Profile
Nikita Radchenko.
International Relations & History, LSE
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Class of 2027
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Institution
London School of Economics
Discipline
International Relations & History
§ 01 / Education
Education.
The London School of Economics & Political Science
BSc International Relations and History
From the Russian Far East to the European Arctic: Soviet Bioinvasive Transfers of King Crab and Pink Salmon and their Ecological, Political, and Social Consequences.
Modules
International Political Economy · Foreign Policy Analysis · History of the Cold War · History of the United States · Social Economics & Policy · Contemporary Issues in IR · IR Theories · Historical Approaches to the Modern World · LSE100 — How do we control Artificial Intelligence?
Cardiff Sixth Form College
A-Levels — Geography (A*), Russian (A*), Government & Politics (A), Mathematics (A), History (B)
- Extended Project Qualification (A*) on Chinggis Khan and Mongolian Nationalism.
- Awarded a full academic scholarship (~£45,000) and founded the Geography Society.
Cardiff High School
12 GCSEs at A* · Distinction in L2 Additional Mathematics (1st in cohort)
- Class Captain and School Parliament Representative.
- Winner — Technocamps Robotics Competition, 2018.
§ 02 / Experience
Experience.
U.S. Embassy London
Commercial Service Intern
- Counselled U.S. firms on export-expansion objectives into the UK market.
- Fielded inquiries on customs, import duties, VAT regulations and export readiness.
- Supported the Commercial Service office at trade shows, roundtables and embassy receptions.
- Conducted research and drafted memoranda for the Minister Counsellor for Commercial Affairs and the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
- Authored market intelligence reports, sector overviews and Country Commercial Guides — selected work published on trade.gov.
London School of Economics
Event Steward
- Set up and organised event venues across the LSE campus.
- Directed guests to lecture theatres, managed queues and prevented overcrowding.
- Provided assistance to guests and handled inquiries professionally.
The Welsh Parliament — Senedd Cymru
Student Intern
- Shadowed Andrew RT Davies MS (Welsh Conservatives Office) and Joel James MS (Pontypridd Constituency Office).
- Summarised the daily newspaper into a concise morning brief.
- Responded to constituent concerns, drafted proposals and mediated local disputes.
HSBC
Work Experience Programme — Corporate Banking
- Selected from under 3% of programme applicants.
- Shadowed HSBC Cardiff's corporate banking division and conducted research on local businesses.
National Museum of Wales
Volunteer — Tour Guide
- Volunteered as a museum tour guide and supported educational initiatives.
§ 03 / Skills
Languages & software.
Language
English — Native
Language
Russian — Fluent
Language
Mongolian — Spoken Fluency
Language
Mandarin — Learning
Technical Skills
Microsoft Office, Salesforce CRM, WordPress, FL Studio, DaVinci Resolve, OSINT.
§ 04 / Other
Awards & interests.
Awards & Distinctions
- Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
- Full Academic Scholarship — Cardiff Sixth Form College.
- Pass the Torch Scholarship — London School of Economics.
- Certificate of Appreciation — U.S. Department of Commerce.
Interests
Reading · Fishing · Paleontology · Music Production · Investigative Research & OSINT.