the needs of the Human Rights Defenders mandate. Managing my own caseload and liaising with sources to draft government communications on specific violations of victims. Carrying out research to supplement our submission material and enhance the contextual background of the text. Researching and preparing talking points for the Special Rapporteur in her meetings with various Ambassadors to the UN. Show less

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  United Nations

  Feb 2024 - now

  Human Rights Associate, OHCHR Office to OPT

  Supporting the Legal and Reporting Team of the Field Office to Palestine:Compiling and editing the daily and weekly situation reports of the office.Assisting on the monitoring of Gaza, particularly following IDF and Israeli media.Researching and monitoring developments on Israeli settlements, with a view to drafting on reports, in particular the General Assembly Report on Israeli Settlements.