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Ben Mason

Ben Mason

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Communications Intern at Human Rights Watch

  • Education

    • Istituto Il David

      2019 - 2019
      Intensive Italian Language Course

    • European School of Brussels III

      2006 - 2018
      European Baccalaureate 91.7%

      Written exams in Adv. English, Maths, French, Dutch, History.Oral exams in Adv. English, Philosophy, Geography.- Opening Ceremony manager: oversaw the design and production of a 2-hour spectacle of school talent, with professional sound & lighting and a total audience of over 2000 people.

    • University of Edinburgh School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

      2018 - 2022
      MA English Language and Literature Linguistics

      Activities and Societies: Karate Club Courses: - Linguistic Theory and the Structure of English, Dialects of English in Britain and Northern Ireland, Early Germanic Dialects, Simulating Language, Linguistic Typology, Origins and Evolution of Language- English Literature 1, English Literature 2, Modernism and Empire, Mystery and Horror, Modern Poetry

  • Experience

    • People to People International (PTPI)

      Jul 2016 - Jul 2016
      Intern

      - Worked closely with the President of People to People International Belgium.- Learned about skills associated with social entrepreneurship, and the importance of global and local networking.- Took part in ‘Big Volunteer Week’ with NGO Serve the City, which involved renovating gardens of a Brussels hospital, distributing food to homeless people, and running a stall selling plants at Toyota Brussels HQ (interacting with customers and handling cash).

    • Bright Network

      Jul 2020 - Jul 2020
      Internship Experience UK: Business, Operations and Marketing

      Completed the three day Business, Ops and Marketing Internship Experience by Bright Network- Took part in skills sessions with Google, P&G, Enterprise and other top firms- Received good feedback on sample work simulating real-world marketing task

    • Edinburgh Student Literary Journal

      Oct 2020 - Sept 2022

      - Reviewing and editing essays submitted by undergraduate literature students from across the UK.- Working with other editors to compile a journal of high-quality undergraduate work.- Liaising with authors to agree on changes and improvements to their essays.

      • Editor In Chief

        Sept 2021 - Sept 2022

      • Associate Editor

        Oct 2020 - Oct 2021

    • CYIS | Centre for Youth and International Studies

      Apr 2021 - Jun 2024

      - Responsible for ensuring quality and accessibility of the Centre's written output.- Coordinating with members to edit, publish and promote articles on global affairs Responsible for ensuring high standards of presentation in the Centre's published research

      • Chief Editor

        Aug 2021 - Jun 2024

      • Deputy Editor

        Apr 2021 - Jun 2022

    • PizzaExpress

      May 2021 - Oct 2021
      Chef / Pizzaiolo

      - Working as part of a team in a busy professional kitchen.

    • Pizza Posto

      May 2022 - Jul 2022
      Pizza Chef

      - Working as part of a team in a busy restaurant kitchen.- Mastering the art of Neapolitan pizza.

    • UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

      Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

      • Communications Assistant

        May 2023 - Jun 2023

      • Communications Intern

        Aug 2022 - May 2023

    • Human Rights Watch

      Dec 2023 - Jun 2024
      Communications Intern

      - Producing, contributing to and sending a daily newsletter- Media relations: building and updating press lists, pitching HRW reports to journalists- Media monitoring of EU media landscape, compiling press summaries and readouts of press conferences- Social media copy, minutes, background research, other ad-hoc administrative support

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Qualifi Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

      THE TEFL ACADEMY - Leading EFL Teacher Trainer Provider
      Feb 2020

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Chief Editor

      Issued by CYIS | Centre for Youth and International Studies on Aug 2021
      CYIS | Centre for Youth and International StudiesAssociated with Ben Mason