Hey everyone!
I’m sad to say that my
internship has finally come to an end and the last two months of my internship
went by in what now feels like a blink of an eye.
I truly am grateful
that I had the opportunity to do my internship at the Shire of Kalamunda as I
know that from it, I have definitely gained and expanded my skills in writing,
communication, networking and that I have also further developed a stronger
work ethic.
From beginning my
internship with nerves and questioning my ability to complete work and perform
up to the standards required within the Shire, I can happily say that I managed
to pull through and performed to the best of my ability.
One of the highlights
of my time at the Shire was being involved in the “Vote NO, Save Kalamunda”
campaign, reading articles over the local 102.5FM radio station and proudest
moment of all, seeing my works featured on the Kalamunda Shire website for the
public to see.
I don’t think that I had always fully acknowledged
the hard work and understood the effort the public relations team puts in to
the operations of a company/organisation. I also didn’t actually realise how
much responsibility resided on the departments’ shoulders especially during
times of a crisis. However this all came to light during my internship.
Furthermore,
throughout my internship I learned that the future of a company or organisation
is not only based on finances, productivity and management… But also how well
the company understands and communicates with its stakeholders and the public
at large – a vital aspect of great importance.
I’ve learnt that PR is
critical and essential in conveying messages and information on serious and
also less significant issues.
Having the public
relations internship as a compulsory feature of a public relations degree is a
great idea for the students and I am glad that I got to be apart of it as it
truly gives us, the students, a real feel and real life experience of what the
future holds for us. And as a result has made me appreciate and value my degree
even further.
To the other students
who’ve completed their internship – hope you enjoyed your internship as much as
I have and good luck for what the future holds!
To those students who
are yet to embark on this final journey of their degree – keep an opened mind;
make the most of your experience, as there is a lot to learn and good luck!
- Kiranjeet
