Sadia Choudhury
Personal Statement
Hardworking, creative and confident student who has completed their second year of study at King’s College London, majoring in Biochemistry. A highly motivated individual who is friendly, a strong team player and committed to a career as a journalist. A proven ability to work well under pressure to adhere to deadlines, write proficiently and accurately, edit articles, deliver exceptional customer service and ability to oversee and deliberate tasks to other team members. Currently on a gap year, seeking opportunities in creative writing, journalism or writing scientific content, with the eventual goal of qualifying as a journalist and writing for many media outlets.
Education
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON | 2016 - 2020
· BSc Biochemistry (predicted A Second Upper Class)
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (SNU ISI) | JUL 2018
· Environmental Engineering and Korean Language
NEWHAM COLLEGIATE SIXTH FORM CENTRE | SEP 2014 – JUN 2016
· A-Levels in Biology (A), Chemistry (B) and English Literature (B)
· AS Level in Religious Studies (B)
LANGDON ACADEMY | JUN 2011 – JUN 2014
· 11 GCSE’s: 2 A*s, 6 As, 3Bs (English Language, A* and English Literature, A*)
Experience (references available upon request)
SALES ASSISTANT | MUJI | NOV 2018 – PRESENT
· Greeting customers and assisting customers across all departments
· Answering phone calls regarding customer queries
· Participating in the delivery shift, often handling and sorting large packages
· Restocking shelves and ordering stock when necessary
· Booking courier services to assist with delivery of paid items
SCIENCE JOURNALIST | JOURNAL FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS | SEP 2017 – PRESENT
· Generating ideas and writing articles on current scientific news to engage people of scientific and non-scientific backgrounds
· Liaising with undergraduate editors of the journal internationally to edit and construct articles
CONTENT AND EVENTS MANAGER | IMT INNOVATION | OCT 2017 – FEB 2018
· Editing articles to be uploaded onto the IMT website – checking for grammatical or spelling errors as well as checking the accuracy of the articles
· Writing weekly newsletters and emailing them to our e-mail list
· Updating all social media platforms to promote new articles, posters and events
· Assisting in organising and running events and master classes
EXAMS PROCESSING OFFICER | UNIVERSITY OF LONDON | JUL 2017
· Temporary position to assist in the dispatch of exam scripts, updating the University database to produce a marksheet and prepare a batch of scripts to be dispatched to Examiners.
· Ensuring that each Examiner is sent the correct documents for every batch of exam scripts and that this information is recorded accurately on distribution spreadsheets, electronic mail book and courier systems.
· Checking that marks on marked exam scripts have been correctly recorded by examiners on mark sheets, electronically recording returned scripts and collating these on their return from examiners.
RETAIL ASSISTANT | PRIMARK | OCT 2016 – JUL 2017
· Working on tills to complete customers’ shopping experiences
· Assisting on the shop floor with returning items
· Assisting customers and work to meet their needs
· Replenishing and organising stock on the shop floor
· Working with my team in organising and tidying till area and shop floor
VOLUNTEER | MUSLIM HANDS | 2013 - PRESENT
· To be the 1st point of contact at the centre to meet and greet visitors and guests to the organisation in a friendly and courteous manner
· To undertake the administrative duties of the organisation, including answering phone calls, drafting letters, maintaining filling and other day to day resources
· Answering phone calls and directing to the right personnel, taking messages
· Updating client confidential information on the computer
· Organising and keeping reception area tidy
· General administrative duties such as faxing, filling, photocopying, scanning, ordering stationary and postal duties
· Developing team working and communication skills by assisting in organising and running events
· Collecting donations at various locations across London therefore communicating with members of local communities to work towards a goal
SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER ASSISTANT | LITTLE ILFORD SECONDARY SCOOL | 2015
· Assisted teachers in delivering and organising informative lessons
· Developed leadership and communication skills by working independently with individuals or small groups of children
Skills & Abilities
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
A confident and articulate verbal and written communicator (writing for JYI and IMT) as well as liaising with people from around the world as part of JYI and SNU International Summer Institute in which the ability to confidently communicate to a variety of different people in an unfamiliar environment was demonstrated
LEADERSHIP
· Able to lead a group by working closely with the team and distributing achievable tasks appropriately (Recipient of King’s Leadership and Professional Skills Award 2017-2018)
ADMINISTRATION
· Experience in general administrative duties (filling, photocopying, scanning), taking phone calls, sending emails, updating spreadsheets and assisting with payments (MUJI and Muslim Hands)
CUSTOMER SERVICE
· Experience in delivering exceptional customer service demonstrated during work as a retail assistant at MUJI and Primark and as a Muslim Hands Volunteer
TIME MANAGEMENT
· Able to effectively complete tasks to the highest possible standard in the set time given (demonstrated by working at IMT where tasks had a strict, set deadline to be completed in)
Personal Statement
Hardworking, creative and confident student who has completed their second year of study at King’s College London, majoring in Biochemistry. A highly motivated individual who is friendly, a strong team player and committed to a career as a journalist. A proven ability to work well under pressure to adhere to deadlines, write proficiently and accurately, edit articles, deliver exceptional customer service and ability to oversee and deliberate tasks to other team members. Currently on a gap year, seeking opportunities in creative writing, journalism or writing scientific content, with the eventual goal of qualifying as a journalist and writing for many media outlets.
Education
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON | 2016 - 2020
· BSc Biochemistry (predicted A Second Upper Class)
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (SNU ISI) | JUL 2018
· Environmental Engineering and Korean Language
NEWHAM COLLEGIATE SIXTH FORM CENTRE | SEP 2014 – JUN 2016
· A-Levels in Biology (A), Chemistry (B) and English Literature (B)
· AS Level in Religious Studies (B)
LANGDON ACADEMY | JUN 2011 – JUN 2014
· 11 GCSE’s: 2 A*s, 6 As, 3Bs (English Language, A* and English Literature, A*)
Experience (references available upon request)
SALES ASSISTANT | MUJI | NOV 2018 – PRESENT
· Greeting customers and assisting customers across all departments
· Answering phone calls regarding customer queries
· Participating in the delivery shift, often handling and sorting large packages
· Restocking shelves and ordering stock when necessary
· Booking courier services to assist with delivery of paid items
SCIENCE JOURNALIST | JOURNAL FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS | SEP 2017 – PRESENT
· Generating ideas and writing articles on current scientific news to engage people of scientific and non-scientific backgrounds
· Liaising with undergraduate editors of the journal internationally to edit and construct articles
CONTENT AND EVENTS MANAGER | IMT INNOVATION | OCT 2017 – FEB 2018
· Editing articles to be uploaded onto the IMT website – checking for grammatical or spelling errors as well as checking the accuracy of the articles
· Writing weekly newsletters and emailing them to our e-mail list
· Updating all social media platforms to promote new articles, posters and events
· Assisting in organising and running events and master classes
EXAMS PROCESSING OFFICER | UNIVERSITY OF LONDON | JUL 2017
· Temporary position to assist in the dispatch of exam scripts, updating the University database to produce a marksheet and prepare a batch of scripts to be dispatched to Examiners.
· Ensuring that each Examiner is sent the correct documents for every batch of exam scripts and that this information is recorded accurately on distribution spreadsheets, electronic mail book and courier systems.
· Checking that marks on marked exam scripts have been correctly recorded by examiners on mark sheets, electronically recording returned scripts and collating these on their return from examiners.
RETAIL ASSISTANT | PRIMARK | OCT 2016 – JUL 2017
· Working on tills to complete customers’ shopping experiences
· Assisting on the shop floor with returning items
· Assisting customers and work to meet their needs
· Replenishing and organising stock on the shop floor
· Working with my team in organising and tidying till area and shop floor
VOLUNTEER | MUSLIM HANDS | 2013 - PRESENT
· To be the 1st point of contact at the centre to meet and greet visitors and guests to the organisation in a friendly and courteous manner
· To undertake the administrative duties of the organisation, including answering phone calls, drafting letters, maintaining filling and other day to day resources
· Answering phone calls and directing to the right personnel, taking messages
· Updating client confidential information on the computer
· Organising and keeping reception area tidy
· General administrative duties such as faxing, filling, photocopying, scanning, ordering stationary and postal duties
· Developing team working and communication skills by assisting in organising and running events
· Collecting donations at various locations across London therefore communicating with members of local communities to work towards a goal
SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER ASSISTANT | LITTLE ILFORD SECONDARY SCOOL | 2015
· Assisted teachers in delivering and organising informative lessons
· Developed leadership and communication skills by working independently with individuals or small groups of children
Skills & Abilities
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
A confident and articulate verbal and written communicator (writing for JYI and IMT) as well as liaising with people from around the world as part of JYI and SNU International Summer Institute in which the ability to confidently communicate to a variety of different people in an unfamiliar environment was demonstrated
LEADERSHIP
· Able to lead a group by working closely with the team and distributing achievable tasks appropriately (Recipient of King’s Leadership and Professional Skills Award 2017-2018)
ADMINISTRATION
· Experience in general administrative duties (filling, photocopying, scanning), taking phone calls, sending emails, updating spreadsheets and assisting with payments (MUJI and Muslim Hands)
CUSTOMER SERVICE
· Experience in delivering exceptional customer service demonstrated during work as a retail assistant at MUJI and Primark and as a Muslim Hands Volunteer
TIME MANAGEMENT
· Able to effectively complete tasks to the highest possible standard in the set time given (demonstrated by working at IMT where tasks had a strict, set deadline to be completed in)