Preferred name (calling name) Matthijs. But as it is a very Dutch name, I respond to different pronounciations.
Age: 23
Preferred gender pronoun: He/Him.
Origin: Tilburg, the Netherlands.
Other places where you have lived: Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Where are you living at the moment? Gothenburg, Sweden.
Languages: Dutch, English, currently learning Italian and Swedish.
Academic background: I have a Bachelor in Liberal Arts and Sciences. Which is a broad Bachelor in which I chose my own courses, creating my own curriculum. I focused on International Relations, Sociology and Environmentalism. Throughout the Bachelor’s I took courses in many different fields ranging from Law to Contemporary World History.
Work background: Nothing worth mentioning.
Journalistic experience: Idem to work background.
Writing skills (English): My Bachelor program was fully in English, and had a strong focus on paper writing, so my English writing is quite advanced.
I have used Excel (spreadsheets): NO
I have worked with Python: NO
I use other programming languages: NO
I have used WordPress NO
Graphic/illustration skills? Some skills using photoshop back in the day
Digital publishing/social media? Professionally, no. Informally, I started a meme account on my university which gained some traction.
Audio/radio/pod? No experience.
Photography? Never professionally used, but I have been taking digital and analogue photo’s on various different camera’s ranging from phone to (semi)professional.
Video/tv/filming? Moderate/ advanced skills in editing (final cut pro) and using (film)camera’s.
Other editing or publishing skills?
Special interests/knowledge relevant to research/investigative journalism: I am interested in (international) politics.
Other skills/hobbies: I am interested in discovering new music and going to concerts and performances.
I think I will be able to support my fellow students with: Video editing, paper writing,
