Curriculum Vitae-Luca Arfini

Nationality: Italian
Gender: Male
Website: https://arfinil.journoportfolio.com/

Profile
During my studies, I have been actively involved in voluntary activities, trying to
combine my different interests in politics and Human Rights. This, my working
experiences and my years abroad helped me to strengthen my communication skills with people from different
nationalities, be able to think outside the box, planning events and accomplish any types of
administrative/communication task. In the future, I would like to work with the European Institutions and in
particular in the European public sector or in an international NGO. I love writing articles about different topics
and I would like to keep doing it.

Education

• September 2017-September 2019

MA in European Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark. Main courses: Qualitative Research Methods, European
Identities, Political Institutions of the EU, Europe in the World, The Borders of Europe and EU Flashpoints.

• September 2014 – July 2017

Political Science and International Relations, University of Pavia, Italy.
I scored highly in General Sociology, Political Science, English, EU law, Comparative Economic System and European
Political Organization receiving 30/30.
Final Result: 1st class honours (110 out of 110)

• September 2015 – May 2016

Political Science, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Main Courses: International Relations, Political Philosophy,
Sociology of Globalization and Economic Sociology.

• September 2009 – June 2014

Scientific High School Galileo Galilei, Alessandria, Italy.

• July 2018
European Journalism Institute, Prague, Czech Republic.
This was an academic program dedicated to improving journalism ethics through courses on religious, business and
conflict reporting.

Professional Experiences

• From March 2019 to June 2019 I worked as a Communication Trainee at Climate Action Network Europe.
Main responsibilities:
✓ Supporting in cooperation with a designer of the MEP scorecard publication, analysing the voting
behaviour of the current MEPs
✓ Strengthening the online presence of CAN Europe by updating the website and preparing different kind
of promotion material such as: videos, graphics, infographics and additional content for social media
✓ Administrative work, including updating the journalists’ data-base, organising and updating a comms
team google drive and writing meetings minutes.
✓ Organising conferences and monitoring the media coverage of the EU elections with Meltwater
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• From September 2018 to January 2019 I worked as a Communication and Events intern at the European
Federation of Journalists (EFJ) in Brussels.
Main responsibilities:
✓ Drafting of press releases and newsletters using WordPress and Mailchimp
✓ Translating short news items for the website and managing EFJ official social media accounts
✓ Organising international and local events
✓ Taking part in lobbying activities with MEPs, Commissioners, stakeholders and other EU policy-makers
✓ Monitoring and analysing EU policies related to the Audiovisual and Media sector
• 2018- From April to August I worked as a journalist at Play the Game ( http://playthegame.org/).
Main responsibilities:
✓ Writing articles on sports and human rights, sports and politics/good governance
✓ Updating the website and social media by promoting different kind of contents
✓ I had to help with smaller research tasks related to sports policies at the EU and international level
• 2017- From January to May, I worked as an administrative assistant in the Economics Department of the
University of Pavia.
Main responsibilities:
✓ Updating the website and social media
✓ Writing acceptance/rejection letters to international students
✓ Organising and maintaining digital documents and files containing students' personal data
✓ Organizing events for international students and providing receptionist service and assistance to them.

Volunteer Experiences

• I am the Communication Officer of Libel, the webzine of the International Federation of Liberal Youth
(IFLRY). Main responsibilities: managing Libel’s social media accounts, developing a communication strategy
and contacting different liberal youth organizations to expand Libel’s and IFLRY network.
• I am the Social Media Manager of the New Federalist.
Main responsibilities: developing creative content for the different social media accounts of TNF, the webzine
of the Young European Federalists. I Helped with building up and delivering the campaign for the 2019 Election;
enhancing communication between TNF and its members and contributors.
• 2017-From September to December, I had been a Laerdansk Ambassador-
Main responsibilities: promoting the free Danish classes for International students through the organization of
events and posts on social media.
• 2016- From June to December, I had been an editor of the Journal of IAPSS called POLITIKON.
Main responsibilities: editing and approving political essays written by International students.

Language Skills:

✓ Italian: Native language

✓ English: Advanced written and oral skills.
✓ French: Intermediate written and oral skills.
✓ Danish: Beginner written and oral skills. I am attending Danish classes.

Computer Skills: Good command of Microsoft Office tools, as well as good knowledge of the Internet and the
different social media. I have the ECDL certificate.

Driving License: I have the B license.