From Little Things Big Things Grow

Looking back to where it all started I remember dreading starting my internship, where do I begin, where do I want to go, can I really do this, were all questions circling in my mind.
I think I speak for a lot of students when I say I was not looking forward to working for free and that some of the intern adverts looked a little dry, not quite as exciting as Samantha's office from the Sex and the City. But could I really be picky? I'm just a university student, and I'm definitely not the only one looking for a placement, so I should just be happy with anything I can get, right? Wrong!
If you start early enough and do your research you can find somewhere that fits you as well.

Fortunately for myself whilst social butterflying around Perth I began talking to someone who worked for Rugby WA and the Western Force. This organisation was the dream for me as an internship, because of all the rugby players walking around the office? Maybe, but mostly because I had always taken extra interest in sport. Throughout school I was always the sport captain and that didn't change when I arrived at Curtin becoming their sports captain in 2014. All my work experience and volunteer work had been with sporting events so Rugby WA just seemed like the next step up for me.
Networking is a handy tool for any students toolbox and thankfully that is how I found out that they were looking for interns for the upcoming season and eagerly asked for a direct contact that I could submit my interest to. After handing in my resume and acquiring an interview I received an email congratulating me on my new role in the partnerships team at Rugby WA and Western Force.

For a moment I had a sigh of relief, the hard part was over, or so I thought. Day one rolled around and I began to doubt my ability to 'PR', the 'what ifs began to appear in my mind, what if I have to write a press release on my fist day, what if I end up sitting alone at lunch, what if I forget how to send an email, what if I make a mistake. But day one interns don't stress, most tasks are simple, like spread sheets and data entry and all my tasks always came with a set of instructions to help me along the way. I also quickly learnt that the ability to ask questions was my greatest ally, no matter how silly I thought my question might have been, my manger was never frustrated at me and never thought my question was stupid. Asking the question helped to get the job done quicker and ensured it was done to the best of my ability.

As my internship continued my confidence built and the more tasks I was given. Towards the end I was able to walk into the office, sit down at my desk and continue working without any instruction from my manager. My what if's had faded away and I realised that every mistake I made throughout my time at Rugby WA had built me up to be a better intern, learning how to fix things myself and how to avoid making future errors.

Now at the end of my internship I realise that I was never working for free. Hands on experience teaches you things that you could never pick up in a classroom and I am so grateful to Rugby WA and Western Force for giving me this opportunity to grow and develop as a PR student. I now have the confidence I needed to take me into the next stage of life beyond university and I owe it to my internship.

'The Interns' and ladies from commercial services, celebrating our final Western Force home game together

Thrown in the deep end!

Before commencing my internship, I wasn’t really sure what to expect and whether or not my expectations would meet reality. Finally I had the opportunity to put my public relations knowledge into practice, something I initially felt very daunted by.

I have now been at my internship for just over a month and WOW what an experience I have had. My expectations of photocopying and coffee runs definitely weren’t a reality. From day one I had been exposed to what it was really like to work in public relations- the ups, the downs, the good jobs and the bad.

My internship opportunity at Curtin University’s Corporate Events and Media Department has been a wonderful experience so far and very hands on. Thus far I have constructed media releases and pitches, events plans, attended photo shoots and client briefings.  Some would say, I was thrown into the deep end, but honestly I wouldn’t have it any other way. It has been an exciting learning experience I will never forget. Curtin has given me the skills and experience to pursue all future PR endeavors with confidence.

As my experience continues I’m hoping to become more confident in writing media releases and dealing with journalists directly. I also hope to become more profficient in all aspects of events management. 

Everyday is a new challenge but I have enjoyed every moment of it. Stepping out of my comfort zone was definitely like throwing myself into the deep end- challenging but rewarding. I can’t wait to see what the rest of my internship experience has to offer. 

Bring on the next couple of months! How is everyone else's internship experience?

Politeness and Dealings with the Media

Hi again!

So its Ramsha, again, reporting from Kuala Lumpur and the internship at Integrated Public Relations (to be referred to as iPR hence forth in this post). 

One of the first things I learned when I joined iPR, after the importance of being patient (refer to my first post), was that you can never drop the ball when it comes to being polite. Though being polite is essential in all aspects of your internship of course, what I am referring to in particular is with regards to your interaction with the media. 

By media I mean newspapers and magazine publishing firms, online media outlets like blogs and websites and television and radio stations. You will probably at some time in your internship or later in your career in the field of public relations, have to pick up the phone and call up these media outlets. You will do this to invite them to press related events like press conferences and event launches.

Now one would presume that the media would be glad to be invited to newsworthy events, giving them more items for their publications and channels but that is not always the case. 

Let me start off at the beginning of the process (note that this is a generalized process as I am sure this can vary from firm to firm):

Step 1) Drafting a Media Invitation

Your firm will produce a letter of invitation that will be emailed or sent via other means to all appropriately chosen media outlets. The media outlets are chosen based on what the event you are inviting them to is all about. If it is an environmental event for example, you might consider media that caters to environmental issues and concerns and tourism and nature in general.

The invitation will include details of what the event is about, highlight important points like the parties involved, the sponsors (if any), VIPs that will be in attendance, why the event is special or important and obviously, the location and timing (if the location is obscure, it would be wise to add directions or a map link).

Once the media invitation has been drafted, checked and re-checked for errors and finally sent off to the chosen media outlets, you allow for some time to pass so that we can be sure the invitation as been received.

Step 2) Picking up that phone

Now this part, I was so nervous the first time I was told I would need to make actual calls. Even now, after a few times doing this bit for different events, I still get nervous as I punch in those numbers. Possibly because there is so much opportunity to make mistakes here.

What happens is that you will call a given number, wait for the phone to be answered and then you wing it, hoping your charm will get you through... no not really, I am just kidding there.

What actually happens is that you will be given a script or guidelines as to what you are expected to say before you start making the calls. You should make it a point to practice this script out loud so you can assess what you sound like. The aim is to sound self assured, calm and NOT rehearsed. You have to sound natural and completely unperturbed. Basically, you need to sound like you got this.

Now when that phone is answered, you need to ask for the right person to be connected with. Once that call goes through, make sure to be pleasant and introduce yourself, give the reference of the email so they know who you are and ask them to confirm if they received it or not and whether they will send someone to cover the event.

Make sure to record who you spoke with and take down any important information they give you.

Step 3)  Sounds simple enough? Not quite!

Now at this point in the call you will most likely receive one of the following responses:

"No we have no received any email, can you please resend it? Call back in about an hour to reconfirm please".

"Ah yes we got your email but we cant confirm attendance till so and so time and so and so date because so and so person is not in office/the assignments have not been finalized. Please call back at so and so time and on so and so date."

"Yes we got your email, sorry we do not cover events like this".

Now the last one is the easiest one to deal with because that is basically a chapter closed. 

The first two however require follow up action. 

In the first case, you must confirm the email address and make sure you resend the invitation as soon as possible and then call back in due time to check again. When you call back you will most likely be given the second statement. 

The second one requires you to swallow your frustration and note down every word of the call-back detail. Then make sure to call back accordingly.

This routine can get very frustrating, trust me. The more calls you make, the more you will be faced with harassed or uninterested sounding people that just want to get you off the phone. They may try to rush you or try and pass you off to someone else in their firm. You may be yo-yoed back and forth for a while before you are basically, yet again, told to call back at some other time.

Usually no one will out rightly be rude but you may feel a sting that borders on what rejection or being brushed off feels like. So even though you will get annoyed because all you want is a definite answer so you can move onto other things, you must remain calm and BE POLITE.

This whole charade plays heavily into my first post actually. You will need to call up that newly found PATIENCE you acquired and combine that with an unshakable graciousness and politeness in your dealings with the media.

It all comes down to the fact that we need them to cover our events. What is a press conference with no press in attendance? And for the press to be in attendance, it is essential that the media be treated with respect and be accorded every reasonable consideration. 

Its not an easy task and it wears you down. You will get angry and feel discouraged. But there really is no two ways about it. You have to keep at it till you get results, or in this case, answers. Definitive, confirmed answers. Even if it takes hitting the redial button many times to get that. 

Keep in mind that the representatives from the media you are speaking to are also just doing their job. It may feel personal to you but remember to not take it as that. Instead remind yourself how hectic a newspaper office can be, for example. These people work under a lot of pressure and unforgiving deadlines. So make every effort to not let your frustration show.

It all pays off and becomes worth the head ache when, after the event, you start the media monitoring activity and see the articles come out in the various publications you managed to get to attend the event. As a PR consultant it is part of your job to make your client the IT news (in a positive light, obviously) and seeing the articles that feature an event you organized for your client is extremely gratifying and makes the effort totally pay off.

So that's the second lesson that I had to learn, how to deal with people. It requires consideration, kindness, patience and POLITENESS to get the results you want. This skill is actually a very handy one to cultivate, not just in the practice of public relations but other aspects of your life too. Knowing how to handle people in the least damaging way will ensure that you have a peaceful life and smooth sailing.

Until next time, happy interning!

Ramsha Zia Siddiqi
Miri Campus
ID: 7e2b1164

And thats a wrap!

My time at Alcoa has finally come to an end. Packing up my belongings and leaving for the last time just didn’t feel right – I wasn’t ready to leave! The last 20 days provided me with a lot of self-growth, and a few words ring loud in this crazy-busy brain of mine – organisation, communication, confidence and learning. No two days were the same during my time at the internship, giving me an opportunity to watch other people and to learn and to grow in trying new tasks I had never done before – as they say, learning begins at the end of your comfort zone, and it is definitely true!

Communication –
In a communications based department, I guess it only makes sense for communication to be a vital part of everyday tasks. Something I was not aware of when I began the internship was the complexity of communication within departments, across departments, to management, to global communications and to stakeholders and the public. There is SO much to consider! As an open person that asked a lot of questions, I found I was always talking about tasks; however I never realised the actual importance in doing so. The company needs to talk with ‘one voice’ and every aspect of the company must work together in communicating a singular message. This taught me to ensure my work is communicable to the next person, so as if i was not around, the next person could come and complete the role if they needed to. This meant not leaving my work so only I could understand it, but being transparent and thorough in all aspects of communication. The communications team is what brings all company actions together to communicate to stakeholders, and each employee needs to do their part to ensure this is done smoothly.

Organisation –
Organisation is SO important! To be organised just makes everything seem just that little bit easier. I learned this very quickly during my internship, I needed to know where everything is, so if i received an unexpected phone call I could very quickly find the relevant information I needed. Also, my internship supervisor was always very busy, which meant I didn’t always get time to see her or talk to her. I had to ensure I was always organised and had pre-prepared questions so when she got the chance to see me or to call me, I knew exactly what I needed to show her and to send her before she had to leave again.

Learning –
I learned so much during this time, not only did I learn about styles of writing, communicating messages, feature stories and press releases, but I learned the importance of learning – how learning never stops. It surprised me to see that people within the PR industry continue to learn throughout their whole career, there was theory I spoke about that I had learned at university that they had forgotten about and had not used in years, and theory they spoke about that I am yet to learn or practice. This is quite exciting for me, I cannot imagine being in an industry without the capacity to change or to continue to learn!

Confidence -
Confidence is definitely not a trait you can buy, and not something that you just ‘have’. Confidence grows, prospers and evolves over time, through self-development, career development and the aid of educated people. Before beginning my internship, I was unsure whether I was cut out for the PR industry and whether it is really something I am good at, and want to be a part of. Since finishing my internship, I know this is where I want to be, and I know I can do this – if I set my mind to it. I feel much more confident in my abilities, and I know it is right for me.

Although I feel sad to leave, I feel I am empowered with greater knowledge to aid me into the transition between university and my career. I am currently within the recruitment process for a position in the Corporate Affairs team as ‘Communications Services Advisor’. I have my fingers crossed this works out for me, however if it doesn’t, I’m sure another door will open along my journey. While this is the end of my university PR journey, this is just the start of my PR career, and who knows where it will take me. It could quite literally be ANYWHERE!

Good luck to you all in your future endeavours,

Lauren x

It's almost over! Tweet tweet!

Hi everyone,

As my final days are approaching in my internship with Alcoa and I have began writing my recommendations for the big report, it got me thinking about the types of communication Alcoa use – and what how they could improve.

It’s hard to get your head around how a global company’s communications work and how so many locations and so many operations team can all communicate with one big, loud and single voice. Alcoa in the US are very active in the social media arena, whereas Alcoa in Australia do not participate in social media activities – and I believe they definitely could benefit from doing so!

Through years at university we understand the importance of social media in today’s contemporary society, and how influential social media can be through times of a crisis, or through everyday communication between an organisation and the stakeholders.

While I am not an active user of Twitter, I was having a look other PR blogs and stumbled across this one:Do something different, engage the media using twitter, giving me a better idea as to why Twitter is so beneficial for the corporate world.

This got me thinking about why Alcoa should consider tweeting, and how it could work for them, and also made me think how I could benefit from using twitter.

-          Creating friendships

-          Developing newsworthy messaging

-          Using links to company or personal websites

-          Tweeting press release material

If I had more time within the company, or got the opportunity for employment I would be interested in talking to the Corporate Affairs team about beginning to participate in the world of social media, I have no doubt that they would be amazed by the opportunities in communication it holds.

For now, I am going to create a Twitter page, to follow people within the PR industry, PR consultancies, as well as news channels and people of interest; it seems like the new way of the future!

 

Lauren

 

The not-so glamorous PR life!

Hi all,

During previous placements at fashion PR studios required me to wear all black, high heels and to be immaculately dressed while busily working at dressing models, packing and unpacking tables and décor, and greeting guests.

Not this time however!

In order to gain information about an employee, and a new machine within Pinjarra Refinery to write a feature story for the weekly newsletter, required me to step onto site and complete my task there.

This meant dropping my previous idea of high heels and a glamorous PR life, and stepping into the reality of working in PR in the mining industry, in my steel caps and high VIS protective gear.

This moment made me think of where I aspired to be during the start of my time at university, and where I aim to be now. I enjoyed my Corporate Public Relations unit, and my Public Relations Law units a lot, in comparison to other peers in my classes.

It just shows how different everyone’s decisions can be, and how many of us when choosing a career path to pursue, will end up in many different places. It’s been really interesting to hear what other people in their blog posts have experienced during their time in their internships, and how different some of them are!

I am heading in to my last week in my internship, and I feel so much more confident about myself in the Public Relations industry. Being a part of a team and learning from the others in what they do on a daily basis has given me a really good insight in to what to expect in a Corporate Affairs team in a mining company. There is so much to do, and so much to think about!

Until next time,

Lauren x

The answer we’re all looking for in PR

Let me introduce myself.

My name is Lucie Marchant and I’m a third year PR and Journalism student. 

It’s been a good three years, full of ups and downs and plenty of opportunities along the way. Most of all, there has been a hell of a lot of learning.

If you’d asked me three years ago what PR was, I would have shrugged my shoulders and said it had something to do with “companies” and “image” and the “media”. Nowadays, I can elaborate a little more but it’s still a burning question with an unsatisfactory answer.

What is PR? Really, what is it? It’s the one question that has remained unanswered throughout this degree.

Each term has got me a little step closer. We were given the opportunity to learn about all the activities and techniques involved in PR, we followed templates and wrote proposals for real and theoretical clients, we learned about PR in an international context, and we gained an understanding of how consultancies operated and how practitioners worked in the corporate setting.

Thinking about it now, it’s true that we learned a whole lot in those three years. But after each term passed - and I don’t think I’m unique in that respect - I feel like I still couldn’t put my finger on what PR really is. What the job actually entails on a day-to-day basis and what it would feel like to be in a PR role. What is this mysterious degree leading to?

The answer to the burning question is what I’m hoping to gain from the PR internship. Surely this one final unit of working experience will explain everything. We’ll find out very soon…

Running against time

Third week

There are days when you have unexpected task which comes to you and it has to done.

It was on Tuesday, when one of my colleagues came, 10 minutes before I had to leave the office and gave me a list of five hotels and asked me find the names of the directors and their postal addresses. She needed it in 10 minutes.....It felt like i had  to do it in 10 minutes, the best part is learning to work fast and well. Finally, I was able to give the information within 10 minutes and I was happy about myself.

On Thursday when I arrived at work, I got the task of verifying the names and passport of a group of people going to represent Mauritius in another country. The names would be sent to the person  responsible of the group when they arrived. Also, I had to do some research on the event and look for whether they had mentioned Mauritius in the articles in relation to the event. All the names and the articles found will go in a dossier as proofs, it ever something happens.  I think it is important when having the responsibility to send people abroad, that all documents about them are in order.

At the end of this week, I was satisfied with the work accomplished.

One more week over…

Next post coming soon…. 

A Busy Day at the Office

I have always heard about fax machine but..... I never get to touch and use one. BUT! Today I was taught to use it. So I get to fax the news release to the selected media outlets. Another achievement unlocked, I guess? 

Sarah, who is my "partner-in-internship" was asked to get the rates for the value of news published in the newspapers. She forwarded the completed list of it. I never really thought those would cost so much. And.... that is another new thing that I have learnt today. 

I was also asked by Ms. Agnes to update the mentors list for The After School Project. She asked me to arrange an interview with a lady who recently signed up to volunteer as a mentor. 

After lunch, there were four of us gathering in the meeting room to do some Christmas decorations and packing little cookies and marshmallow to be hung on the Christmas tree. 

* Nopeeeee. This is not the decorations that we did :p

Lastly, I helped Ms. Agnes to gather the Christmas greeting cards for the press and mentors. Brought home bunch of envelope to be written with names and addresses. 

It is only the second week and I have already learnt a lot. A LOT. Hoping you all are doing well too! :)

Sincerely, 

Angelyna Ental. 

It's a wrap....!

Ahhhhhhhh... and it's a wrap! Last Thursday saw the final day of my internship with SW Event Management - and what a week it was!

I finally saw the event that I had been working on for three months come to light! It was an amazing evening and through my eyes - it was run very smoothly and without any major hitches! Perth's who's-who of the business world were all invited!

I was on-site at Government House from Tuesday 18th - Thursday 20th and in between working my casual job which very conveniently was across the road from the event site! The week saw me do 70+ hours between my internship and casual job. However I am not one to complain as the SW Event team were on-site hours before me and hours after I left.

The event gave me a real taste of the event management industry - I can defiantly see myself  working in a role like that in a few years time.

Guests started arriving from 6.00pm at the Government House Ballroom for pre-dinner drinks, I was positioned on the Welcome Desk and was required to assist in any way I could with guests questions. During the event I was 'poached' by Melbourne events company Jack Morton to assist with the BOAB distribution. Don't get me started on the BOAB's! It was a tedious task, however I really enjoyed the responsibility and was even in charge of briefing the ushers who were to distribute the gifts. 

I really enjoyed my internship and was sad that it was over. Until I received an email from my supervisor asking if I could assist further with events in 2015! I'm looking forward to it!

Media Coverage from the Wesfarmers Gala Dinner (Shani Wood Events Facebook)

I hope you all enjoyed your internships and learned a lot! Good luck with your futures in public relations!

Montana Hall

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My Learning Curve

Hi everyone!

Considering that this is our last week of semester/internships I thought it was appropriate to share some of the things I have learned from my internship experience.

Check, Double Check, and Triple Check!
If there is one thing I have learned in my internship experience it is that you must triple check all work you produce. If your supervisor doesn't find a mistake in your work, the editor definitely will! It may not be grammar mistakes either, failing to stick to the style guides can also trip you up and it can be incredibly frustrating getting your work back with red lines all through it.

Don't be scared to ask questions!
Although it may be daunting to ask your supervisor questions all the time, it is the only way you will learn. Everyone has been in our position at the start of their career and they got to where they are now by asking questions and learning. Plus, asking your supervisor questions is much better then just guessing how to do something and doing it wrong.

Research all avenues before asking questions!
Although you should ask questions if you need, it is also important that you make sure you check that you haven't already been given the information. It is frustrating for your supervisor and embarrassing for you if you are asking a question that you either already have the information for or should know where to find the answer.

Take notes on anything and everything!
Lastly, make sure to take notes on anything and everything at your internship. This includes when your supervisor is dictating tasks for you to complete (so you can come back to it later), how to complete hard-to-do tasks, and just any interesting points you may need to look at later on. This has proved invaluable to me and saved me from having be taught how to do things more then once.

I hope this helps! Thanks for reading and good luck with your final reports.

Kate                                               

So much to do.. So little time!

So, my internship was a little slow to start, so my stress started to build. I did a few days here and there but was unsure of when I would be given a little more responsibility as my tasks to date were pretty admin based as it is an events company...

Me, being me, was worried that I wasn't learning as much as I could and asked for extra tasks... And they delivered. 

I am so excited, I am now working on the four ANZAC Day 2015 events at Kings Park and in the city! For these events I have to create a community engagement strategy, a boiler plate (information one pager), FAQ document for the ANZAC Day 2015 website, writing a letter to the local residents and organising sponsorship! While they are challenging tasks and it is completely different writing something that is going to be published and used rather than an assignment. I am really looking forward to getting these tasks underway and into my portfolio. 

For large events, the surrounding communities must be consulted and kept up to date with road closures, noise levels and parking, if the event is to run smoothly.

Hope you are all enjoying your placements! I can't wait to start these tasks and experience real deadlines! 

Montana

Half way to somewhere

Hello there,

My internship experience at West Australian Ballet has been fantastic so far! I can not believe how the time has flown. I am more than half way through and it seems like I just began my journey yesterday! The office environment is friendly and inviting, and I believe this is the reason why I am enjoying my experience so much. 

The Ballet has closed  over the Christmas period however I will start up again on the 6th of January. 

I have learned a lot about the industry despite the short time I have been interning. I was unsure of what exactly the role would entail. I assumed public relations practitioners to have strict deadlines similar to that of a journalistic career. I thought I would find myself in situations that were just as hectic. But having entered this industry I have realised that it is actually a quite laid back career pathway. I thought deadlines for media releases, newsletters, clippings and  social media plans would be tight. From West Australian Ballet I have learned that organisational skills and a strategic plan are key to success. Once the PR department is organised (like WAB), staff can spend a week working on a brilliant media release and pass it around to ensure perfection. I found this style of a collaborative approach suits me. I can understand the value of having multiple practitioners overlooking multiple project.

It is interesting to enter an organisation as a young person who had never worked in an office before. I felt as if I had gone back in time after my first  few days within the office. Although systems work reasonably well, I feel that West Australian Ballet could develop more contemporary and efficient business information systems within the office to eliminate menial tasks and clerk errors. This would help to produce more effective services for customers and enable staff to attend to more important tasks. Although the staff ranges from a span of young to elderly people I feel that the systems in place do not cover all aspects of the business and that the systems lack a modern approach. Excel spread sheets are used alongside a computer information system known as ACT. Paper is still used as a primary medium within the office and I believe this should be eliminated. On the other hand, the company has a customer base of mainly elderly people and I understand that paper systems are important for the majority of customer. There is a divide within the business industry. Some offices are embracing change whilst others hold on to older methods. As a young person entering the workforce in 2014 I assumed that more than 90% of offices are paperless and that technology is embraced. This is not the case. To me, this was quite a shock.




 

Being a PR Consultant: Would I?

My final two weeks at Clarity were both hectic and saddening; I truly couldn’t imagine leaving the team and clearly, they hadn’t thought about it either. In fact, no-one realised it was my last day so I left the office on a Friday as per normal, with no more fanfare then is typically exerted during the afternoon wind up.

How could this happen you may ask? Well after completing my required 20 days, I continued to come into Clarity as per normal on Thursday and Friday’s. Why? Mostly because I wanted to continue learning; but also because being annoying perfectionist that I am, the thought of leaving a number of projects unfinished really irked me. Ergo, I continued to intern until the very last week possible (last Friday) when I realised that my final week of university was soon here and with it the ugly deadline for about 80% of my potential pass marks across all 3 of my units.

Image Courtesy of  Clarity Communications.

Despite my farewell being a little anti-climactic, missing out on it didn’t particularly bother me; I'd already offered to come back and present a short review of my internship to the  Clarity team, so I knew  I’d see them all again; and I’d also promised to making a special Swedish salad for the PR Team’s ‘Summer Salad Club’ so really, there was no way they’d avoid another visit.

Sitting in the City of Subiaco carpark across from office, I let everything I’d just learnt over the past three months settle in; I felt like I’d made genuine connections with these people, and learnt so much about PR, myself and the working world.  I came into Clarity not knowing if I’d be ready for that level of professionalism and work standard. I left not being that much more reassured, but definitely feeling a lot more confident that I’d be able to figure things out.

The other thing I left with was a job offer; with Clarity, in a yet to be establish role but under full-time conditions and commencing next year. I haven't discussed with my supervisor anything further regarding the offer, but I'm pretty sure I will accept it regardless. 

I truly can't thank all the teaching staff at Curtin enough for helping me become the PR practitioner that I am today. And I look forward to engaging with those in the future who will continue to aid my development. Best of luck to all my peers in their own journeys, I've thoroughly enjoyed reading these blogs and am confident you will all go far in the career path you choose.

Internship Golden Rule No. 4 – Give it your all; remain optimistic in times of stress; and never forget, that your next opportunity may be just around the corner.