work experience

Search starts for more Bright Young Things

GolinHarris has redesigned and relaunched its successful intern programme. The Bright Young Things programme (open to candidates of any age) is all about fresh thinking and best in class talent.

GolinHarris swaps interns for apprenticeships

A public relations agency has replaced its internships programme with a new apprenticeship scheme offering three month paid placements.

University of Central Lancashire – BA (Hons) Public Relations

Jennifer Norris reviews her course, BA (Hons) Public Relations at the University of Central Lancashire.

PRCA says internships must be paid

New guidelines on internships from the PRCA confirm the moral and legal and obligation on employers to pay their interns.

Work experience, London

Vue is offering monthly work placements in its busy office (2-3 days a week from 10am-6pm).

Write an essay, save a life, win an editorial internship

The Telegraph is offering students the chance to win a two week internship in its editorial team, by submitting a 200 word essay on blood stem cell donation, in support of blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan.

Dear students, Please try harder

PR consultancy director Liz Cartwright is frustrated by poor emails from students. Here’s what you should be doing instead.

Nominations open for student fellowship

CIPR and PRIME Research are looking for candidates for the Student Fellowship Award 2012.

Get paid to learn PR

In spring 2012 the Taylor Bennett Foundation is running its award-winning PR training programme in association with MHP Communications. This programme has been designed to address the lack of ethnic minorities in the PR industry. The deadline for applying to the next Taylor Bennett Foundation Programme is Monday 27 February 2012.

Foot in the door

How can you position yourself amongst crowds of graduates and secure a good starting position in PR? Joe Richards describes how to take the first steps on this journey.

Teenage dreams

Whenever I tell people I want to have a career in fashion I’m always met with something that goes along the lines of ‘oh, that’s nice’, writes Elli Share. But I can tell that behind the friendly-yet-slightly-condescending reply, they think I’m just another 18 year old girl living their life through the contents of Heat Magazine.

Falling in love with fashion PR

When I began my placement all I looked forward to was fashion week, says Yasmin Lawton. Then then suddenly it was here and the demands increased.

Intern campaign gains support

An industry campaign against unpaid internships is winning support from public relations consultancies.

Taylor Bennett Foundation offers experience for ethnic minority students

The Taylor Bennett Foundation is currently open for applications from ethnic minority students seeking experience in public relations.

A Good Insight Into Good Causes

Ben Matthews, founder of Bright One, looks back on the PR for Good Causes feature on Behind The Spin which was guest edited by the volunteer led agency for the third sector.

Working in-house at Macmillan

Macmillan cancer support offers a number of internships throughout the year. In this article Stephen Nunes and Ed Thornton, both currently interning at Macmillan, take a look at the work they do for the charity.

My experience at Bright One

With Bright One founder, Ben Matthews, guest editing Behind The Spin this month, Hayley Chow gives us an insight to what it is like working for the volunteer-led agency.

Getting what you really want

Getting where you want to be can be tough and work experience is everything. Jessica North talks about her experience and how to get what you want out of your career.

Brick Lane Takeover music festival offering 6 month internship

Macmillan’s music festival for charity, Brick Lane Takeover, is looking for a recent graduate wishing to gain valuable experience in Events PR on a 6 month internship.