Placements officer picks a winner, Z Academy ‘highly commended’ for placement opportunity for students
Media School Employability Coordinator Karen Ephram's pick for top placement opportunity in 2013 was 'highly commended' in the NCWE Awards 2013.
Read MoreA measure for success
In 1996, Seeing a huge opportunity for growth and refinement in measurement within the PR industry, Richard Bagnall left a successful career as a PR practitioner to join the start-up media evaluation company Metrica (now part of the Gorkana Group) as Managing Director. Today, Metrica is a highly respected measurement firm with a global presence; the leading company in its field. Richard is well-known within the PR and communications industries as a thought leader in his roles as both Metrica’s MD and Chairman of AMEC’s (the International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of...
Read MoreMy placement journey – Mario Morello
BU PR student Mario Morello spent his placement as Digital Strategist at Lineupmedia and Assistant Account Executive at Shine Communications, working with clients spanning across Technology, FMCG, Entertainment, Fashion and Education. Here he is to tell you about his professional journey. Getting there Throughout the first two years studying PR at Bournemouth University, I increasingly felt prepared and confident about my future placement and couldn’t wait to start. Looking back at it, I feel the University contributed in two major ways to ensuring a successful placement. Firstly, the...
Read MorePRCA careers day
The PR industry generates £8.5 billion a year, with the average PR person working 49 hours per week and earning and annual salary of £48K (PRCA, 2012). To help aspiring PR professionals gain entry into this thriving environment, the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) hosted a careers event at The Natural History Museum; an interesting paradox for an industry which is far from prehistoric. The event started off with an insightful opening from PRCA Chief Executive, Francis Ingham and Chairman, Sally Costerton, who gave an update on current happenings within the industry such as...
Read MoreThe FIFA World Cup 2012 and Crisis Communications at Bournemouth Air Festival: PR placement update with Marta and Jessica
Placements are an integral part of all CMC degrees at Bournemouth University. They are an excellent way for students to get to know their industry, gain experience and consequently become more knowledgeable and employable. They’re also a great way for students to make contacts for their future career and it’s not uncommon for students to be offered permanent employment after their placement. The BA Public Relations degree at BU is no different, in recent years students have spent yearlong placements at organisations including: the BBC, BMW, Disney and the Cabinet Office. Six months...
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