Jake Trant

Experience

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  Trinity College Dublin

  Sept 2014 - Nov 2018

  Student
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  Trinity College Model United Nations

  May 2016 - Apr 2018

  • Helped found the first ever university Model United Nations conference at TCD • Managed the conference’s various social media accounts.• Developed strategies to promote the conference on social media. • Organized the logistics of an international conference of 150 delegates • Recruited and managed volunteers to assist in the running of the event. • Handled feedback from delegates relating to logistical issues.

  • Director Of Communications

    Mar 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Director Of Logistics

    May 2016 - Apr 2017
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  Trinity News

  Nov 2016 - May 2017

  Senior Reporter

  • Frequently worked to tight deadlines and researched the veracity of sources.• Edited articles • Used initiative to find ideas for articles and sources to support arguments, synthesizing information into a structured coherent format • Conducted interviews with academics, members of the public and others

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  College Historical Society (The Hist), Trinity College Dublin

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Pro-Correspondence Secretary

  • Part of a team that organized weekly chamber debates for the society• Budgeted and planned for weekly post-debate receptions • Communicated with a series of high profile guests to arrange their appearance at debates

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  Dublin University Laurentian Society

  Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

  Auditor

  • Liaised, secured, and promoted events at which international speakers presented.• Raised €4000 in sponsorship funding for the society• Managed and oversaw the work of the committee and co-ordinated six people• Oversaw the creation of the society’s library.• Achieved a 15% rise in membership over previous year• Increased the number of events held by the society

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  The Colloquium

  Sept 2017 - Apr 2018

  Public Relations Officer

  • Helped found a new political magazine aimed at promoting debate within the college • Established social media accounts for the conference• Managed the content and promotion of these social media accounts

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  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland

  Aug 2018 - Mar 2019

  Temporary Attaché, Economic and Social Affairs, Embassy of Ireland, Paris

  • Prepared daily press summaries and monitored media throughout the day• Attended and prepared reports on briefings by French government including pre Council of the European Union briefings• Assisted in the organisation of official visits and events hosted by the embassy• Prepared background briefing material and policy notes for the diplomats• Researched key issues of interest to Ireland and France• Translated documents on request• Summarised large amount of materials for the diplomats• Liased with members of the public, French officials and the staff of other embassies• Successfully worked in a multilingual environment• Attending meetings alongside Embassy diplomats • Assisting in the preparation of official visits (in-coming and out-going) Show less

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  House of Fraser

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  Multi Skilled Service Specialist
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  Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for the New Political Economy of Europe

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2020

  Affiliate

  Affiliate at the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for the New Political Economy of Europe at the Dublin European Institute, University College Dublin.This centre is dedicated to advancing new research and teaching in European Political Economy

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  Utrecht University

  Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

  Research Assistant, Utrecht School of Governance
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  ORBIAN

  Jun 2021 - Sept 2021

  Finance Intern
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  Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

  Sept 2021 - Aug 2024

  Administrative Officer Governance and Systems Development

  Part of a team working on the creation of a nationsl early learning and childcare agency

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  Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

  Aug 2024 - now

  Administrative Officer Energy Efficiency Directive Team

  Part of a team managing the transposition if the Energy Efficiency Directive