James Talbot

My experience in both private and public sector communications has made me an effective communicator in both the political and corporate world. I showcase organisational and communication skills through my ability to excel across client accounts in various industries, including the energy, tech, and FMCG sectors. 

Corporate Communications Intern                                                             London, England

Portland Communications                                                                               July 2023 – October 2023

• Led daily monitoring on any parliamentary and industry-related news across various accounts 
• Pitched stories to journalists from UK national and trade media 
• Wrote media lists and then conducted media pitches for the launch of the Construction Inclusion Coalition, an initiative aimed at improving equity, diversity and inclusion in the workforce
  • Involved media pitches including pieces in The Independent, the Evening Standard, and numerous trade outlets
• Created media lists for various clients including detailed analysis on political and industry-related journalists and reasons for engagement
• Worked directly with clients to gather feedback and improve their sustainability communication strategies

Government Communications Service Intern                                                                                              Swindon, England    

Civil Service – UK Research & Innovation                                     July 2022 – August 2022    

• Researched and wrote reports and publications on the UK-EU negotiation over Horizon Europe    
• Evaluated a four-month webinar series on equality, diversity, and inclusion in the engineering and technology sectors 
  •  This involved compiling data and information, synthesising the details of each webinar, and providing recommendations to future webinar series    
• Engaged with bilateral relationships by drafting an op-ed highlighting the UK-US science and tech relationship 
  • The op-ed was a collaboration between UKRI and AAAS and was intended to be published for either the Economist or the Wall Street Journal    

Recruitment Assistant                                                               Virtual Internship    

Career Pond (British Council Internship)                                    March 2022 – May 2022    

• Sourced & interviewed over 20 candidates     
• Actively engaged with prospective candidates by communicating via LinkedIn and local Chinese app, WeChat 
• Filed candidates onto manatal system and wrote weekly reports on potential candidates and their contact information

Education:   

Advanced Placement in Comparative Government & Politics, History, Psychology, Human Geography, and English Language & Composition