Oliver Fischer Resume

Oliver Fischer

Resume

ofischer@elon.edu • 336 417 3829 • ePortfolio

EDUCATION

Elon University | Elon, NC (Dec 2019)

Honors: International Scholarship recipient, Lambda Pi Eta member

Bachelor of Arts: Journalism GPA: 3.7

Study Abroad: CATS College Canterbury | Canterbury, Kent, England(Sept 2014-May 2016)

COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCE

  • Times-News, Reporting Intern | Burlington, NC
(May 2019-Aug 2019)

Wrote business, news and feature stories for print, web and the Alamance Living magazine

Worked as a photographer and completed editing tasks according to AP style

  • Elon News Network, Reporter | Elon, NC
(March 2017-Nov 2019)

Wrote news and community stories for The Pendulum

Worked as photographer covering portraits, sports and events

  • University Office of Communications, Assisting Editor | Elon, NC
(Feb 2018-Dec 2019)

Conducted interviews and wrote feature and news stories

Captured photos for articles, archiving and use on social media and completed various editing tasks according to AP style

  • ICPC News, Video/Multimedia | Beijing, China
(April 2018)

Shot b-roll, pictures and interview footage of contestants and local sights; conducted interviews and operated live feed cameras

  • The Day News & Media Ltd., Intern | London, UK
(May 2016)

Wrote an analysis comparing The Day to similar news offerings and outlined suggestions to improve services

Participated in daily discussions and wrote an advertising blog entry

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • IP-Web GmbH, Intern | Schwandorf, Bavaria
(Dec 2012-June 2014)

Translated parts of their website and designed English forms

Communicated with customers to give purchasing advice; repair hardware and software problems on laptops

  • Montford Youth Centre, Teacher | Melaka, Malaysia
(June 2017)

Designed and taught laptop repair course to IT students

SKILLS

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Adobe Photoshop

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Adobe Premiere Pro

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Basic HTML & CSS

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Multimedia Reporting & Interviewing

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Microsoft Word

INVOLVEMENT

  • Elon Motorsports, Member
(Sept 2018-Present)