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Charlotte Ip

Bristol

Summary

Translation-turned-law student interested in bringing charitable purposes to society through breaking legal barriers. Proficient in writing, project management and working in fast-paced environments with 4 years of editorial leadership and 2.5 years of interpreting experience.


Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Managing Editor

Dicta (University of Bristol Law Magazine)
03.2024 - Current
  • Manage over 10 contributors and sub-editors under five columns by hosting regular progress meetings
  • Evaluate and fact-check all content to verify accuracy and uphold quality by providing actionable feedback
  • Awarded Best Editor of the Year (11th edition)

Student Advisor

University of Bristol Law Clinic
11.2023 - Current
  • Partner with student advisors to advise on disputes spanning negligence, housing and employment under the guidance of an experienced solicitor
  • Maintain rapport with clients by ensuring regular progress reviews through interviews and email
  • Draft advice letters tailored to client's unique circumstance

Marketing Officer

Happy You Limited
02.2023 - Current

HappyYou is an ed-tech startup that aims at equipping children 4-11 with evidence-based emotional coping skills through web-based bilingual children's stories

  • Coordinate creation cycle of 52 bilingual stories by liaising with translators, designers, dubbing artists, compiling bilingual glossaries, proofreading translations of stories and generating graphics by Midjourney AI
  • Managed founder's Facebook page with 27k followers by maintaining a daily presence and generating excitement for weekly story releases
  • Collaborated with UK-based IT team in setting up web portal for publishing bilingual stories by developing and translating website content and testing website functions to ensure family and children friendliness
  • Pitched to social enterprise funders on the brand's behalf, scoring final 8 out of 400

Vacation Scheme Joiner

Burges Salmon LLP
06.2024 - 06.2024
  • (In the Pensions and Employment teams) Researched on client enquiries and business development opportunities, compiled trial documents for various employment cases and supported information dissemination on firm's blog.

Co-editor in Chief

CUriosity (Student-led English magazine)
09.2021 - 08.2023
  • Oversaw publication cycle of 2 issues, including recruitment, budgeting, progress meetings and printing
  • Managed and coordinated with over 20 members, including editors, writers, illustrators, reviewers (professors), supervisors and funders to ensure adherence to publication schedule
  • Reviewed up to 30 writing submissions to provide constructive feedback to writers

Editorial Intern

Localiiz (English lifestyle publication)
05.2022 - 06.2022
  • Authored up to 15 features, including local guides and historical accounts celebrating different facets of Hong Kong, ensured conformity to house style, SEO practices, and copyright rules
  • Invited to local radio station to share guide to Disneyland

Education

Master of Arts - Law

University of Bristol
Bristol, UK
07-2025

Bachelor of Arts - Language Interpretation And Translation

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Hong Kong
08.2023

Skills

  • Strong attention to detail
  • Content planning and coordination
  • Clear communication and organisation
  • Project management

Languages

English
Proficient
C2
Chinese (Cantonese)
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Vacation Scheme Joiner

Burges Salmon LLP
06.2024 - 06.2024

Managing Editor

Dicta (University of Bristol Law Magazine)
03.2024 - Current

Student Advisor

University of Bristol Law Clinic
11.2023 - Current

Marketing Officer

Happy You Limited
02.2023 - Current

Editorial Intern

Localiiz (English lifestyle publication)
05.2022 - 06.2022

Co-editor in Chief

CUriosity (Student-led English magazine)
09.2021 - 08.2023

Master of Arts - Law

University of Bristol

Bachelor of Arts - Language Interpretation And Translation

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Charlotte Ip