My name is Becky and I am a first year undergraduate student, studying for a BA in Public Relations. I am a mature student with an ambitious streak, wanting to get ahead in life and carve myself a thriving and exciting career in the world of communication. I realised something though as I started my studies last October. PR once an unknown industry to many, now an expanding, extremely competitive and thriving industry even in the midst of a recession.
I must admit I am a worrier and it got me thinking that I will be graduating with the majority of my class 8 years younger than me (that’s nearly a decade and that is scary) my thoughts were that not only will I be competing for jobs with those who are 10 years younger and therefore slightly more sprightly and with the same qualification, I am also competing with people my own age but with years of experience on their CVs, a daunting and very scary thought. So how do I get ahead?? I decided to take control and to forgo the student life of parties and festivals and lounging around in the garden half asleep all day for a piece of the action. I am talking about a full time, unpaid work placement in the City! Sounds ghastly I know but hear me out. (more…)
