Matthijs De Olde
MA In Media And Journalism
Santiago
Summary
Newly graduated Journalism student with a passion for everything foreign. Driven to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of reporting and storytelling, strong organizational skills and training in critical thinking and investigative research.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Content Creator /Web Content Manager
Fijn op Vakantie
Groningen
01.2020 - 03.2021
- Produced original, creative content for promotional advertisements and marketing materials.
- Developed web content for 8 websites using social listening, independent sources and SEO keywords drawn from Google Analytics.
- Wrote daily informative, stimulating and high-quality online content (including blogs, 'landing-pages' and newsletters) for clients, enabling site visitors to quickly obtain information.
- Choose cover photography or artwork, selected fonts and arranged designs to attract target readership.
Education
Extracurricular Exchange -
08.2022 - 12.2022
- This exchange at one of Chile's top universities.
- Continuing education in Spanish by means of the courses 'Análisis de la Actualidad Internacional' and 'Narración Gráfica de No Ficción', and 'Historia de América Contemporánea'.
Master of Arts - Journalism
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Continued and completed my professional development in Journalism with courses such as: 'Media and Entrepreneurship', 'Digitalization and Network Society', and 'Workshop Journalism'.
- Took the elective course 'Political Communication'.
- Final thesis project, on the representation of China's foreign policies in Western quality newspapers, was awarded with a 7.5/10.
- GPA: 3.3
Pre-master - Journalism
09.2020 - 01.2021
- Started my professional development in Journalism by following courses such as, 'Introduction to Journalism Studies I & II', 'Political Action in the Network Society', and 'Journalistic Writing'.
- GPA: 4.0
Erasmus Minor Abroad -
09.2019 - 01.2020
- This Minor Abroad allowed me to specialize in one of my fields of interest, political history of the Middle East, at one of Turkey's top universities.
- Courses such as 'History of the Ottoman Empire', 'Origins of Civilizations', 'State & Society in the Middle East'.
- GPA: 4.0
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations&International Organization
09.2016 - 06.2020
- Courses including: 'European & International Law', 'Political Science', 'Policy and Governance' and 'Research Skills'.
- Selected language Minor: Spanish (level B2)
- In order to gain more insights in the political history of the Middle East, I followed the extracurricular course 'Violence & Conflict Management in the Contemporary Middle East'.
- GPA: 3.0
VWO - Economy & Society
08.2010 - 06.2016
Skills
Storytelling
Newswriting
Information analysis
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Investigative journalism experience
Problem-Solving
Planning and Coordination
Flexible and Adaptable
Extracurricular Activities
- Research for Bellingcat | 2019 I Conducted research for Bellingcat via the “The International Research by Students Programme” (IRSP) at the University of Groningen. Bellingcat invited us to examine potential disinformation campaigns targeting the Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets. Over the course of this project I gained relevant and valuable experience in critical thinking and analytic research, as well as unique insights in the world of investigative journalism.
- Speakers Coordinator | 2018-2019 | Clio's Forum Committee invites speakers from the field of IR to give lectures on their expertise. In addition, the Committee organizes 'the Night of IR', during which participating students get to attend three 1-hour lectures from various speakers, through a rotating schedule that leads them to different locations. As Speakers Coordinator it was my responsibility to approach potential guest speakers, to maintain contact with those speakers and to welcome them at my university.
- Daily Program Coordinator | 2017-2018| Clio's Travel Committee organizes study trips for Clio members to a foreign destination related to the field of International Relations. As committee we planned a fully prepared one-week trip for 45 fellow students to the Russian cities of Moscow and St. Petersburgh. As Daily Program Coordinator, I was responsible for the day-to-day schedule. This responsibility included contacting embassies, organizations and universities about a potential visit, sorting out transport and logistical issues, and arranging activities the participants.
Timeline
Pontificia Universidad Católica De Chile - Extracurricular Exchange,
08.2022 - 12.2022
Erasmus University - Master of Arts, Journalism
08.2021 - 06.2022
University of Groningen - Pre-master , Journalism
09.2020 - 01.2021
Content Creator /Web Content Manager - Fijn op Vakantie
01.2020 - 03.2021
Koç University - Erasmus Minor Abroad,
09.2019 - 01.2020
University of Groningen - Bachelor of Arts, International Relations&International Organization
09.2016 - 06.2020
CSG Liudger - VWO , Economy & Society
08.2010 - 06.2016