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Mai Linh Neefjes

Hanoi

Summary

I grew up in a multicultural household and studied at a United Nations school in Viet Nam, followed by an international university in the Netherlands. I hold a Bachelor's degree in European Law, with a minor in Globalization and Development, providing me with a solid understanding of national and international legal frameworks, and global development issues.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Consultant

Climate Sense Viet Nam
Hanoi
04.2025 - Current
  • Researcher on Legal Regulations concerning Energy Transition Technology Applications

Intern

United Nations Headquarters
New York
09.2024 - 03.2025
  • Completed an internship at the General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division (GAEAD) of the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM), where I provided procedural and technical support to the General Assembly's Main Committees and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

Sales Manager

Royal Donuts
Maastricht
09.2023 - 02.2024
  • Managed sales and developed marketing strategies

English Tutor

Private
Maastricht
05.2022 - 05.2023
  • Tutored English and mathematics to a primary school student

Volunteer

Institute for Studies of Society, Economy, and Environment (iSEE)
Hanoi
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Research on and the publication of a report on banning conversion therapy in Viet Nam
  • Conversion therapy refers to practices aimed at altering an individuals' sexual orientation or gender identity

Facilitator

UNICEF
01.2019 - 12.2019
  • Facilitator for the UNICEF National Solutions Summit
  • The Summit was a celebration of the 30 Years of the Rights of the Child Convention
  • I facilitated a group of girls from a northern Vietnamese village to propose a plan to the government for adoption into the national programme
  • Our focus was on developing a plan to raise awareness and funds for those who have experienced sexual abuse in their villages

Intern

Thanh Hoa Construction Company
Hanoi
01.2019 - 01.2019
  • Reviewed contracts and translated documents from Vietnamese to English; worked in several departments

Event Organizer

HAGAR International
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • In a group of approximately ten students, we organized events to raise awareness and funds for HAGAR International, an organisation aimed at supporting females who have experienced trafficking and abuse
  • Focused on empowering females and strengthening the community they lived in
  • Raised awareness and funds through organising several art auctions and music concerts

Service Group Leader

Institute for Studies of Society, Economy, and Environment (iSEE)
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Company Overview: iSEE is an organisation that works on LGBTI rights, gender, and rights of ethnic minority peoples
  • Partnered with the Institute for Studies of Society, Economy, and Environment (iSEE) to raise awareness for iSEE's goals and visions
  • Accomplished this through being a leader of a service group titled 'Gender Awareness'
  • Created visual media illustrating iSEE's goals and visions which were displayed at art auctions and music concerts
  • ISEE is an organisation that works on LGBTI rights, gender, and rights of ethnic minority peoples

Education

Bachelors - European Law, Globalisation and Development

Maastricht University
the Netherlands
07-2024

International Baccalaureate bilingual diploma - Global Politics, English and Physics, Math, Dutch and Biology

United Nations International School of Hanoi
Hanoi, Viet Nam
05-2021

Skills

  • Legal argumentation
  • Group facilitation
  • Legal research
  • Public speaking
  • Project proposal development
  • Project management
  • Academic writing
  • Comparative law analysis
  • Customer service
  • Public advocacy

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 05/01/03

Nationalities

  • Viet Nam
  • The Netherlands

Languages

Fluent in English, Dutch, and Vietnamese

Timeline

Consultant

Climate Sense Viet Nam
04.2025 - Current

Intern

United Nations Headquarters
09.2024 - 03.2025

Sales Manager

Royal Donuts
09.2023 - 02.2024

Volunteer

Institute for Studies of Society, Economy, and Environment (iSEE)
06.2022 - 08.2022

English Tutor

Private
05.2022 - 05.2023

Facilitator

UNICEF
01.2019 - 12.2019

Intern

Thanh Hoa Construction Company
01.2019 - 01.2019

Event Organizer

HAGAR International
01.2018 - 12.2018

Service Group Leader

Institute for Studies of Society, Economy, and Environment (iSEE)
01.2018 - 12.2018

Bachelors - European Law, Globalisation and Development

Maastricht University

International Baccalaureate bilingual diploma - Global Politics, English and Physics, Math, Dutch and Biology

United Nations International School of Hanoi
Mai Linh Neefjes