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Shane King

Pursuing BA in Management Science & Information Systems Studies at Trinity College Dublin.

Headline: Club Leader
Skills: Business, Management, Negotiation
Groups: Trinity Entrepreneurial Society
Interested in: Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Recruiting for my startup
Schools: University of Dublin, Trinity College

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Careers Advisory Service , Trinity College
Position: Campus Manager
Time period: October 2007 - Present
Description: Responsible for the promotion of the Careers Advisory Service on campus. Raise
awareness among students of employment opportunities and any careers events that
may be happening throughout the college term. Assist with the promotion, set up and
management of careers fairs and events on campus. Assisted with newsletter mail outs
and other general office duties.

Employer: High Fliers (Irish Times Graduate Survey)
Position: University Manager
Time period: October 2008 - May 2009
Description: Recruit and manage and team of 30 interviewers to interview approximately 70% of
final year students in university. Host research groups to gather student views on
promotional material from graduate employers. Carry out campus based research.

Employer: Canadian Olympic Committee
Position: Fundraising & Gift Processor
Time period: June 2008 - August 2008
Description: Responsibility of processing all public and corporate donations that were made to the
Canadian Olympic team during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Report on the success of different fundraising drives. Train and mentor new staff in my role. I distributed
gifts to our sponsors.

Employer: Chief State Solicitors Office
Position: Accounts Department
Time period: June 2007 - September 2007
Description: Sole responsibility for processing and distributing cheques and bank drafts which
entered the office as a result of court settlements and costs awards. Implemented a
new system for the tracking of these cheques/bank drafts which allowed for more
accountability and traceability within the office. Assisted with the preparation of
documents for state legal teams. Sorted and filed ledger and creditor files. Assisted
with payment runs.

Employer: Kingfisher Club, Breaffy House Hotel
Position: Receptionist & Lifeguard
Time period: July 2006 - March 2007
Description: Responsible for ensuring the safety of all customers within the pool area. Opened,
closed and managed the leisure centre unassisted at weekends. Monitored &
controlled the pool water quality. Carried out membership sales and manned the
leisure centre reception desk. Dealt with customer enquires both over the phone and in
person. Trained new staff.

Employer: CMS Peripherals Ltd
Position: IT Support Technician
Time period: June 2006 - September 2006
Description: Provided direct support for all desktop/laptop users within the company. Prepared and
assisted in the launch of their e-commerce website. Liaised with the sales teams to preregister
300 customers to ensure a successful launch of the site. Set up and installed new
desktops for employees. Trained employees on company software packages. Acted as
personal assistant to IS projects manager.

EDUCATION

University: University of Dublin, Trinity College
Time period: 2006 - 2010
Degree: Management Science & Information Systems Studies, BA

INFORMATION

Hobbies: · Honours Level in the Pitman Typing exam & ECDL
· Qualified as a Pool Lifeguard & in First Aid
· Grade 3 Volleyball Referee.
Memberships: · Chairperson of the Trinity Entrepreneurial Society.
· Elected as class representative to the TCD Students Union for 4 consecutive years.
· MSISS Course Convenor
· Committee member of the Dublin University Management Science Society.
Awards: · Won an All-Ireland Senior Volleyball title.
· Won a national award in the Young Entrepreneur competition in 2004.
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