placements

Jobs and placement links
Useful links for those seeking jobs or internships in public relations. Light shines on ethnic minority interns
A paid internship for black and minority ethnic graduates, run by Northern Lights PR, is helping regional businesses including Hallmark and Northern Rail to reach potential new customers from diverse communities. Life-changing event
‘I never expected that being a CIPR student rep could be such a big turning point in one’s career’, writes Katerina Aleksandrova. ‘Yet my CIPR student event has already started to open doors in the industry.’ Carly’s a new rising star
A new work placement scheme at University of Lincoln has started brightly, reports Jane Crofts. A planner’s guide to starting a PR career
Finding graduate opportunities is challenging in a recession. But a strong applicant and a growth business make a winning combination, as Katy Jameson recounts. Pay for placements?
Payment for placements is a hot topic on both sides of the Atlantic. It appears unpaid internships might be illegal in the US, but they’re still seen as worthwhile in the UK when arranged for educational purposes. The CIPR’s revised Work Placement Charter addresses this grey area reports Richard Bailey. CIPR Interview Skills Event with the Professionals
Leeds Met, in partnership with the CIPR, will be hosting a free event at the Rose Bowl on Monday 8th March, to help students improve their interview skills. Learning the rules of PR writing
Writing stories as a PR professional should be a doddle for an experienced journalist like me. Or so I thought, as I prepared for a short internship in the communications office at Cambridge University, writes Nick Rennie. How to secure your placement
You’re on a sandwich course, starting your second year at university and you’ve just been told to think about the internship you’re told you’ll need for next year. So what should you expect? Be prepared for a shock, says Nathaniel Southworth-Barlow. Student from Leeds ‘lives it and loves it’ in Manchester
A placement year can seem a daunting challenge, but for Amanda Fox it meant working in a new sector in a new city – and never looking back. The glamour game
Placement student Alice Harper was excited to represent an international cosmetics brand. In this article she discusses whether her preconceptions matched the reality of being involved in beauty PR. The real work starts here
During her placement year with a charity, Claire Pace learnt about Britain’s biggest killer and turned in the process from being a PR student into a PR practitioner. Cash prize and work experience for future motor industry star
A new award, aimed at finding the brightest talent to lead tomorrow’s motor industry, has been launched by Autocar, the UK’s leading motoring weekly, in partnership with Courland, the global automotive executive search company. Agency or charity: which is best for me?
With two very different placements under her belt, first year PR student Laura Crimmons assesses their merits Letter from Transylvania
Nathaniel Southworth-Barlow spent his summer gaining PR work experience in Transylvania – a placement with added bite. Jobs * PR jobs * PR
It’s that time of year again: graduate schemes are filling up and placement jobs are being taken. We list some useful online sources for job seeking students and graduates. PR student’s guide to work experience
If you’re judged on your last job, then make sure it’s a good one says Katy Marshall in this guide to placement year opportunities.