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Alessia Salzano

Siena

Summary

International Administration & Global Governance Master student with a background in foreign languages. Very good knowledge of EU Parliament and EU institutions gained through courses and conferences. Excellent communication skills and proven ability to work in a multicultural team.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Trainee

Alliance4Europe
03.2023 - Current
  • Researches topics debated in the EU institutions
  • Takes notes and writing reports & meeting minutes
  • Assists with project management of various citizens'campaigns and EU-centered initiatives, establishes contacts with stakeholders and coordinates with partners
  • Maps potential partners and supports with the implementation of outreach and advocacy strategy
  • Helps with the organization of online meetings
  • Conducts research on funding opportunities and assists with grants' applications
  • Researches content and creates social media posts for the organisation's official channels
  • Supports with daily administrative tasks: HR, e-mails, file organization, calendar management


Communication Intern

Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
06.2017 - 08.2017
  • Researched diplomatic topics, wrote articles for 'Berlin Global', 'Cultural Diplomacy News' and updated the website
  • Assisted in the organisation of meetings, conferences & workshops: researched and contacted speakers, drafted invitations, prepared brochures, presentations and agendas for participants, set-up rooms, welcomed guests, wrote post-events reports
  • Assisted in stakeholder mapping and management, handled communication with Embassies and organizations, implemented PR and liaised with relevant actors, helped with marketing material
  • Supported with various administrative tasks: welcomed visitors at front office, managed e-mails, scheduled appointments, answered to phone calls, scanning, photocopying, archived files

Intern

Italian Chamber of Commerce for the Switzerland
05.2015 - 08.2015
  • Conducted research on business developments, wrote articles for official magazine 'La Rivista''and newsletters
  • Assisted in managing official social media and updated the website
  • Assisted setting up meetings and conferences: drafted invitations, managed participants' database and guestlist, follow-up, prepared presentations, organized rooms, welcomed guests
  • Provided support with business communication and clients' projects, analysed market trends' documents, updated database, helped drafting marketing material
  • Substituted Head of 'Commercial Partners' department, conducted autonomous business research, supported with projects to acquire new business partners for the Chamber
  • Supported with general administrative tasks: answered to phone calls, managed e-mails, welcomed visitors, sorted mail, scanning, photocopying and archiving of files

Education

Master of Arts - International Administration & Global Governance

University of Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Sweden
09.2025

International Relations & Diplomatic Affairs (BA)

University of Bologna, Forlì Campus
Bologna, Italy
03-2021

Foreign Languages, Literatures & Cultures (BA)

University of Siena
Siena, Italy
03-2015

EU Conferences & Students Organisations

  • European Horizons' - Deputy Director of Finance: Developing and implementation of various financial plans: Mapping and grants management, reaching out to potential sponsors for events, coordinating with other portfolios to ensure the organization's financial goals are met -Sponsorship team 2022-2023: supported with the development and implementation of outreach strategy, assisted with stakeholders' mapping and outreach
  • 'European Student think tank' - Ambassador 2023/2024 and 2022-2023: Working on promotion strategy, researches EU policy, writes articles on EU affairs, increases engagement with stakeholders, helps forming new partnerships with NGOs and think tanks
  • 'Online Model EU', EWEI, 11/2021
  • 'European Student Conference', European Horizons, 06/2021

Foreign Languages & Skills

  • Languages (written & oral): Native Italian, Fluent English (IELTS certificate), Intermediate French, Intermediate Russian, Basic German
  • Microsoft Office Tools (Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Word, Excel) and social media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube): very good command

Online Courses & Extracurricular

  • 'European Diplomacy Workshop', European Academy of Diplomacy, 03/2023
  • 'Politics: An Introduction, University of Oxford, 08/2022
  • 'Young Diplomats' blog, volunteer writer contributor, 01/2019-07/2021
  • 'International Organizations Management', University of Geneva, 09/2020
  • 'EU Policy & Implementation', Leiden University, 08/2020
  • 'Global Diplomacy: Diplomacy in the Modern World', University of London, 01/2020
  • 'Geopolitics of Europe', Sciences Po, 01/2019

Awards

  • 'OSCE-UNODA Scholarship for Peace & Security', 05-07/2021
  • 'Study Visit to Washington, D.C.' scholarship, 'Associazione Diplomatici' - met experts from think tanks, Embassies, the IMF, the World Bank, 06/2018
  • 'Honorable Mention Delegation', Model United Nations, Washington, D.C., 11/2016
  • MIUR Scholarship to study Russian courses - S.Petersburg State University, Russia - 09-2013/11-2013

Timeline

Trainee

Alliance4Europe
03.2023 - Current

Communication Intern

Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
06.2017 - 08.2017

Intern

Italian Chamber of Commerce for the Switzerland
05.2015 - 08.2015

Master of Arts - International Administration & Global Governance

University of Gothenburg

International Relations & Diplomatic Affairs (BA)

University of Bologna, Forlì Campus

Foreign Languages, Literatures & Cultures (BA)

University of Siena

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