Being in your final year of university, you
would never ever imagine in your wildest dreams that you would be going back to
high school. But for me, I somehow managed to be back there and even the high
school I attended myself, Mercedes College.
Being back at school brings a sense of
euphoria, remembering how young you were and you had your whole life ahead of
you. I knew nothing about where I would be at 21, let alone what I would go
onto study. I had my passions and keen interests of drama and media, and
thinking about it now they tie perfectly in with a Public Relations degree and
effectively communicating
As part of my internship placement, I was
offered a role in the Community Relations office at Mercedes College alongside
two other ladies, Julie and Tanya. The
Community Relations focuses on both Public Relations and Marketing and opened
my eyes up to how effective and important Public Relations can be in a school.
I’m sure half of you wouldn’t even think a school would need a PR team or what
would they do, but surprisingly a lot goes on. From the organisation of major
events, internal communication and communication with stakeholders, alumni
events and relations, the production of a College magazine, data entry,
managing phone calls and emails, my schedule was kept extremely busy.
Out of everything I got to do, my favourite
thing would have to be liaising with Alumni and assisting in the organisation
of reunions. As I am Alumni of Mercedes College myself, I felt a connection with
every single Alumni I interacted with, no matter how old they were. I think
that is something special Mercedes holds with its students, whether they are
past or current, there always seems to be that ongoing connection and sense of belonging.
I am incredibly grateful for my experience
at the College, all the work I got to participate in and the staff I got to
call my colleagues. It was only today that I found out I have been offered a
position in the Community Relations Office full time next year after I graduate,
and I can’t wait to see what I can bring to the office and school.
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| Back when I was 14 and had no idea what I would be doing after school |
