21st July 2022
AUTHORYasmin Alqatari
Reading time3 minutes

Hello, I’m Martha and I’ve been doing my work experience here at Carnsight Communications for the past week. It’s been an experience I’ll never forget.
When I first got my placement here, I was unsure of the type of work this job would entail. I didn’t fully know what I was getting myself in for. On my first day, I was slightly nervous but mainly intrigued to see what a job in PR would hold.
I firstly had a meeting where I met the team. They were all lovely and very welcoming to me. Then, I spoke to Leigh-Ann and wrote a press release. Before coming here, I had barely heard about press releases let alone written one. As the day progressed, I felt that I was beginning to further learn about what working within a PR agency. Throughout my week here, I have felt as though I have developed my skills and I now feel more interested in working in PR. I previously felt unsure as what a job in this industry would hold however, I know feel more knowledgeable and more confident if in the future I wanted to gain a role in the PR world.
During my time, I enjoyed writing the press release the most because it was actually going to be used as a real press release! I enjoyed this the most because it truly felt as though I was working for the company. It also was good to understand why they were used and how important they are in this line of work. It at first was a bit confusing but once I had seen an example of how to write one, I felt that it was easier than expected.
Over the course of this week, I have learnt so much about this career path and also how in PR not every day is the same and you learn new things every day – which slightly surprised me. I have also learnt that my creativity and formal writing ability are better than I had previously thought.
After this work experience week, I would like to get good grades in my GCSE’s. I am only in year 10 currently. I would also like to go to college and do the International Baccalaureate (IB). After college, I would like to go to university and maybe study a language. However, I am not sure what to do after that. But, from this work experience, I am now considering a career in PR due to what I have learnt during this time.
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