Start of a new and final placement

So last week was the start of a new placement at my local University. My placement is for one month and my time will be split into two parts, half of my time will be spent at the Students Union communications office and the other half of my time will be at the University's press office. This placement will therefore allow me to see/work for two different organisations. One gaining/creating press coverage on behalf of the students and the other will be press coverage and communication for the university itself. So really it's like doing two placements!!

I have been looking forward to this placement a lot, when I went for my interview they seemed to be very keen for an extra pair of hands as it would be a busy period time for them, they were also keen to have someone 'young' and social media savvy to help them.

Prior to the placement they had sent me a brief overview of what my placement would include, tasks and duties such as press releases, research, strategic planning, events and more.

Over the next month there is ALOT of award evenings that the university is involved in and (have won awards).

Also whilst I am on the placement there is a VIP guest visiting the university (I will update you all next week)...

So far I have been given the project to secure press coverage for a group of students. They are doing a cycle ride for a charity from London to Istanbul and want to raise as much money as possible. In doing so they want as much publicity as possible so I have written a press release, arranged a radio interview and I am now trying to get the team of 14 students together to do a team photo and interview with a local newspaper. With exams, deadlines and of course social lives of students its hard to organise them and around them to make things work but fingers crossed.

I have written other press releases about the awards won by the university which have received great coverage in local news :)

Other projects I have been leading I will have to update you next week its all a bit secret at the moment...

Anyway, this placement is really improving my creativity thinking and writing skills...I look forward to writing my blog next week and telling you all about what I have been doing!

Watch this space!!

P.s. I miss the sunshine and Dubai

Happy blogging

Hannah