Sean Carlson

Current

• Manager of Global Communications & Public Affairs at Google

Past

• research and book development at Ireland
• Communications and Editorial Advisor at System Change, Inc.
• Foreign Affairs Intern at Consulate-General of Ireland (Sydney, Australia)

• Public Relations Intern at Fleishman-Hillard

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Education

• Boston University
• Boston University
• Boston College

• University of California, Berkeley
• St. John's Preparatory School

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Connections

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• Sean in Ireland.com

Sean Carlson’s Experience

• Manager of Global Communications & Public Affairs

  Google

  (Public Company; GOOG; Internet industry)

  November 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)

• research and book development

  Ireland

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  July 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 4 months)

  Researched and wrote a book capturing the stories of my mother's life as second youngest of 16 siblings in rural Ireland.
  
  Currently editing in pursuit of publication.
  
  Please visit http://www.seaninireland.com for more information.

• Communications and Editorial Advisor

  System Change, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  2000 — 2006 (6 years )

  http://www.systemchange.com

• Foreign Affairs Intern

  Consulate-General of Ireland (Sydney, Australia)

  (Government Agency; International Affairs industry)

  2004 — 2004 (less than a year)

• Public Relations Intern

  Fleishman-Hillard

  (Public Company; OMC; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  2003 — 2003 (less than a year)

Sean Carlson’s Education

• Boston University

  B.A. (summa cum laude with distinction) , Political Science , 2001 — 2005

  senior thesis: "The Costs of Progress: Ireland's Economic Developments and Community Transformations Under the Framework of the European Union" (2005)

• Boston University

  B.S. (summa cum laude) , Communication , 2001 — 2005

• Boston College

  independent study , Politics of Northern Ireland , 2003 — 2003

• University of California, Berkeley

  independent study , Comparative Politics, Ethical Theories , 2002 — 2002

• St. John's Preparatory School

  1997 — 2001

Additional Information

Sean Carlson’s Websites:

• Sean in Ireland.com

Sean Carlson’s Groups:

•    St. John's Prep Alumni Network
•    BU College of Communications Alumni
•    Fleishman-Hillard Employees and Alumni

Sean Carlson’s Honors:

- Phi Beta Kappa, national honor society (2005)
- Boston University College of Communication Blue Chip Award (2005)
- Boston University International Programs Sydney Writing Contest, First Prize (2004)
- Pi Sigma Alpha, national political science honors society (2004)
- Golden Key International Honour Society (2003)
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars (2002)
- Boston University Cardinal Humberto Medeiros Scholarship (2001-2005)
- Helen P. Keegan Scholarship (2001)
- Sonia Schreiber Weitz Human Rights Award (2001)

Sean Carlson’s Contact Settings

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