Jake Sanders

Jake Sanders

Delegate for Federative Republic of Brazil

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Communications Officer - Public Affairs

  • Education

    • Stockport Grammar School

      2011 - 2013
      GCSEs
    • University of Bath

      2015 - 2019
      Bachelor of Modern Languages and European Studies European Studies/Civilization 2:1 Degree
    • University of Geneva

      2019 - 2022
      Master's degree Political Science - Comparative and International Politics 1st (83.3%)
    • Stockport Grammar School

      2013 - 2015
      A Levels
  • Experience

    • Withington Girls'​ School

      Jun 2011 - Jun 2011
      Delegate for Federative Republic of Brazil

      Highly Commended Delegate representing Brazil in the Human Rights 2 Committee

    • ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE MANCHESTER

      Jun 2014 - Jun 2014
      Intern
    • University of Bath

      Sept 2015 - Aug 2019
      Student
    • Bath University Model United Nations Society

      Feb 2016 - Feb 2016
      Delegate for the United States of America

      Distinguished delegate representing the United States of America on the Human Rights Council

    • Open2Europe

      Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
      Intern
    • Onedirect España

      Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
      Intern
    • Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN)

      Feb 2020 - Feb 2020
      UNEP Committee Delegate

      Delegate representing Fiji in the United Nations Environment Programme committee

    • United Nations Office at Geneva

      Jun 2020 - Jun 2020
      Graduate at the 58th United Nations Graduate Study Programme
    • United Nations Office at Geneva

      Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
      Public Communications Intern

      - Performed daily media monitoring tasks of the Swiss media on behalf of the United Nations. - Designed a media overview from this monitoring, of the perceptions of the United Nations.- Attended bi-weekly press briefings held by the United Nations Information Service with UN accredited journalists and invited speakers. Wrote summaries based on these meetings.- Engaged with high-profile individuals and invited dignitaries at the Palais des Nations, conducting interviews with them.- Wrote articles for UN iSeek intranet on events and activities at the Palais des Nations.- Published in print and online for UN Today (the official magazine for UN civil servants at the Palais des Nations).- Attended sessions of the Human Rights Council as well as sessions of the Committee on the Eradication of Racial Discrimination and the Committee Against Torture at the Palais Wilson.- Managed the social media account for @UNGeneva and drafted tweets for its Twitter account, including taking photographs of important UN sessions to be used online.- Worked closely with UN TV & Radio on delivering tasks related to video content, such as producing shotlists of bi-weekly press briefings. Show less

    • UN Today

      Oct 2021 - Feb 2023
      Journalist and Editorial Co-ordinator
    • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

      Jun 2022 - Nov 2022
      Communications Officer (Political & Press) at the UK Mission to the UN in Geneva
    • Bath & North East Somerset Council

      Jan 2023 - Aug 2023
      Political Support Officer
    • The Electoral Commission

      Oct 2023 - now
      Communications Officer

      - Led on all international engagement for the Commission, worked with the Public Affairs and Policy teams to arrange visits to the Electoral Commission.- Triaged and responded to all incoming correspondence from MPs and civil society by working through the sign-off process with managers and the executive team.- Managed official records of all meetings taking place within the External Communications group.- Prepared briefings for meetings, including for Electoral Commission CEO Vijay Rangarajan. Worked on biographies for prominent MPs in advance of meetings.- Conducted monitoring, reporting on Westminster Hall, House of Commons and House of Lords debates, delivering write-ups to the Parliamentary Monitoring Group. - Performed daily media monitoring, summarising the daily news into an email destined for the entire Commission. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Diplôme approfondi de langue française C1

      Ministère de l'Éducation nationale
      Feb 2020
    • Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

      The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
      Oct 2015
    • Diplôme d'études en langue française B2

      Ministère de l'Éducation nationale
      Feb 2019
    • Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

      The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
      Nov 2013
    • Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

      The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
      Jun 2012
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Contributing Journalist

      Issued by Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN) on Apr 2020
      Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN)Associated with Jake Sanders
    • Contributing Author

      Issued by UN iSeek Intranet on Aug 2021
      UN iSeek IntranetAssociated with Jake Sanders
    • Journalist

      Issued by UN Today on Aug 2021
      UN TodayAssociated with Jake Sanders
    • Journalist

      Issued by Europinion on Mar 2025
      EuropinionAssociated with Jake Sanders
    • Commentator

      Issued by Backbench on Jul 2021
      BackbenchAssociated with Jake Sanders