"The
least of learning is done in the classroom" - Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
I feel as
though this quote is a perfect way to sum up what has been a great experience
had at Devahasdin PR.
As a high
school graduate, and current university student, I could never help but feel
the immense pressure to achieve high level grades - as academia is what was
said to define who you became in a career. Well do not get me wrong - my
attendance and attentiveness at university has not indefinitely failed me but
it most certainly is not what makes a successful intern.
Within four
weeks interning at Devahasdin PR I feel I have developed professional, life
skills that REALLY matter in the real world. Being mentored by Director Sandra
Devahasdin, Account Director Maeve Berry and the small, but let me add
dedicated team, at Devahasdin PR, I have developed skills in content marketing,
social media strategy, press release writing, media relations and general administration.
Common
remarks I received prior to commencing my internship was "Enjoy buying
coffees", "You'll be cleaning the office", and "You have to
work for free????". This could not have been any further from the truth as
I was warmly welcomed as part of the team, delegated tasks especially to
enhance my learning experience, and given the chance to have hands on
experience with various client accounts.
Here are
three precious pieces of advice I will treasure from my time at Devahasdin PR:
- Never let
a structured business plan or procedure overshadow your intuition. PR in
essence is building and maintaining relationships and it is will genuine
feeling that this is achieved (Sandra Devahasdin, Director).
- Getting a
job, or graduate position is greatly dependant on your attitude - you can teach
skills but not attitude (Lauren Sydoruk, Junior Account Executive).
- You cannot
expect to be perfect from day one, but through practise and professional
mentoring comes experience and ability (Maeve Berry, Account Director).
As if I was
an employee, I would definitely recommend Devahasdin PR to any intern,
potential employee or client as it is a professional, charismatic team that I
was most privileged to be a part of.
Thanks for all sharing in the internship experience with me.
Where are you all to next?
Liv xx
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