Clara Lewis

Clara Lewis

Graduate Intern

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  • About me

    Communications Officer at the Centre for Adult Social Care Research

  • Education

    • University of the Witwatersrand

      2006 - 2008
      General Bachelor of Arts Politics, Sociology, Philosophy, History, English Literature, French Language & Literature

      Activities and Societies: Amnesty International Student Association

    • University of the Witwatersrand

      2011 - 2012
      Master of Arts (M.A.) History
    • University of the Witwatersrand

      2009 - 2009
      Honours degree Journalism Studies
  • Experience

    • Wits Justice Project

      Jan 2010 - Jun 2010
      Graduate Intern

      -Research and analysis-Project Management-Project and General Administration-Personal assistance to the DirectorI gained a broad range of experience and skill as an intern on the Wits Justice Project, an investigative journalism project run by the Journalism Department of the University of the Witwatersrand. I contributed to the mission of uncovering miscarriages of justice in South Africa through case research including data analysis, project management and administration, and executive assistance to the Project Director. Show less

    • Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities (CDAC) Network

      Dec 2012 - Dec 2012
      Communications Intern

      -Report writing-Digital content production and management-Database maintenance & improvement-Twitter coverage-Event support

    • Peace Direct

      Feb 2013 - Aug 2013
      Communications Intern

      -Content Production: weekly Sudan and South Sudan news briefings, Harmony youth peacebuilding newsletter, print articles, blogs, image sourcing and processing and social media-Communications and media strategy: media plan for an international partner's visit to London-General administration and support to the Head of CommunicationsPeace Direct supports local conflict resolution and peacebuilding efforts around the world.

    • Safer Edge

      Oct 2013 - Mar 2014
      Editor and proofreader

      I was contracted to edit and proofread training materials for the Safer Edge NGO and Humanitarian Security training programmes. This was a great way to learn a lot about security in risk settings.

    • The Open Data Institute

      Apr 2014 - Oct 2015
      Membership Programme Assistant

      -Digital communications-Content production-Editing and proofreading-Relationship Management-Community Engagement-Research assistance-General and Project Administration During my year and a half at the ODI, co-founded by web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee and AI expert, Sir Nigel Shadbolt, I gained invaluable experience and had a wonderful time. After working as a temp for a few months, I was delighted to be given a permanent position and promotion. The highlights of working at this unique organisation are numerous but my most treasured experiences include meeting the inventor of the world wide web, networking with leaders in digital innovation from public and private sectors, being at the front line of the global open data movement and supporting research on how open data can help achieve sustainable development goals. Show less

    • Amnesty International UK

      Jun 2016 - Nov 2016
      Digital Marketing Assistant
    • Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

      Jan 2017 - Aug 2018
      Digital Support Officer
    • Freelance

      Sept 2018 - Apr 2024
      Freelance Creative

      I have worked as a freelance creative since 2018. It has been a wonderful and eye-opening experience to forge my own path in exploring a range of new creative skills, including illustration, design, pottery and running a small business. Most recently, I created the Welsh Refugee Council Impact Report for 2022.

    • Clara Lewis Art

      Oct 2018 - Jan 2024
      Freelance Creative
    • Welsh Refugee Council

      Sept 2022 - Nov 2022
      Website Content Creator

      I'm delighted to join the Welsh Refugee Council as part of the Communications and Policy team. I'll be working on the website on a short-term contract.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Finding Stories in Data

      The Open Data Institute
    • Open Data in a Day

      The Open Data Institute
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Research volunteer

      Issued by The Wits Justice Project on May 2012
      The Wits Justice ProjectAssociated with Clara Lewis
    • Communications volunteer

      Issued by Oasis Cardiff on Jan 2021
      Oasis CardiffAssociated with Clara Lewis
    • Groundskeeping

      Issued by Gillespie Park and Ecology Centre on Aug 2012
      Gillespie Park and Ecology CentreAssociated with Clara Lewis