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Matthew Wilson

Matthew Wilson

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Journalism and Communications | Master of Arts and Media

  • Education

    • News Skills Academy

      2015 -
      Diploma Advertising & Marketing Pass

      The Advertising and Marketing Certification from New Skills Academy covers key skills and knowledge needed for success in both fields. Topics include:Advertising strategiesBrandingMarket researchCampaign planningSocial media marketingUnderstanding consumer behavior

    • Tanglin Trust School

      2006 - 2013

    • BIMM University

      2016 - 2020
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Commercial Modern Music 2:1

      Activities and Societies: Selected as a Student Mentor (2018-2019). I spent nearly 5 years in Dublin working in the Live entertainment industry, lending my creativity to various award-winning musicians. Throughout this degree, I worked as a recording artist and touring musician.

    • Queen's University Belfast

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      Master of Arts - MA Media and Broadcast Production Pass with Commendation

      Activities and Societies: Public Collaboration Project - Reimagining Post-Covid Public Life Graduating with the Graduate Plus 2021 award. This MA degree provides me with useful experience in research, journalism, writing, editing and team coordination, particularly assessed through independent research essays and journalistic reports relating to the world of modern media and news.

    • South Eastern Regional College

      2014 - 2016
      Triple Merit

  • Experience

    • Dublin City FM

      Nov 2016 - Jan 2017
      Broadcast Assistant

      I independently took on a volunteer role at the community radio station Dublin City FM on the Good Morning Dublin show. I was taken on as a production assistant, my main roles involving communication with other local stations, light paperwork and filing, along with other assistant duties like helping plan the show by reviewing the local headlines.

    • BIMM Institute

      Sept 2018 - May 2019
      Student Mentor

      After being selected as a student mentor at BIMM Dublin in 2018, I spent the following year assisting a group of first-year university students plan and develop their careers and educational goals, liaising between the students and various staff members and organisations. This role provided me with a great foundation to pratice my leadership and planning skills, whilst making use of my communication and analytical capabilities.My duties involved:• Swiftly and confidentially liaising between the students and staff members or organizations when dealing with sensitive information/issues• Helping individuals realize their educational/career goals and providing them with the support and resources needed to help achieve them• Displaying a high level of patience when communicating with mentee’s, ensuring a high level of professionalism and reliability Show less

    • The Irish Times

      Jun 2021 - Jul 2021
      Journalist

      Published stories viewable in my Projects. While interning at The Irish Times, I was responsible for:• Analysing and condensing large amounts of information, writing articles to a publishing standard• Working to very strict deadlines in a high pressure media enviroment• Critically evaluating information from different sources• Regularly using professional levels of written and verbal communication• Demonstrating proficiency with various types of software and CMS• Ensuring communication adheres to ethical and data protection laws Show less

    • Queen's University Belfast

      Aug 2021 - Sept 2021
      COVID-19 Sample Processor

      During the COVID-19 pandemic I was selected as a Sample proccesor by Queens University Belfast, Working in one of many COVID-19 testing sites available to the general public. My duties included:• Performing viral swabbing for COVID-19 without direct supervision.• Ensuring the accurate completion of relevant laboratory forms and specimen tube labelling.• Reporting any issues to Clinical Lead timeously.• Carrying out duties as directed Clinical Lead.• Communicating clearly and respond appropriately to both patients and staff.• Disposal of biohazardous material. Show less

    • Dr. Martens plc

      Oct 2021 - Aug 2024
      Sales Associate

      My duties for this position are ones commonly seen in high-end retail, including: • Serving customers and dealing with enquiries• Promoting products based on the company’s directives• Hitting short/long term targets independently and as part of a team• Managing product inventory at the store• Processing large cash/card payments

    • Freelance

      Jan 2023 - now
      Freelance Journalist and Communications

      I currently work as an independent communications specialist and journalist in a freelance capacity, This role regularly involves me:• Drafting and distributing Press and PR packages • Researching stories to cover and interviewees to include • Ensuring sources are double checked and reliable• Pitching stories to editors • Writing articles to a professional standard, including balance and care for media law• Adhering to strict publishing deadlines

    • BBC News

      Jul 2024 - Sept 2024
      Freelance Journalist

      • Preparing news items and bulletins for Digital News• Produced articles and videos for the BBC News NI website and for our social platforms.• Regularly contributed to the production of original journalism by the BBC News NI team• Effectively utilised Optimo, Wolftech, VIVO to produce news packages to a tight publishing deadline.• Ensured all work was completed to publishing standards with reference to media law.

    • Brussels Institute for Geopolitics

      Feb 2025 - now
      Communications Trainee

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Matthew Wilson
      2021 Graduate Plus Award Queens University Belfast I was awarded the 2021 Graduate Plus award for my contribution to the Public CoLab 2021 Project.Public CoLab is a collaborative research laboratory that harnesses the energy, skills and creativity of 1st year Architecture and MArch students at Queen’s University Belfast and combines them with other disciplines of practice at the University.Public Colab takes the form of an intensive week-long workshop, during the first week of the second semester. During the project students work to… Show more I was awarded the 2021 Graduate Plus award for my contribution to the Public CoLab 2021 Project.Public CoLab is a collaborative research laboratory that harnesses the energy, skills and creativity of 1st year Architecture and MArch students at Queen’s University Belfast and combines them with other disciplines of practice at the University.Public Colab takes the form of an intensive week-long workshop, during the first week of the second semester. During the project students work to collaboratively and, in a cross-disciplinary manner so as to understand a particularly pertinent spatial phenomenon in Northern Ireland. Show less