Diplomatic Affairs Intern (Pepac-Mne Program)
Santiago De Chile
- Acquired secretary and administration skills such as time-management, telephone and email etiquette, customer service, multitasking and workload prioritization.- Assisted in the preparation and coordination of the official state visit to Chile, by Mr. Pedro Siza Vieira, Minister of State to the Prime Minister, 9th-3th of March 2018;- Closely engaged with different stakeholders and Embassy staff members in order to organize Embassy promoted events (e.g. preparation of the events in celebration of the 10th June, National Day);- Developed strong work ethic and accountability by providing direct support to the Counsellor and Head of the Consular Section and the Ambassador;- Developed and managed institutional social media content (including creative content), having increased by almost 50% the number of followers on the Portuguese Embassy in Chile’s official page on Facebook;- Engaged in meetings concerning local level political dialogue organized by the Delegation of European Union in Chile, attended briefings held by local authorities (e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chile) and several international conferences, ensuring the success of Portugal’s diplomatic representation. - Updated and ran the “Portuguese Citizens in Chile” database and created solutions using Microsoft Excel to facilitate its management; - Wrote several reports, specialized essays and weekly news summaries, significantly improving the Embassy’s informational flow and timely reporting to headquarters;