Every good thing comes to an end...

It seems that my internship placement has come to an end.

I'm a little disappointed as I'm not able to organize the seminar due to unexpected events. The main reason that the seminar was cancelled in the end is because one of the guest speakers refuse to invite his clients to the event saying he do not feel comfortable sharing his clients. This has caused other speaker to be unhappy as they felt that it is unfair, as other speakers have to invite their clients and share them while that particular guest speaker does not. This has caused a dispute between the guest speakers, which they have not yet resolved the problem. What an unhappy ending for the intern...

Nevertheless, I have learnt a lot more than I could have during my internship placement and I'm very grateful for that. After my placement, I felt more confident and more ready to work in the real world as a PR practitioner.

Overall, I'm really satisfied with my placement and the work that I have conducted. To me, PR393 is the best unit that I ever had as it allows me to meet different people, learn different stuff and is also beneficial to me in every way. There is no doubt that the knowledge and skills that I have learnt from this unit is a good stepping stone for me. I wonder where it will lead me in my future career.

Ever good thing comes to an end, but for every end is also a new beginning. 

That's all for today. I'm going to officially end my internship placement now! Ciao!


Leong Chee Lek

16316641

Prepare, Prepare & Prepare

Hello everyone!

I would like to share my experience and what I have done in my internship this week.

This is the third week of my internship and we are getting busier as day passed.

In order to increase Homes Property Management brand awareness, I need to design name cards for the company’s employees as name card is the first impression clients get from the company. A well-designed name card would reflect well on the company’s culture and professionalism, whereas, a poorly-designed name card would not be appreciated by clients. I referred to few of the formats of name card on the Internet and without further ado, I worked on it.

I am very satisfied with the work I have done; however, the design still needed to be checked by Tris. Fortunately, without any further editing, the name card was sent for printing. I was delighted!

Name card design (front)

Name card design (back)

The next day, my colleagues and I worked on the steps needed to organize a seminar. The seminar was held to educate investors on how they could maximise their return through property management. We forecasted the amount of guest, the capacity of the parking lot etc., to search for the most appropriate venue. We contacted the selected venue to make bookings and Tris contacted two of her friends to be the speaker, which they agreed. Everything went smoothly.

For refreshments, I suggested to Tris that we could organize a buffet at the end of the seminar, as it will attract a huge amount of crowd. However, due to limited budget, buffet is out of the question, and for now, we could only afford refreshment such as snacks, sandwiches, or cakes. Therefore, I was assigned to do some research on catering service business nearby the venue which the seminar will be held and luckily enough, one of them agree to work with us.

Through this task that Tris has assigned to me, I have learnt how to work within the budget and limited resources as well as developing a practical plan to achieve our goal.

Preparation is the key to success. Working in the real world, I have learnt to plan very well and get used to anticipating potential downfalls as well as preparing backup plans for every possibilities forecasted. I felt that by preparing, I am able to get more organized to carry out my plans effectively.

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” - Benjamin Franklin

Until next time.

Leong Chee Lek

16316641