Legal Assistant, Data Entry Assistant, Web Research, Research Assistant, Bookkee

Conducted client interviews and home visits during my internship, where I had to explain office procedures, requirements, and available rehabilitation services clearly to people often unfamiliar with legal processes. I also built public speaking experience throughout my degree, defending my thesis before a panel and regularly presenting research papers and oral recitations in class, which required organizing complex political and legal ideas into a clear, confident spoken delivery. Together, these experiences gave me comfort communicating both one-on-one with clients and in front of an audience or panel.

Completed four substantial research projects during my degree: a thesis on the experiences of young politicians in Zamboanga City, a term paper on agenda-setting and power, a research paper on ethnopolitics and autonomy in the Bangsamoro, and a systematic literature review on social media's role in Philippine election campaigns. This required gathering, evaluating, and organizing sources methodically, a skill I carried directly into my internship, where I helped maintain and organize confidential case records with the same attention to accuracy and structure.

Worked closely alongside probation and parole officers on daily case supervision, field operations, and the preparation of rehabilitation, community service, and restorative justice programs. Since these programs involved coordinating across roles (officers, clients, and support staff), I gained experience contributing effectively within a team structure rather than working in isolation.

Regularly produced official reports and correspondence during my internship, where clarity and precision mattered because the documents fed into case management and client communication. This is reinforced by four academic papers requiring me to present complex political and legal concepts in clear, well-organized writing for an academic audience, showing I can adapt technical writing style to both institutional and scholarly contexts.

Used Word regularly during my internship at the Zamboanga City Parole and Probation Office to draft official reports and correspondence, and relied on Excel-style organization to help track and manage case-related data. I also used PowerPoint and Word throughout my Political Science degree to structure and present academic work, including my thesis and research papers, giving me both an administrative and academic command of the Office suite.

Directly responsible for maintaining and organizing confidential case records at the probation office, ensuring accurate data entry and proper document management while complying with government ethical and data privacy standards. This means I'm comfortable handling sensitive information carefully and consistently, which is especially relevant for legal assistant roles that involve confidential client files.

Directly responsible for maintaining and organizing confidential case records at the probation office, ensuring accurate data entry and proper document management while complying with government ethical and data privacy standards. This means I'm comfortable handling sensitive information carefully and consistently, which is especially relevant for legal assistant roles that involve confidential client files.

Coordinated appointments and communicated with clients and staff during my internship, which involved managing correspondence and preparing official reports on office procedures, requirements, and rehabilitation services. This built practical experience in keeping communication organized, professional, and timely, whether internal (with officers) or external (with clients).