Thomas LAN-NANG-FAN

French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China (CCIFC)
www.ccifc.org

2006 (7-month job), Beijing (China)

To publish the 2006-2007 edition of the Frencham Directory Book in China, I have checked and collected all the contact information of the Chamber's individual and coporate members, then I have proofread each company's presentation content (in French, English and Chinese) to prepare the final edition of the Directory. During this process, I have ensured the follow up for the edition of each company's presentation page at the Chinese printer's.

Sector: Economic Development - Consular Agencies

CGF ChinaHeadlines: www.cgfchinaheadlines.com

2005 (4-month part time job), Beijing (China)

While I was studying Chinese at Beijing Languages and Cultures University (BLCU), I also did a 4-month part time job as an editor-translator for the Newsletter of CGF ChinaHeadlines.

My task was first to make a selection of Top 10 articles from the Chinese daily press and to choose several significant business events in China (English publications and sometime Chinese articles), then to translate all the texts in French for the bi-monthly newsletter of CGF and for its website edition.

Sector: Consulting and Services

2003-2004 (10-month temporary job), Paris (France )

As a call center operator (60 to 90 incoming calls a day), I had to make several bank operations according to customers' instructions, to advise them during the process and to promote basic products as CIC saving accounts, insurances and on-line services.

Our call center was also to handle customers inquiries and complaints: for these calls, I summed up and reported each complaint to the consumer affairs division, which had to reach an agreement between customers and bank advisors to avoid account closures or legal conflicts.

Sector: Banking

www.mpg-france.com

2003 (6-month internship), Paris (France)

In the sponsorship department of MPG France, which is in charge of commercial time purchasing and media sponsorship consulting, I gathered media information and summarized Secodip (TNS) monthly surveys on French TV sponsorship, providing several materials to advise our clients about their communication campaigns.

After the client's briefing, I had to test different media plans and package solutions on TV, radio and press magazine to meet our communication objectives; for each plan I was responsible for the follow-up and the audience measurements, whose results were presented in our final reports to the client.

Sector: Marketing and Advertisement

JIR Newspaper office: www.jir.fr

2002 (1-month internship), Reunion Island (France)

I wrote up several articles about Reunion Island local news and tourism; I also made regular reports on press conferences hold by the island local authorities.

Sector: Press and editorial

RFO Radio Station: www.rfo.fr

2002 (1-month internship), Reunion Island (France)

During this internship I made many records by phone and directly on the spot (sound bites, interviews), I mixed the recorded sounds in a studio (actuality, wrap, voicer) and wrote up the subjects' announcements for these reports before each daily broadcasting.

Sector: Audiovisual and Radio

Societe Generale, 2001 (4-month internship), Toulouse (France )

During the internship, my main task in the office was to meet young customers, especially students to open and transfer their bank accounts; meanwhile I also had to promote a bank package of services for teenagers.

Occasionally I had to work as a bank teller; I welcomed customers, made basic operations for them like card or check book deliveries, and answered several account inquiries.

Sector: Banking