As the old saying goes: every good thing comes to an end…I
finally came to the last day at Logos Publicity. Time for me to make a
retrospective of the twenty days spent as a PR trainee. It might seem quite
short but in just these twenty days, I was able to transform theory grasped
throughout these three years into practice. I just cannot believe that I was able
to do so many amazing things in one month.
Though, I must admit that the first two weeks were quite
harsh. It took me some efforts to adapt to a new working environment and new
ways of functioning. Getting to know new people was not that easy. The working
place being a small community, finding a place into it was not an easy task as
people always see you as the newbie who is not going to stay here for a long
time. But anyways, beginnings are always frightening…
Fortunately, time turned strangers into co-workers. And I got to have an insight of the Public Relations world. An abundance of possibilities was unfolding. Looking back, I think that if I was not that intimidated by this first experience of PR maybe I would have done more things. As when the days went by, I got more confident about my capabilities. I was even astonished when the boss came to ask us about our opinion on certain things.
I was no more scared about asking questions or voicing out
my opinion about an issue. Being a trainee, you always have that fear that maybe you
are not doing the right thing. Maybe your question is silly or your proposal
does not count as you have no real experience. Why would your way of thinking
matter?
I guess the training did not only give me the opportunity to
turn theory into practice, but it also changed my personality. I am more
confident now. I will always be grateful to Logos Publicity for giving me the
chance to work there. It was a great experience and I have always wanted to
know how it is like to work for an advertising agency. Maybe one day I might
shift and opt for Publicity, for I have fallen in love with advertising. It is
such a thrilling field. By now, you must have all finished your internship too. I hope you had an amazing experience.
Cheers,
Anne Marie Deborah Perne.
Charles Telfair Institute
1 comment:
I can relate to your experience Anne. This was how I felt exactly. It really does give you an insight into the Public Relations working environment and how all other department tie in with it. Good to see that you have found advertising to be something you love. I have realised Sponsorship (what I did as my placement), is not something I would be too keen on doing.
Good luck for your future endeavours! Aruna
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