Databases, research, phone calls...OH MY! Loving the life of a PR intern

Hi all!

Just a quick introduction, my name is Jeacinta Martino and I'm in my final semester of a PR and Marketing degree.  I'm completing my work experience placement at Devahasdin, a West Perth PR consultancy.

Ok so now to get into it.  I've been so jam packed crazy I haven't really had time to start my blog entries.  I am just a little under half way through my internship and I am loving every moment of it.  It really is a great feeling to be in the real world of PR and realising what you learnt is so relevant to what you are doing.

So far my tasks have included lots of databases, lots of researching, lots of phone calls and lots of running around!  Basically I'm diving head first into whatever they want and need me to do and loving every minute of it! I am learning that you can never have too many contacts or too much research when working toward putting an event or product or client out there.  We all learn that networking is one of the most valuable tools in Public Relations but you don't realise how much goes into getting the right and most relevant contacts depending on what you're doing.

I've also been doing bits and bobs for certain tenders they have at the moment.  I am LOVING seeing the process they go through as well when working with their clients.  You put together one proposal, meet with the client, get their notes, add yours, go back to the drawing board with their considerations in mind and then back you go again until every objective is met.

Finally, I am becoming quite the confident and professional telephone answering and communicating person! It truly is an important art form as you spend A LOT of your time calling and answering the phone and the way you answer it or speak through it says a lot about yourself and the company you are representing to the person on the other end.

Well for now thats me!

I'll keep you posted on the happenings of this little intern...