Always being attracted by an international career (UK, South America), I discovered Asia last year thanks to a university exchange in Shanghai at Tongji University. Convinced that China is a huge potential market, I am really looking forward to starting my career in Asia. Speaking Chinese fluently is now my main target. Thus, I have spent the last semester studying Chinese at Jiaotong University in Shanghai.
My 9-month experience as a junior consultant at Dragon Brands in London and in Paris increased my strong interest for marketing consultancy. It also led me to realize that I was deeply attracted by dynamic working conditions. Indeed, I enjoyed working for clients operating in different countries which increased my flexibility and my taste for team working.
Furthermore, my 6-month experience in Maniapure (Venezuela), where I helped create a micro credit bank aroused my interest for big challenges and gave me a first hand experience in a developing country. In fact, as the population of the village was mainly illiterate, explaining the principles of micro credit was a real challenge. This concept, originally implemented by Mohammad Yunus (Nobel Price for Peace in 2006) in Bangladesh, is now recognized for its efficiency in developing countries, allowing people to start new businesses. Thus, I actually discovered that I was able to operate efficiently in an emerging market and create sustainable impact and business value. This is certainly something I want to experience in China.
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Stephanie Lannes
Marketing opportunities in Shanghai starting in September 2008.
Paris - France
| English | French |
Schools attended |
Jiaotong University (Mandarin Intensive Course) |
Ecole de Management de Lyon (Business School) |
SEM (School of Economics and Management)(Exchange Program) |
2005 - 2006 : Le Petit Paumé |
Member of the Association
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Member of the Executive Committee of the « Petit Paumé de Lyon», 2nd Student Association in France with a budget of 700 K€. It publishes every year the 1st City Guide in France (300 000 copies). I was particularly in charge of the communication campaigns with the local media companies, as well as the launch preparation activities. I was also involved in selling advertising space and writing critics in the Guide. | |
Sector: Associations |
2005 - 2006 : Dragon Brands |
Intern
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Dragon Brands in London for a 6-month internship in the design department as a junior consultant working on societal trends, brand image and communication in retail and food sectors. This experience has been followed by a 3-month internship at Dragon Rouge Paris within the packaging and innovation department, working on innovation concepts for food, beverage and apparel branded companies. | |
Sector: Design |
2004 - 2005 : La Milagrosa |
Project Manager
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I was responsible for the development and management of a rural micro-credit bank in a small village in Venezuela, 600 km away from Caracas. I was also involved in fund raising activities prior to the trip, to pay for my costs of living and provide early liquidity for the bank. | |
Sector: Not for profit associations |
2002 - ... : Ave Maria (Lebanon) |
Voluntary
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Voluntary French teacher in a Christian school in Northern Lebanon for 2 months. | |
Sector: Not for profit associations |
Interests |
Team member of the EM Lyon women football team Golf player (handicap 12) and previous member of my golf club women team (1999-2002) |