From Day 1 of my internship to now, I feel like a completely different person! I went from a university student two and a half years into my degree, feeling nervous and unprepared for what may be thrown at me. Even in the first few days of my internship, I was very nervous to show anyone what I had written or prepared.
Now, I have just about finished my degree, (with just a couple of exams to go - yay!), and am confident in my ability to complete any task I am asked to do. Although only a semester different, I feel like I have learned more over the last three months than I have in my entire degree! Or maybe I realised I knew more than I thought I did.
Either way, I have gained confidence in my ability, and feel proud of what I have achieved in terms of developing my PR skills. It's also nice to know that others are also confident in my ability - I have been hired to stay on past my internship! It is an incredible feeling knowing that my hard work throughout my internship and the rest of my degree have paid off, allowing me to contribute and provide something of value, which someone is willing to pay for!
I know there is still a lot to learn, but without this internship experience I think I would still be feeling unprepared to enter the real world. How
I am excited to continue on with this job - I would have been extremely sad to leave! After showing my supervisor my report, she is keen for me to implement and work on some of the recommendations I provided! That's exciting for me, as it means they value my opinion and contribution.
I hope everyone else has enjoyed their internship experience as much as I have!
Welcome to PR Internship - YOUR opportunity to put everything you have learned over the past years at university into practice and to get a thorough insight into what public relations is like "in the real world". This Blog allows you to reflect on your experiences, share insights with other students across campuses and to possibly give advice and support to fellow students. Please also see http://printernship-reflections.blogspot.com.au/ for more reflections
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Hi Bronte,
Nice to hear that you also found a different "you" after internship.Maybe we all did not realize that a short period working experience can change us so much. I can see you slowly building up your confidence and feel more comfortable day by day.Wish you all the best and I am sure you are going to get this job after you graduated. Just keep working hard. Third year PR study will be fun as well. Enjoy yourself!
Hi Bronte! I felt inspired and motivated reading this blog post of yours, because there's just so much positiveness in it! I wish you all the best!
xoxo
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