My name is Bridgette Stephens and this is the first of four blog instalments to reflect on my internship experiences at Networking WA/Event and Conference Co. I am studying a double degree in BArts Journalism and BCom Public Relations at the Curtin Bentley campus.
As I began searching for an internship to work at to complete this Industry Placement Unit, I thought about the sort of Public Relations work I wanted to gain experience in, and where I saw myself working in the future. As I reflected on previous work experience I had done and units I'd taken throughout my course, I realised event management and media based work had been my favourite. So, when I found Networking WA/Event and Conference Co. I thought I had found the perfect fit.
The interview with the owner was brief and I was nervous to start the following Monday. I so nervous to start, I arrived 30 minutes early and sat in my car waiting for 9am. I think I expected to be overwhelmed with information, but my first day was, really, just a step-by-step process of getting myself connected to the server, being shown by other interns where to find jobs to complete, who to send completed work to, and how to label it. I felt a little more comfortable knowing I would be interacting with other interns who were also at Curtin University.
The majority of the work I will complete for the duration of the internship will be done independently and sent through to my supervisor at the end of the day. With so many assignments at university completed as group tasks, I think it will be interesting to complete them independently.
Did everyone else have the same experience as me? Or did you have a more fast-paced first day?
Bridgette
1 comment:
Hi Bridgette!
I completely relate to how you felt before your interview, I was so nervous and felt very uneasy! I too arrived 30 minutes early and then paced up and down the street repeating what I was going to say, how I would introduce myself and so on. Its so nerve racking, especially when you want to make a good first impression.
Unlike yourself my first day was really fast paced and took me by surprise. It was initially meant to be an interview but then I was offered the internship on the spot! So the day of my interview turned out to be my first day interning. I was thrown into unpacking and packing collections, steaming them, making flyers and I was just constantly moving doing different things. Which is certainly not what I was prepared for but still an amazing experience!
All the best!
Alina
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