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The primary objective of a placement opportunity, for a student or young practitioner, is to gain experience and build your CV (resume). Pay should be a secondary consideration. That said, some placements do offer a salary.
Placements (sandwich year): Also known as industrial placements. These are part of the degree programme, are for a full year, are advertised nationally and pay a salary.
Placements: Term used to describe any informal agreement between a volunteer and a supervisor. Length of service is negotiable, to suit both parties (eg one day a week, one week during university vacation). A salary is not payable, but students can often claim back travel expenses.
Adoptions: Term we use to distinguish informal placements from the formal, contractual 'industrial placement' that is a part of the degree programme.
Internship: Term used in North America to describe the range of workplace learning opportunities listed above.
Mere PR (graduate role, Cheshire)
We are looking to recruit a PR team administrator here at Mere. This is a full-time, permanent entry-level position.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong interest (if not experience) in the industry. It's for someone who is looking for a first step on the ladder.
The position is admin based - formatting and issuing press releases to the media, helping to compile cuttings and evaluations for client meetings, answering the phones etc. The role is used as a stepping stone so that candidates can learn about the industry, our clients and how the business works - and we provide training for press release writing, placing comps and organising and attending events.
Kerrie Mooney
company secretary
Mere PR
Campaign House, Cecil Road
Hale, Altrincham WA15 9PA
Tel: 0161 929 8700
kerrie@mere.co.uk
Mere PR website
Posted 22 February 2007
Write for The Met newspaper
Writers, editors, designers, photographers, even 'PR gurus' are sought by The Met (Leeds Met student newspaper).
Please come to an open meeting and social event on Friday 16 February from 3pm in the Met Bar, Civic Quarter.
If you cannot attend but would like to help the newspaper, then email the editor: a.watkinson@leedsmet.ac.uk
Posted 13 February 2007
Full-time paid placement, cosmetics (London)
Coty dominates the UK mass colour cosmetics market with Rimmel, the UK's No 1 brand and the newer but fast-growing Miss Sporty line. Prestigious fragrance brands include Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs and Vera Wang as well as younger, dynamic brands such as Miss Sixty. A pioneer in the celebrity fragrance market, Coty successfully launched Jennifer Lopez and Sarah Jessica Parker, amongst others. Coty's Lifestyle brands include Joop!, the UK's No 1 men's fragrance and the globally successful Adidas toiletries range. Coty is a key player in both the premium and mass sun care market with Lancaster Sun care and the successful SunShimmer self-tan range.
Please note: Full job descriptions will be sent to applicants on receipt of CV.
PR Assistant (Job Ref: 01)
A Media, PR, Marketing or Communications Degree is required and a keen interest in pursuing a career in PR. The successful candidate will assist the PR team with administration duties, product launches, media requests and have a real opportunity to get involved and experience the world of PR.
Location: Wimbledon
Vacancy type: Fixed-term (12 months), full-time
Salary: £13,000
To apply, please send your CV and Covering Letter, quoting the placement reference number that you are applying for to: student_placement2007@cotyinc.com
Ruth Ballard, Coty, St George's House, 5 St George's Road, Wimbledon SW19 4DR
Coty website
Closing date: 28 February 2007
Posted 10 February 2007
Placements at Revolver (Leeds)
During 2006 Revolver offered a number of work experience placements to students of varying ages and levels of experience. Work experience students have been welcomed by the team as their involvement tends to relieve workloads, particularly at AE level where students can play a particularly useful role in executing crucial media relations and ‘housekeeping’/admin tasks. Particularly successful placements, usually those of under-graduate calibre, have had the vision to get involved in wider tasks and have been given the opportunity to get involved in the project management of bigger campaigns and big media relations activities.
To meet departmental targets and objectives in 2007, new objectives, roles and responsibilities will be set for the team. We will need to work smarter and take empowerment to the next level through each individual ‘stepping up’ to the challenge, taking on more responsibility, working independently and supporting those above by driving through tasks upon initiative etc. This will provide a greater need for the support and assistance of those work experience students that can fit seamlessly into the department by competently completing the tasks set for them. As such, it is important that students meet a high standard – understand the working practices of a consumer PR agency, grasp the importance of trends and have their fingers on the pulse. However, more importantly, they should possess drive, enthusiasm and a passion for PR.
Benefits to students
- Valuable work experience for student’s CV.
- Real case studies for students to add to their portfolio.
- Introduction to Revolver and how it fits into the Propaganda jigsaw (via Revolver Creds presentation)
- Valuable media training (for long-term placements).
- Involvement in creative campaigns for high-profile consumer brands.
- Insights into the department’s trend generation work and its importance for consumer campaigns
Contact: Emma Broadbent
PR Account Director
Revolver (Part of the Propaganda Group)
T: +44 (0) 113 287 8958 (Direct line)
F: +44 (0) 113 287 0111
E: emma.broadbent@revolvercomms.com
Posted 8 February 2007
PR Intern: IKEA Ltd (London)
Leading home furnishing retailer with 15 stores in the UK and 244 stores worldwide. Our business idea is to offer a wide range of well designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them.
Length of placement: 3 months
Location: IKEA Service Office 255 North Circular Road London NW10 0JQ
Study/experience gained: Deep understanding of how the national press office operates with direct involvement in day-to-day operations, internal and external meetings and projects.
Study/experience required: Excellent phone and writing skills. PR, Communications or Marketing background.
Expenses: None
Supervision: One member of the PR team (Giorgio Rondelli) will supervise the intern explaining how we operate and why we carry out specific activities in the context of the overall UK PR and Marketing strategy. The intern will refer to the supervisor or any other member of the team for any support and guidance.
IKEA website
To apply: Send CV and covering letter by e-mail to Giorgio Rondelli at giod@memo.ikea.com
Closing date: 21 February 2007
Posted 6 February
Fashion, beauty, lifestyle (London)
The Communications Store in London, specialising in fashion, beauty and lifestyle is seeking placement students wanting to gain work experience in one or more of these areas.
Send CVs to office manager Kellie Blower (email: kellie@tcs-uk.net).
Posted 5 February 2007
External sources
Heather Kenny considers her placement year options, BBC Leeds
PR jobs at BrandRepublic
CIPR website (Work Placement Finder in members' area)
gapyear.com
London College of Communication placements
Prospects website
PR Week jobs
Graduate schemes, 2007
AxiCom
Chime Communications (closing date 23 February)
Edelman
Hotwire PR
LEWIS Global Switch Programme
Santé healthcare PR (closing date end February)
Weber Shandwick (Deadline for 2007 applications has now passed)
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