Hello everybody,
You want to know who’s the author of this blog – that’s me!
I am Birte, 24 years old, marketing student from Germany, passionated about fashion and lifestyle issues and a true coffee lover. Currently, I am doing my semester abroad in Melbourne, Australia and I completely felt in love with the city and its little cute cafés.
For those, who want to know a bit more about me and my previous experiences, I added my CV below.
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Name: Birte Kipp
Date of birth: February 10th, 1992
Place of birth: Bielefeld, Germany
Nationality: German
EDUCATION:
02/2016 – 07/2016
Semester abroad at Swinburne University Melbourne, Australia
10/2014 – present
Fachhochschule Münster, University of Applied Sciences, Muenster, Germany
Field of study: International Marketing & Sales (M.A.)
Currently completing 4th semester
9/2011 – 9/2014
Fachhochschule des Mittelstands, Private University of Applied Sciences, Bielefeld, Germany
Field of study: International Business Administration (B.A.)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
8/2002 – 7/2011
Secondary school: Staedtisches Gymnasium Gütersloh, Guetersloh, Germany
Degree: Abitur (A-Levels in English and French)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
10/2015 – 12/2015
Student assistant/ mentor at Fachhochschule Münster in Muenster, Germany
Duties: Leading and supporting freshmen in the Bachelor programme „Business Administration“ in the following areas: time management, self-organisation, self-motivation, learning strategies, etc.
9/2013 – 2/2014
Six-month internship at Condé Nast Verlag GmbH in Paris, France
Duties: Order and dispatch of designer clothes, preparation of photo shoots, assistance at photo shoots in Paris, research on new trends, translations (French into German, English into German), administrative duties
5/2012 – 8/2013
Part-time work as Sales Associate at Esprit Retail B.V. & Co. KG in Bielefeld, Germany
Duties: Focus on adequate customer consultation by applying the knowledge of the latest trends and fashion news
8/2011 – 5/2012
Part-time work as Sales Associate at Esprit Retail B.V. & Co. KG in Guetersloh, Germany
Duties: Customer service, stock control, visual merchandising, handling of cashier transactions
7/2008 – 8/2010
Working at Rainer Kipp (tax consultant) on a temporary basis
Duties: Basic bookkeeping, client file management, administrative duties
PERSONAL INTERESTS:
Running, cultural trips, cooking, fashion and lifestyle, photography, photo editing
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