Thomas MASSIP
Grenoble,Isère
Summary
Graduated in French and EU Public Affairs with experience providing executive assistance, taking meeting minutes and negotiation support. Friendly, hardworking and flexible team player. Proactively seizes opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge on pressing issues in the Southern and Indo Pacific Region.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant - French Customs Attaché in China
Direction-General of French Customs and Excise
Beijing, CHINA
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Handled confidential information, maintaining discretion and integrity, on fraudulent Chinese companies, smuggling operations, and drug trafficking to the EU Single Market.
- Drafted diplomatic notes, official speeches, language elements for the Customs Attaché to facilitate clear communication and negotiation with the Chinese Customs' Department of International Cooperation.
- Produced 3 monthly analytical and situation reports for French officials based on economic intelligence gathered on English, Chinese, Hong Kong's, Korean and Japanese online sources.
- Managed time effectively to meet deadlines.
- Used problem-solving skills to resolve 40 regulatory and import-export challenges faced by French companies in China, Japan, South Korea and Hong-Kong.
- Acted as main contact for 10 French companies and 20 Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean officials.
Intern - French Homeland Security Service
Ministry of Homeland and Overseas Territories
Athens , GREECE
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Produced analytical, situation and geopolitical overview reports on migrant management, criminal networks, far-left terrorism, and political external interference in Greece for the French Ministry of Homeland Affairs
- Reported on crime-related events as well as multilateral conferences organised by the UNHCR, the ENISA, the IOM and the Greek Ministry of Asylum and Migrations, the Hellenic Police, the Hellenic Coast-Guards, and the Ministry of Citizen protection.
- Preparing and supporting French companies at the DEFEA Athens 2023 Security and Defense company fair along with the French political chancellery and the Mission of Defense
Intern - Oceania Affairs Division
French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs
Paris, Île-de-France
07.2022 - 08.2024
- Edited and updated Southern Pacific Island States country reports on political, economic, diplomatic developments
- Produced an analytical reviews of foreign aid delivery, foreign military, economic, and political assistance in the Southern Pacific (China, Japan, France, US, Australia, New Zealand, UK)
- Produced language elements for Parliamentary inquiries addressed to the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs
- Organised offical visits for the Deputy Ministers for the Francophonie and of Eduaction and Sports in Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Wallis-and-Futuna Islands
Education
Master of Arts - Public Administration
Sciences Po Paris
Paris, Île-de-France 08/2021 - 07/2023
Bachelor of Arts - International Security, Diplomacy and Chinese studies
Peking University
Beijing, CHINA 03/2021 - 07/2021
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations, Euro-Asian studies
Sciences Po Paris - Le Havre campus
Le Havre, FRANCE 08/2018 - 07/2021
Skills
- Policy analysis and Policy Recommendation Drafting
- Security and Crisis Analysis
- Official Speech and Language Elements Drafting
- Networking
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Data evaluation
- Event planning
- Spreadsheet analysis
- Administrative tasks
- Database administration
- Problem Resolution
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
French
Native
Chinese (Mandarin)
Proficient (C2)
Japanese
Advanced (C1)
German
Intermediate
Korean
Intermediate
Hindi
Elementary
Greek
Elementary
Russian
Elementary
Affiliations
- Swimming
- Guqin Chinese ancient instrument
- Northeast Asian classical literature
Published Articles
Gabriel GERVAIS, Thomas MASSIP, “Between Hubris and Humiliation: a Double-sided limitation of China’s Foreign Policy”, Society for East Asian Affairs Journal, Spring 2021, pp 6-12
Associative experience
- President of Sciences Po Club Chine from Sep. 2022 to Sep. 2023
- Public Writer for the French Red-Cross in Le Havre from May 2019 to March 2020
- President of the Chinese and Japanese Calligraphy club from Sep. 2019 to Jun. 2020
- Participated in two Sessions of Model United Nations (2018-2019)
Accomplishments
Attributed "Distinguished Delegate Award" twice after participating in Model United Nations
Timeline
Assistant - French Customs Attaché in China
Direction-General of French Customs and Excise
07.2023 - 07.2024
Intern - French Homeland Security Service
Ministry of Homeland and Overseas Territories
01.2023 - 06.2023
Intern - Oceania Affairs Division
French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs
07.2022 - 08.2024
Master of Arts - Public Administration
Sciences Po Paris
08/2021 - 07/2023
Bachelor of Arts - International Security, Diplomacy and Chinese studies
Peking University
03/2021 - 07/2021
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations, Euro-Asian studies
Sciences Po Paris - Le Havre campus
08/2018 - 07/2021
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