Public Relations Internship, First Blog for Cancer Support Association.

Blog 1, week 1, 9th of September. Let me start by saying that at first I was struck by my limited knowledge of Cancer Support Western Australia, which at that start of seeing an advertisement for a public relations/marketing intern I had hardly even heard of the charity. I had no idea of Cancer support’s wellness and healing approaches towards the cancer-diagnosed public, I had absolutely no knowledge of nutrition, exercise or meditation treatments for their Western Australian stakeholders and I certainly had never participated in their education programs or donated directly. So I applied on the 2nd of September which was a Monday afternoon in the hope I could change this and two days later into the Curtin University study break on the 4th of September I attended an interview for the position. I was to start the next Monday on the 9th of September as an intern working in the public relations/marketing team under the leadership of the Cancer Support WA Marketing Manager as well as the Assistant Marketing Manager. My first tasks for that week were to familiarize myself with the office/building I would be working in for three days a week and to observe Cancer Support WA standard practices as well as computing software I would be expected to use. I arrived an hour early at 8am to allow for a good working impression and set about promoting a good work ethic among my co-workers. To achieve this goal I started by helping other volunteers with a “mail-out” which consisted of packing envelopes with CSWA materials to be sent for a future event, I would later learn that these were for an Annual General Meeting or AGM. It was explained to me that I would be involved in updating and posting for Cancer Support’s interlinked Facebook page, Twitter account and informative blog as well as some work to improve the CSWA website. I would also be involved in some advertising work for the Cancer Support WA various other events including street appeals. Thanks, Rob Dougherty