Über Mich


Christin Irma Schröder
My previous career has taken me across Europe. I completed a BA in European Studies in Germany, followed up by an MA in Intercultural Communication in Finland, and currently I am studying to become a chartered accountant in Iceland.
As a student of humanities and communication studies, it has always been of great importance to me to bridge the gap between theoretical science and reality of businesses. Therefore, I worked as a student trainee for a medium-sized company in the automotive industry.
As a German native speaker, I am fluent in English and Icelandic. I have well-founded experience as senior assistance in national and international heavy industry, as well as in the diplomatic service and international corporations. I am familiar with all kinds of tasks in project management.
Reliable work and a careful and conscientious working style are the most natural thing to me – even under time pressure.
In 2020, I founded Arctica Islandica so that I could respond even more flexible to customer requests.
After 17 years on the island and connections to various industries, I would be happy to provide you with my knowledge of the Icelandic economy and culture, as well as my language skills.
A detailed CV can be found here: LinkedIn
- since 2020: Chartered Accountant – Nýi tölvu- og viðskiptaskólinn, Iceland
- 2015 MA Intercultural Communication – University of Jyväskylä, Finland
- 2012-2013 Working Student – Handtmann Slovakia, s.r.o., Košice, Slovakia
- 2011 BA European Studies – Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany
- 2009 ERASMUS Semester – Åbo Akademi University, Finland
- since 2020 Owner of Arctica Islandica ehf.
- 2019-2020 Managing Director Húsavíkurstofa, Húsavík, Iceland
- 2018 Associate PriceWaterhouseCoopers Iceland, Húsavík, Iceland
- 2015 – 2018 Assistence to the Management and Project Management at PCC Bakki Silicon ehf. and PCC SE, Húsavík, Iceland
- 2013 -2014 HR Generalist Internship at Daimler AG Sindelfingen, Germany
- 2013 Assistant Internship at the German Embassy in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia
- 2010 Internship at Icelandic Ministry of Education, Culture and Science Menntarmálaráðuneytið, Reykjavík, Island
- 2009 Internship at Icelandic National Broadcasting Service Ríkisútvarpið á Akureyri (RÚV), Akureyri, Island
- German: Native Language
- English: C1, proficient user
- Icelandic: C1, proficient user
- Finish, Russian, Swedish, Turkish: A1, basic knowledge
- MS Office (Word, Excel etc.)
- Sharepoint
- Navision
- DK Vistun
- Canva
- WordPress
- wissbegierig und interessiert an neuen Dingen
- anpassungsfähig und flexibel
- ehrgeizig
- effizient und strukturiert
- ergebnisorientiert
- weltoffen
- Honesty: a successful cooperation requires communication on equal terms and honest feedback
- Reliability: all tasks will be completed with commitment and professionalism
- Confidentiality: Taking responsibility, showing respect for the individual situation and conscientious and discreet work are a basic requirement for any successful business relationship
- Loyalty: Transparency and trust form the basis of good cooperation