Sarah Stefan

Experience

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  RTE

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Choir member

  Cór na nÓg RTÉ Children’s Choir

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  Globoforce

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  Summer Intern

  I was given this opportunity as part of the Teen-Turn programme. Teen Turn is an organization that aims to encourage teenage females in pursuing careers within the field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). They achieve this aim by providing teen girls with the opportunity to spend 2 weeks in a technology career environment so that they can visualize themselves in such a career when they are older. I spent 2 weeks in a tech company called Globoforce (now known as Workhuman) working with the women there to gain the experience of the ins and outs of a tech company, all with the message in mind that women can succeed in tech careers. During this internship, (Teen-Turnship) I undoubtedly gained valuable insights into the changes women can make in the STEM field. Show less

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  Hays

  Mar 2017 - Mar 2017

  Panelist

  I was invited by Teen Turn to talk about my experience with Globoforce at the Teen Turn launch event. I was on a panel, alongside my secondary school liaison officer and my Globoforce mentors.

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  Anúna

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

  International Summer School

  The Anúna music group, (best known for their performance at The Eurovision Song Contest in 1994 with Riverdance), holds an international summer school annually and I was accepted into this programme through my successful audition. The school involved everyone learning a number of Anúna songs, which have been composed by Anúna's founder, Michael McGlynn. We were lucky to have the opportunity of being taught these songs by McGlynn himself, and to sing with the Anúna choir members. We also visited the National Opera House in Wexford. Everything was in preparation for the end of summer school concert which was an opportunity for us to show our success with the pieces, and to have the wonderful experience of singing alongside the Anúna members. I also had a solo in one of the pieces. It is an unforgettable experience and I made many friends along the way. Show less

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  Teen-Turn

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2018

  Panelist

  After finishing my Leaving Certificate exams, I was invited to a panel (held at Mason Hayes & Curran) to speak about the experience handed to me by Teen Turn in which I was exposed to the STEM field through interning in a tech company.

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  RTE

  Sept 2018 - May 2020

  Choir member

  Cór Linn RTÉ Choir

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  DCU Law Society

  Nov 2018 - Nov 2018

  Competitor

  I competed in the DCU Criminal Mock Trial 2018 (novice competition)

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  DCU Law Society

  Mar 2019 - Mar 2019

  Competitor

  I competed in the DCU Aoife King Mooting Competition and I reached the Semi-Finals with my team.

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  FLAC - Free Legal Advice Centres

  Apr 2019 - Apr 2021

  I am lucky to have been elected for this position, and I am looking forward to fulfilling this role. The role includes organizing and running the FLAC clinics held in DCU where free legal advice is given by a barrister in a safe and confidential environment. This involves me contacting barristers and running mock clinics where students will use their knowledge of the law and the rights we have to solve problem questions which are designed in a manner akin to the issues that regular citizens face and hence attend these clinics to be provided with advice related to them. Show less

  • Chairperson

    Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Clinics Manager

    Apr 2019 - Apr 2020
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  Teen-Turn

  May 2019 - May 2019

  Panelist

  I was afforded the amazing opportunity of discussing my blog and my perspectives on the inequality of opportunity within the education system in Ireland. The panel - "Outsiders on the Inside: Women Effecting Change in Tech & Education" - was hosted by Teen-Turn and I am thankful for being invited to speak on it.

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  CORU - Regulating Health + Social Care Professionals

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  Summer Intern

  This was my first legal internship in which I carried out many tasks and projects, learned a new area of law (that of regulatory law), and developed many skills that I’m looking forward to carrying with me to my future internships.

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  Dublin City University

  Nov 2019 - Nov 2019

  National Moot Competition 2019

  After having acted as a bailiff for the National Moot Competition 2018, I decided I wanted to be part of one of the teams competing in it next year. This involved preparing written submissions (Memorials) and oral submissions. On the day, I constructed legal arguments on my feet for the rebuttals aspect of the competition and I engaged in conversational dialogue with the judges regarding my teams' legal points whilst using persuasiveness to sway the judges in finding for the client we represented on the day. Show less

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  McCann FitzGerald

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2020

  Law First Programme

  I am happy to have been accepted into this programme in which I gained first hand experience of how corporate law works in one of Ireland's leading law firms, McCann Fitzgerald. I acquired in depth knowledge of the firm, networked, and was provided with insightful presentations on the law and how McCann Fitzgerald plays their part in the legal world. I am grateful for this opportunity and I look forward to more experiences like this.

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  Teen-Turn

  Mar 2020 - May 2020

  Tutor

  As an Alumni of Teen Turn, I was afforded the opportunity to provide Leaving Certificate History grinds on a weekly basis to another Teen Turn Alumni who was at the time, a 6th Year Leaving Certificate student.

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  Teen-Turn

  Jan 2022 - now

  My main priorities are:• Coordinating Teen-Turn's involvement and participation in Erasmus+ projects (such as youth exchanges) through collaborating with youth organisations abroad and supporting and preparing participants for Erasmus+ activities• Leading the organisation of Teen-Turn’s Revision Club programme (providing secondary school students with free mentored-Leaving Certificate revision sessions)• Organising events (such as workshops and clinics) in collaboration with leading STEM companies as part of running the Teen-Turn Alumnae Network Show less Teen-Turn’s Digital Citizens Programme aims to develop young students' digital skills and knowledge so that they can effectively use digital technologies and learn how to secure digital equity for themselves and their community. As part of my role, I lead the programme by organising speaker events and workshops in collaboration with tech companies. Alongside this, I am currently working on a 'Broadband Blackspots Campaign' in which we are encouraging our participants to embrace their digital rights and self-advocacy by highlighting to the relevant departments that the National Rollout Plan (NBI) excludes certain rural areas.I am also leading Teen-Turn's Revision Club which provides free weekly Leaving Certificate senior cycle help to students around the country through our mentors and volunteers. Show less

  • Programme Officer

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Research & Digital Citizen Activities Assistant

    Jan 2022 - Jan 2024