Contact Information
Collegio Carlo Alberto     
Via Real Collegio, 30     
10024 Moncalieri (Torino), Italy   
Tel.: ++39-011-6705000, Fax: ++39-011-6705088
marika.cioffi@carloalberto.org
http://www.carloalberto.org/people/cioffi

Nationality: Italian

Education

• 2007  Allieva (honors student), Collegio Carlo Alberto
• 2006-current  Student, Laurea Magistrale (advanced undegraduate degree) in International Relations and Human Rights Protection (“Relazioni Internazionali e Tutela dei Diritti Umani”), Facoltà di Scienze Politiche, Università di Torino. Graduation expected in December 2007
• 2005-2006      Maitrise (advanced undergraduate degree) in European Studies (“Etudes Interdisciplinaires Européennes”), IHEE (Institut des Hautes Etudes Européennes), Strasbourg, France. Grade: “bien” (15,5/20)
• 2002-2005 Laurea Triennale (undegraduate degree) in International Studies and Diplomacy, Facoltà di Scienze Politiche, Università di Trieste (Italy), with a dissertation in European Law entitled “The citizenship of the European Union and the free movement of the citizens of the Union” (I studied the effect of the European citizenship in terms of rights and of citizens’ cross-country mobility). Supervisor: Prof. Cecchini. Grade 110/110 cum laude
• 1997-2002  Liceo Classico “L. Valli”  (high school with emphasis on humanities), Barcellona P.G. (Italy). Grade: 100/100

Awards and Scholarships

• 2007 “Fondazione Bonino-Pulejo” scholarship for research on social issues to be carried out  at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva
• 2005  Scholarship of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a summer school on language in Malta

Work Experience

• 2007-current  Stage at Vigeo, a French company specialized in the socio-environmental rating of banks, Milano
• 2007  Internship at the International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva
• 2005-2006  Internship at the European Parliament, Brussels and Strasbourg

Languages

• Very good knowledge of English and French
• Good knowledge of Spanish

Computer Skills
Microsoft Office, Internet Tools

Extra Curricular Activities
2005  Volunteer in a summer camp with children in Sicily.

Other Skills and Interests
Playing piano and cello, traveling