Antonio, International Public Management

Antonio Trigo Da Roza has graduated in International Public Management (now called International Governance & Diplomacy). His time is shared between two roles at Solidarités International in France: HQ's Data Specialist and Data Analyst in the Marketing and Fundraising Department. 

What is your role and main responsibilities? 

>My first main role is to be the HQ’s focal point for any project that includes data collection, data treatment and data analysis. Currently, I am leading a Dashboarding project that aims to give every department the necessary tools to better follow its own work and/or report to external actors.

My second main role is to be the data analyst for Solidarites’ marketing and fundraising department. One of my main responsibilities here is to conduct different studies and analysis on our fundraising performance. Private donations are essential to emergency response in the humanitarian sector.

How did you secure this role? 

I previously had an internship as a data analyst at Solidarites International, which allowed me to be more familiar with this NGO and the humanitarian sector. But more essentially, my previous work as an intern both at a small French company and a Mexican think tank, really developed my skills as a data analyst and set me up perfectly for Solidarites. I was lucky to have those experiences, as they came during my gap year (between M1 and M2) and introduced me (just in time!) to a field I felt really interested in.

How did your PSIA experience help you with the role? 

At PSIA, I had some particular courses that really developed my analytical capabilities, and many already focused on the humanitarian and development sectors. The pluridisciplinarity and cultural diversity of my time at Sciences Po have also been fundamental to shape the way I approach every project and professional relationship. Overall, I learned valuable lessons about the geopolitics of the world, the social and economic inequalities and the environmental crisis, which have led me to the humanitarian sector. 

What advice would you give to others? 

I wouldn’t give any specific advice. Do what works best for you, and focus on what you really like as you’ll be spending most of your time doing it. For me, I had the luck to basically “stumble across” a field I felt compelled by, and that gave me the motivation to learn and try to be more competent. And to take the pressure off, remember that no decision is ever final, as you’ll probably change careers many times during your lifetime, and so you are allowed to diverge from your "career path" from time to time.

• About the Master in International Governance & Diplomacy 
• About Solidarités International