Cillian O'Gara

Cillian O’Gara Josephstraße 1, 50678 Cologne, Germany · --· www.oneamongmany.netlify.com Young professional determined to make a positive impact in facilitating high-quality governance in the European Union. Experience in administration, research, writing and recruitment, both individually and as part of a team. Academic expertise in law, European political science and economics. Experience September 2016 – March 2017 Recruitment intern, Archetype Group (Vietnam) Maintaining database applications. Researching and analysing best recruitment practices. Assisting in recruiting for interns and senior roles from a wide variety of locations and disciplines. Organising meetings and interviews with candidates, supervisors and directors among others. summer 2012 – summer 2015 Temporary Administration and HR roles, (Ireland and USA) Working for a broad spectrum of employers, ranging from an elected representative’s constituency office to private companies and the public sector. Completing administrative tasks including compilation and management of data related to concerns of clients and partners, in addition to printing and storing physical documents. Conducting meetings and calls with clients and partners, assisting in forming ideas and strategies to address issues of various types including health and safety, recruitment and event organisation. Education September 2019 Master of European Studies, University of Bonn (Germany) Master’s degree on governance of the European Union, consisting of modules in Political Science, Law and Economics. Particular focus devoted to the EU’s decision-making process and capabilities, in addition to foreign policy, macroeconomics and critical infrastructure regulation. September 2015 Bachelor of Laws, Maynooth University (Ireland) Study of a wide variety of fields of law, including but not limited to European Union Law, Criminal Law, Law of Torts, Land Law, Transnational Litigation, Law of Civil Liberties and Information Privacy Law. Skills Microsoft Office Software Google programmes SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) German (intermediate) Dutch (beginner) Bullhorn CRM software Activities In my spare time, I follow events related to politics, international relations and world affairs through reading the news, listening to podcasts and reading books. I run a blog called “One Among Many”, in which I discuss these topics, in addition to geopolitics and security among others. You can find out more at oneamongmany.netlify.com I am currently assisting in research and writing for a new publication for the Emerging Threat Assessment Project (or ETA Project) on a part-time basis. The ETA Project is a not-for-profit research initiative that aims to assess threats to European security, whether from climate change, geopolitical tensions, or the emergence of new technologies. You can find out more at etaproject.eu Publications I have been published by an independent publication called “International Review”, in which I examined the potential security implications of Brexit in Northern Ireland. You can find it here: international-review.org/brexit-and-the-security-concerns-facing-northern-ireland/ My work has also been published in my university’s newsletter on European politics called the “Future of Europe Observer”. You can find my contribution on page 3 of this link: https://www.zei.uni-bonn.de/dateien/future-of-europe-observer/feovol7no2juni2019 Contribution to “The EU Times”, a new European political blog created by my colleagues at the University of Bonn, in which I analyse the EU’s policymaking processes: http://www.eutimes.eu/why-is-the-eus-decision-making-system-so-messy/