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Machiel Smit

Machiel Smit

Intern Communication, Press & Events

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  • About me

    Project & Communication Manager at ECSA European Composer & Songwriter Alliance

  • Education

    • Universiteit Maastricht

      2019 - 2020
      Pre-master Politics & Society

    • Universität Wien

      2016 - 2017
      Erasmus semester Political Science

    • Universiteit Maastricht

      2020 - 2021
      Master Politics & Society

      Interdisciplinary programme focusing on contemporary politics and current and topical debates from historical, philosophical, and sociological perspectives. The programme consisted of the courses:- Topics in 21st Century Culture- Politics of National Identity: Past and Present- Politics and Technology: Capitalism, democracy, and disruptive technologyThesis: How does the Dutch self-image sustain power structures stemming from Dutch colonialism?

    • De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences

      2015 - 2018
      Bachelor's degree European Studies

      The programme takes an international and multi-lingual approach to public policy, teaching research, communications skills and foreign languages from a practical perspective with a real career context. I chose to specialize in European politics and in German political and cultural history. Courses included:- European Public Policy- Project Management- German B2- Contemporary European Politics- Decision Making in the EUThesis: The differences between the… Show more The programme takes an international and multi-lingual approach to public policy, teaching research, communications skills and foreign languages from a practical perspective with a real career context. I chose to specialize in European politics and in German political and cultural history. Courses included:- European Public Policy- Project Management- German B2- Contemporary European Politics- Decision Making in the EUThesis: The differences between the Vergangenheitsbewältigung of Austria and Germany Show less

  • Experience

    • Duitsland Instituut Amsterdam

      Aug 2017 - Jan 2018
      Intern Communication, Press & Events

      Creating content for the social media and web site, managing contacts with the press, and creating and organising events and conferences, such as the big German election night of 2017 in Nieuwspoort, The Hague, and two study trips for the MA Germany Studies of the University of Amsterdam.

    • Humanity House

      Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
      Intern Events

      Creating and organising events, such as readings, lectures, debates, and movie nights, on topics related to disaster, conflict, refuging, war, peace, and justice. Contained both content-creative and organisation- coordinating aspects of events from start to finish. Many of these events included close cooperation with various partner organizations from the cultural, humanitarian, and political sectors of The Hague.

    • Gracenote

      Oct 2021 - Feb 2022
      Editor

      Writing, acquiring, translating and correcting descriptive information and data for TV content from a variety of Dutch channels and TV providers. Editing, writing, and translating descriptions for TV channels.

    • European Commission

      Mar 2022 - Jul 2022
      Blue Book Trainee at the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA)

      Assisting the ERC President’s press adviser and the press team in their external communication actions. Drafting press releases, media monitoring reports, social media content, newsletter articles and other press materials.

    • ECSA European Composer & Songwriter Alliance

      Oct 2022 - now

      • Project & Communication Manager

        Dec 2024 - now

      • Project & Communication Officer

        Oct 2022 - Dec 2024

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