Olivia Walsh

I am a student at Oxford University, studying Spanish and Portuguese. I started my degree in 2021 and I am graduating in 2025. I have my year abroad next year (September 2023 - July 2024) and am looking for internships. I have vast work experience in consultancy, marketing and PR, and outreach. I am a native speaker of English and fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

Ecosync, Outreach Intern March 2023 - Present

o Created lasting working relationships with various societies and businesses in the sustainability sector.
o Found innovative solutions to sustainability by gamifying energy saving in Oxbridge student accommodation.

• The Conclusion People, Research Intern March 2023

o Effectively researched, synthesised and analysed information. Identified best practice and policies. 

o Helped to predict future trends in the DE&I sector for this start-up’s growing client base.

• Oxford Strategy Group, Consultant and Project Leader January 2023 – Present

o Worked in a team of 7 on a multi-phase 7-week project, providing consultancy for a tech start-up in DE&I.
o Developed a market expansion strategy, adapted North American programming to better fit the UK market.
o Led a team of 6 in a consultancy project, proposed solutions to decrease mental health problems for Deaf people in the UK using sign language learning technology.

• The Oxford Strategy Challenge & Student Consultancy Challenge, Consultant January 2023 – March 2023

o Provided consultancy for ‘Roddy Bray’ in a team of 5 and conducted a brand analysis.
o Conducted market research and developed an online marketing strategy to improve the presentation of and drive traffic towards the company’s website.
o Researched the correlation between economic downturn and increase in workplace violence for ‘Defuse,’ a specialist risk & threat management consultancy company, and provided solution-focused results.

• Oxford Women in Business, Director of Marketing and PR March 2022 - Present

o Oversee the creation of graphics and advertising material weekly, to increase membership and event turnout. o Consistently delivering high quality content whilst meeting tight deadlines, experienced user of Canva.
o Lead a team of 5 and collaborate with other teams within the committee of 40+ people.

• University of Oxford, Modern Languages Ambassador November 2022 - Present

o Helping to run open days for hundreds of younger students, and leading discussions on Spanish literature. o Giving speeches in front of large audiences, leading tours and answering questions.

• University of Oxford, Undergraduate Representative for Portuguese October 2022 - Present

o Communicating with senior members of staff and working to help shape new policies & resolve issues that undergraduate language students face, representing 57 students.

• Connexus Education, Mentor August – September 2022

o Volunteered for the student-led social mobility company and gave presentations advising students from underprivileged schools on their Oxbridge applications.

o 96% of leaders whose schools took part in the programme believe that it had a ‘significant positive impact’ on their pupils.

• Pembroke College, Elected Welfare Representative June 2022 - Present

o Carried out a total of 24 hours Peer Support Training.
o Manage a yearly budget of £5,000 and run weekly events for 365 students.

University of Oxford, BA Modern Languages (Spanish and Portuguese) 2021-2025

o 2:1 in first year exams (66% average or 3.6 GPA).
o Christopher Pratt Memorial Prize awarded for Spanish by the University of Oxford.

• Lymm Sixth Form, Warrington 2019-2021

o A Levels – Spanish, English Literature, Mathematics, A*, A*, A.
o Outstanding Achievement in English and Modern Languages Awards.

• Lymm High School, Warrington 2014-2019

o GCSEs – eight grade 9s, 8, A* Further Mathematics. o Outstanding Achievement in Spanish Award.