My first days as an intern in a magazine company was very tough. Everyone was very busy and always had work to do. At a magazine editorial I was told that i have to be an indipendent intern as there are only around 11 people working and all 11 people have their own responsiblities. I have a supervisor that helps me now and then but i had to know my position and basic responsibilities for the rest of my time interning at CosmoGirl! (CG!). As the pace of working in a magazine is very fast.
The minute i started my internship i was told that at the end of the week, the annual CosmoGirl Of the Year 2009 (CGOTY) will be held at a cafe located in a mall in Jakarta and that i came right on time as there was alot that was needed to do, and everyone was very busy preparing for the event.
As the PR Intern i was asked to review the press release for the event as the event will invite many medias. Then also i had to introduce myself to the 10 CGOTY finalist and talk about my experience so far as an intern in the company as many of the finalist is interested in interning at CG! By the end of that week i was in charge of handling the media who attended the event. I had to greet the people who represented the media, and give them the press release that has been prepared.
On Sunday, 27th December after the short christmas break i had to attend a press conference held by MindChamps. Which was a innaguration to the vocalist of an Indonesian band, Bams Samsons as the Youth Fellow of MindChamps. I was there representing CosmoGirl! as one of the press that will be reporting the story in the magazine for March edition.
Even though this is only my first week, i can honestly say that the real world is very very tough! I was given so many responsibilities as an intern, hopefully i will manage to keep up my work until the end of the internship.
2 comments:
Wow. Working for an editorial-sort company can be pretty demanding but at the same time, really fun too!
It is interesting to know that magazine companies need an in-house PR department too, since they themselves are already a part of the media world. I guess this could be an advantage for you, knowing how both sides work.
awesome..you have learnt so much in so little time, i mean having to deal with the media can be quite demanding...PR work and events especially can be strenuous but somebody has to do it.. keep up the good work...the experience is worth it
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