1000 Brussels, Belgium
Portrait of Maksim Tonyushkin

About Me

Graduating student seeking opportunities to apply my skills to projects in the policy and advocacy space. I am a passionate learner in and outside my formal studies. I am interested in public policy, European relations and integration, journalism, and programming. In my spare time, I make videos about Belgian entrepreneurship, walk dogs, play guitar, code, study languages, and read.

Work Experience

  • Project Management Assistant - Voices of the World (Feb 2024 - Aug 2025, Brussels, BE)
    • Coordination aid on five Erasmus+ funded projects with international partners.
    • Writing aid on Erasmus+ and CERV grants including conceptualisation and partner reach out.
    • Support on week-long Python training programme for migrants in English and French.
    • General administration, video and display advertising, and website redesign.
  • Animator - Depauw English Language Camp (Aug 2021 - Aug 2023, Brussels, BE)

    Teaching Belgian teens through English immersion by tailoring to their levels and interests.

  • Bartender - The Black Sheep (Aug 2022 - Aug 2024, Brussels, BE)

    Provided customer service, managed bar operations, and ensured a lively atmosphere.

  • Education

  • Business Administration (MSc) - KU Leuven FEB Brussel (Sept 2024 - January 2026)
    • International Relations and European Public Policy Track
    • Working on a thesis using Q-Sort Methodology to study non-alcohol beer preferences in NE
  • Business Administration (BSc) - KU Leuven FEB Brussel (Sept 2021 - Sept 2024)
    • Thesis: Facilitating Flemish Student Participation in a Cross-Border Alternance
    • Courses: Macro/Micro Economics, Statistics (SPSS, R, STATA), Intro to Corporate Law
  • Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich - Erasmus+ Exchange (Sept 2023 - Feb 2024)
    • Six courses in Business, Economics and Political Science Faculties
    • Courses: European Integration, Consumer Banking, Insurance
  • Skills

    Statistical Tools (R/SPSS/STATA)Quantitative Policy AnalysisAdobe Design SuiteJournalistic WritingCoding: HTML/CSS/JavaScript/PythonVideo Editing and Compositing

    Languages

    English - NativeRussian - NativeFrench - Limited working proficiencyDutch - Actively Learning (current A2)

    Awards

    Latest Video

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    Contact

    Prefer email? tonyushkin@maksim.brussels