
Intern Art Director at Brandstalk
Romania

Intern Art Director at Brandstalk
Romania
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Moved up from being an interviewer to managing the interviewers' team for FOEM (Friends of Electronic Music), an Internet-based music label and international pool of talent for promoting new producers in electronic music. My responsibilities involve coordinating a team of three members, choosing and interviewing artists, but also editing the written materials.
(Online Media industry)
July 2008 — February 2009 (8 months)
Wrote music-related posts for the blogs of online communities such as Heineken (www.heinekenmusic.ro) and Winterfresh (www.apropierefaralimite.ro).
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 2008 — August 2008 (1 month)
A six-week internship in an Advertising agency where I have been given the opportunity to work on real client accounts, thus learning a lot about the creative process and the industry, being at the same time a great means to upgrade my Photoshop skills.
(Publishing industry)
March 2008 — July 2008 (5 months)
Wrote party previews and music album reviews within the 'Nightlife' section of the weekly magazine.
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 2007 — April 2008 (7 months)
Performed regular receptionist tasks, but also helped out in departments like Client Service and PR in my free time.
MSc , Marketing Communications , 2009 — 2010 (expected)
Bachelor of Science in Economics , International Business and Economics , 2006 — 2009
- Majoring in International Business
- Been admitted in the first 10% from a total of 450 students accepted
- Awarded with a study scholarship during my first year at the university
- Having covered modules such as Marketing, International Marketing, Advertising Techniques, Public Relations
- Writing my dissertation on Branding Communications
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- Participation in the Student Scientific Research Session with a paper on Economics
- Active member of the Advertising Department of BOS (Business Organisation for Students) for four months
- March 2009 - IELTS: Overall – 8, Listening – 8.5, Reading – 9, Writing – 7.5, Speaking – 7.5
Baccalaureate Diploma , Mathematics, Informatics, English, German , 2002 — 2006
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English, grade B
- Professional competence certificate in operating computers
Graphic Design, Advertising, Photography, Electronic Music
- December 2008 - 2nd place for the 'Train Your Creativity' campaign, the final project for Creativity Blueprints, a creativity school organised by Advice Students
- June 2008 - Youth Pass for Youth Exchanges, European Union
- April 2008 - Finalist for imPRINT, a print execution competition organised by Advice Students
- May 2007 - 2nd place for a campaign created to launch XBOX in Romania during my attendance at the Advertising School, project organised by BOS
- May 2007 - Participant at the seminars held during the Ad'Or Romanian Advertising Festival, as a reward for entering into a key-visual competition
- March 2007 - Participant for a workshop moderated by The Practice, the PR agency owned by Leo Burnett
- Overall - Attendance at numerous conferences, seminars and workshops focused on Advertising, and sometimes PR