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Sara Qureshi

Ealing,Greater London

Summary

Second year student of Communication, PR & Advertising at City, University of London.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Widening Participation Ambassador

City, University of London
London, United Kingdom
2024.11 - 2025.11
  • Engaged over 100 students (aged 9-18) during campus visits, successfully promoting higher education access.
  • Led campus tours for prospective students and participated in panel talks on university life, offering guidance on degree choice and motivations.

Sales Intern

Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
United Arab Emirates
2025.06 - 2025.07
  • Prepared 2+ tailored proposals and RFP responses for key accounts, supporting revenue growth.
  • Coordinated cross-functionally with Events, Catering and Sales teams to deliver client-ready materials.
  • Analysed MICE, FIT rates and source-market trends to support sales strategy and forecasting.

Cross- Exposure Intern, Operations Overview

Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort & Residences
United Arab Emirates
2024.07 - 2024.07
  • Gained comprehensive end-to-end operational knowledge of all departments (Front-Office, F&B, HR, Engineering, Sales) to understand customer journey impact.
  • Attended morning briefings, reviewing occupancy data and revenue tracking changes per day, and VIP guest reports.
  • Supported recruitment activities and contributed to 3+ internal audits of leisure facilities with Operational Excellence team.

Intern

Live Dubai International Real Estate Brokers
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2023.06 - 2023.06
  • Shadowed agents on 15+ property tours; observed client negotiation, property presentation and sales processes.
  • Built market research reports on Palm Jumeirah residential trends using public and internal data to guide outreach strategy.

Teaching Assistant Intern

The Learning Tree Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2023.01 - 2023.02
  • Delivered daily phonics, numeracy and science assistance to 12 young learners, including 2 SEN students.
  • Led small-group sessions and supported assessments and parent communication.

Education

Bachelor of Arts with Honours - Communication, PR & Advertising

City, University of London
United Kingdom
2024.09 - 2027.07

A-Levels - Economics, Business, Geography

The Learning Tree Centre Dubai
United Arab Emirates
2022.09 - 2024.06

GCSEs - 9 Subjects

Kings School Al Barsha, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
2020.09 - 2022.06

Skills

  • Communication
  • Organisation
  • Teamwork
  • Collaboration
  • Public Speaking
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Data Analysis
  • Oracle Opera
  • Proposal Development

Timeline

Sales Intern

Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
2025.06 - 2025.07

Widening Participation Ambassador

City, University of London
2024.11 - 2025.11

Bachelor of Arts with Honours - Communication, PR & Advertising

City, University of London
2024.09 - 2027.07

Cross- Exposure Intern, Operations Overview

Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort & Residences
2024.07 - 2024.07

Intern

Live Dubai International Real Estate Brokers
2023.06 - 2023.06

Teaching Assistant Intern

The Learning Tree Centre
2023.01 - 2023.02

A-Levels - Economics, Business, Geography

The Learning Tree Centre Dubai
2022.09 - 2024.06

GCSEs - 9 Subjects

Kings School Al Barsha, Dubai
2020.09 - 2022.06
Sara Qureshi