Jessica Bland
loves any new idea: scientific, choreographic or business. full stop.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Website: | http://www.beyondoxbridge.com |
| Industries: | Cleantech, Computing, Education, Entertainment, Information Technology, Internet, Media |
| Next step: | Next year I'll be taking the MSc in Imperial in Science Communication, whilst growing beyondoxbridge.com. Hoepfully moving into science-themed web ideas as well. Travelling to China and Hong Kong this summer, but have a month free beforehand; if anyone who is London based needs another pair of (paid) helping hands in July, let me know! |
| Location: | Oxford |
| Groups: | Oxford Entrepreneurs, Seedcamp |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Employment opportunities, Finding experts, Getting press, Internships, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Receiving feedback |
| Schools: | Imperial College London, University of Oxford |
FEATURED STARTUP
beyondoxbridge.com
beyondoxbridge.com
Careers: more options than you think
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Growth
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Beyondoxbridge.com |
| Position: | Partner |
| Time period: | June 2007 - Present |
| Description: | - Partner in new approach careers website to be launched January 2008.
- Involved in all aspects from consultations with webdesigners to heading up the student marketing team. - Followed through a new business idea from conception to realisation. |
| Employer: | Science Oxford |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | June 2007 - August 2007 |
| Description: | - Assisted public awareness, youth and business network units in this independent charity.
- Marketed workshops and events including on-the-street marketing and press releases. - Prepared information booklets and schedule for a weeklong youth project. - Produced a report on the feedback and finances of a series of youth events. |
| Employer: | New College Ball Committee |
| Position: | Music |
| Time period: | June 2006 - June 2007 |
| Description: | - Choose, booked and co-ordinated the, often high profile, musical line up for multiple stages.
- Responsible for own budget and negotiating financial agreements. - Weekly presentation of work to the committee. - Negotiated successfully both externally and within the committee. |
| Employer: | Oxford Undergraduate Physics & Philosophy Society |
| Position: | President |
| Time period: | January 2006 - December 2007 |
| Description: | - Organised informal lunchtime lecture series by graduates for undergraduates.
- Catalysed syllabus changes so that undergraduates now have more options. - Wrote the “Freshers’ Guide” to the joint degree. |
| Employer: | Freefall Dance |
| Position: | Artistic Director |
| Time period: | January 2006 - December 2007 |
| Description: | - Set up this student-based dance company, which provides performance platforms, weekly classes and workshops.
- Put on the first full-length dance show on an Oxford stage. Included presenting bids for both the theatre and for funding. - Lead a production team; co-ordinating marketing, financial, technical and artistic demands. |
| Employer: | Clarkson’s |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | June 2005 - August 2005 |
| Description: | - Worked in the operations department of the tanker division of this broking house. Resolved problems and disputes that arose during or after a tanker’s voyage.
- Responsible for following through disputes up to the point of financial settlement. - Initiated the reopening of unsettled cases. Often led to resolution. - Maintained commercially important relationships with clients. - Improved understanding of the mechanics and strategy of trading. |
| Employer: | JAGS Sports Centre |
| Position: | Swimming Teacher |
| Time period: | January 2002 - December 2005 |
| Description: | - Level 2 ASA Swimming Teacher: Taught classes and private lessons to all ages.
- Ran a swimming summer school. Including marketing, financial administration and co-ordinating with a team of teachers. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Imperial College London |
| Time period: | 2008 - 2009 |
| Degree: | Science Communication, MSc |
| University: | University of Oxford |
| Time period: | 2004 - 2008 |
| Degree: | Physics & Philosophy |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | - A keen interest in South American culture stemming from extended visits. Led to taking a University course in Spanish.
- Teaching and taking dance classes, swimming and squash. |
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Alasdair Bell
Love: Startups, innovation, design. Help to run Seedcamp finding and investing in startups all over Europe http://www.alasdairbell.com
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