CMCeallach Mackin

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST · YEAR 02

Ceallach
Mackin.

An analytical mind.
A disciplined approach.

I’m a second-year Actuarial Science and Risk Management student, looking to bring my curiosity for numbers, financial experience and commitment to learning to an actuarial placement.

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Newry, Northern Ireland Seeking an actuarial placement

ACTUARIAL PLACEMENT CANDIDATE

Mathematics / Financial analysis / Risk & uncertainty

01 — EDUCATION

A strong foundation
for the next step.

Queen’s University Belfast

SEP 2025 — PRESENT

BSc Actuarial Science and Risk Management

Developing my understanding of financial analysis, statistics and economics, with a particular interest in applying mathematical thinking to practical problems.

Foundations of Economics 196%
Statistical & Operational Research Includes R programming95%
Financial Reporting and Analysis80%

Our Lady’s Grammar School, Newry

2018 — 2025

Mathematics A* / Physics A* / Chemistry A*

10 GCSEs: 6 A*, 2 A and 2 B, with A* grades including Mathematics, English, Further Mathematics and Sciences.

02 — EXPERIENCE

Learning where
the numbers matter.

From audit testing to everyday financial transactions, building care, accuracy and professional judgement.

ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP

SUMMER 2026 · 2 WEEKS

AAB Group Accountants Ltd

Summer Intern

  • Performed audit testing, expenditure checks and manual bank reconciliations to verify financial records.
  • Prepared dormant company accounts, working papers and supporting regulatory documentation.
  • Used Excel to organise financial data, carried out disclosure checks and planning ratio analysis, and presented research on a prospective client.

VIRTUAL WORK EXPERIENCE · FORAGE

SUMMER 2026

AIG

Actuarial Analyst Virtual Work Experience

  • Completed a Marine Liability insurance case study, applying actuarial principles to pricing and risk assessment.
  • Analysed claims trends to develop a pricing approach.
  • Produced written analysis of assumptions, uncertainty and the implications of different pricing decisions.

FINANCIAL SERVICES & RESPONSIBILITY

JUN 2025 — PRESENT

Newtownhamilton Post Office

Post Office Assistant

  • Handle deposits, withdrawals and bill payments, maintaining and reconciling safes and investigating transaction discrepancies.
  • Process international money transfers with identification, verification and compliance checks.
  • Train and supervise new staff, with keyholding, security and operational responsibilities.
Compliance training

Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), Financial Services, Information Security & Data Protection, and Mails Compliance.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

JUN 2025 — PRESENT

Mace Newtownhamilton

Retail Assistant

Support customers in a busy retail environment, resolve queries professionally, and manage cash and card transactions, till operations and daily store procedures.

03 — TOOLKIT

Tools I’m
putting to work.

01

Excel

Financial data organisation and analysis during my accounting internship.

Competent
02

R & RStudio

Statistical programming developed through academic study.

Competent
03

Python

A growing programming foundation to build on during my studies.

Foundational
04

Word & PowerPoint

Clear written work and concise presentations of findings.

Competent

04 — BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Discipline,
on a world stage.

14 years of competitive
Irish dancing

World champion. Team member.
Committed learner.

I’ve competed nationally and internationally, including at numerous World Championships. I won a World Championship title with a céilí team and have earned multiple World medals as a solo competitor.

Balancing training and competition with my studies has taught me to prepare consistently, manage my time and perform under pressure.

Part of the community

Committee member, QUB Irish Dance Society · since September 2026
Member, QUB Finance and Actuarial Society · since September 2025

I also help organise my dance school’s annual feis and have volunteered at fundraisers for my local GAA club.

RECOGNITION ALONG THE WAY

2025

Student of the Year

A-level prizegiving

2023

Heaney Cup

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

2022

UKMT Bronze

Intermediate Maths Competition

LET’S CONNECT

A next step
in actuarial.

I’m seeking a placement where I can contribute, learn from experienced colleagues and apply my analytical skills to real financial and risk problems.

Newry, Northern Ireland

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