Sam Zhang
Mobile:135 0000 0000 | Email: 517186402@qq.com
Location: Guangzhou
Education
BSc Government and History, London School of Economics 2023 - Present
Expected Grade: Upper Second Class
Dissertation will analyse and compare welfare proxies and living standards of English and
opposing Navies during the period of England’s Naval warfare ascension in the 18th
Century
A-Levels & GCSEs, Brighton College 2021 - 2023
AAAA in Government & Politics, History, Mathematics & Statistics, Music
9 GCSEs all A*-B
Employment
Intern, Green-Works 2024
Presented proposals to the senior management team, resulting in
implementation of warehouse project
Designed, coordinated and implemented a transformation in warehouse costs,
representing a gain of £150k, more than doubling the operating margin for the
financial year
Persuaded warehouse staff of the advantages of system changes, surpassing the
targets set. This was achieved weeks ahead of schedule
Negotiated with recycling firms to remove waste, increasing storage space
Research Assistant, Paul Marsden MP (Shrewsbury & Atcham) 2023 - 2024
Modified Mr Marsden’s speeches at the last minute in line with statements by
Ministers in debates and published reports
Organised major speaking engagements and tours, including a high profile set of
meetings
with the Executive Council of the Secretary General of the UN in New York
Communicated with many senior international figures and their staff,
negotiating agendas and working on the detail of policy
Liaised with the constituency, prioritising appointments to coordinate Mr
Marsden’s London diary
Voluntary Maths Assistant Teacher, William Ellis Secondary School 2023
Led tasks and introduced new topics to the whole group of 30+ students
Supported students with extra learning needs by breaking down the problem
Challenged the most able students with further questions
Extra-Curricular Activities
Student Representative, Undergraduate Studies Subcommittee, LSE 2024 - Present Liaised with senior academics and school administrators to approve or new, proposed
changes to, or discontinuation of, courses offered by the school
Represented student interests, maintaining breadth of choice and the quality of
teaching in courses
Bass Chorister, Neimah Singers, St. Johns Wood Synagogue 2023 - Present
Perform at major services in St. Johns Wood and other synagogues in Britain
Student Ambassador, LSE 2023 - Present
Encouraged young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to consider
university, drawing on personal experiences
Communicated complex issues such as student finance in a fun and user-friendly
manner
Chairman, University of London Jazz Orchestra (formerly Treasurer) 2024 - Present
Managing a budget of £3000
Organising a major tour to the Algarve, following a successful tour to Berlin
Choral Scholar, St. Martin in the Fields church, Trafalgar Square 2022 - 2023
Pre-professional octet singing three services per week, undergoing intensive
vocal training in one of the UK’s most prestigious churches
Networked with a large number of conductors
IT Skills
eViews, Minitab and Stata
Touch typing ability c60 wpm
Proficient in all major Microsoft Office applications, including complex formulae in Excel
Interests
Debating/Public Speaking
Awarded Best Presentation award for Young Enterprise at both local and regional
levels (2022)
Represented my school in many ESU and Rotary competitions
Travel
Travelled to countries such as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Mexico, Kenya, Peru
and Brazil
Spent two months backpacking on a tight budget with a friend in China last summer,
traveling from the northern border of Vietnam to Beijing
References
Available on request
