Ellie’s placement at BU

Name:              Ellie Skipper Course:           Communications and Media   I vividly remember seeing this placement advertised last summer and instantly knew it was the job role I wanted, so I didn’t hesitate to apply. I’ve been working as the Corporate Communications Coordinator within the PR and Communications Team at Bournemouth University… Read more » about Ellie’s placement at BU

Josie and her Bright Blue Day placement

Name: Josie McLachlan Course: Advertising BA Hons Placement Company: Bright Blue Day Placement Job Title: Account Intern Placement length: 7 Months Placement company website: https://www.brightblueday.com/ My LinkedIn account link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josie-hannah-m-80006095/ BBD, BU AND I. That’s not just a jumble of letters above, it’s one of the many, many reasons I am loving placement life. I’m… Read more » about Josie and her Bright Blue Day placement

Faye Stammers – my placement at TLC Marketing

Name:    Faye Stammers Course: Media and Communications Placement Company: TLC  Marketing Placement Job Title: PR and Marketing Executive Placement length: 1 year (extending my contract for two months over summer because I love it here so much) Placement company website: http://www.tlcmarketing.com/Market/uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faye-stammers/   What did you find the most helpful in your placement search:… Read more » about Faye Stammers – my placement at TLC Marketing

Chrissie’s placement at MM and Company

Name: Chrissie Bishop Course: (BA) Hons Communications and Media Placement at: MM and Company Placement Job Title: Marketing, Events and Social Media intern Placement length: 40 weeks Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissie-b-4831ba9a/ Tell us about the company and your role: MM and Company is a small team of 4 people including me, located in the North West of London… Read more » about Chrissie’s placement at MM and Company

Saskia’s placement at Sony

Name: Saskia Long Course: Communication and Media BA (Hons) Placement at: Sony Professional Solutions Europe Placement Job Title: PR and Social Assistant Placement length: 11 months Placement company website: https://pro.sony Three words to describe your placement: Challenging, creative and fun! Most interesting part of your placement: Meeting, speaking and networking with all different types of… Read more » about Saskia’s placement at Sony

Staying motivated during your studies

Third year BA (Hons) Business Studies student Corey Kemp shares his advice on staying motivated during your studies: Opportunity: I know assignments, coursework and exams can be seen as daunting but you should try and change your approach towards it. See it as an opportunity to showcase your hard work and your capabilities in your… Read more » about Staying motivated during your studies

PR student Laura shares her placement experience in Barcelona

My placement year has been a blessing in disguise. I worked for two companies this year and both taught me important lessons and what my expectations should be like when I find a real job in the industry. With the European Bartender School and The Terrible Placement That Shall Not Be Named, I managed to… Read more » about PR student Laura shares her placement experience in Barcelona

Communications and Media student Micaela – backstage at the BRIT awards!

By Micaela Sowerby – Intern and first-time BRITs attendee January, a time to begin a New Year and ease yourself back into work after several weeks of Christmas celebrations, however – at a placement like mine, this is not quite the case. The minute the DawBell team are back in the office it’s all systems… Read more » about Communications and Media student Micaela – backstage at the BRIT awards!

Rishi’s placement at Astute

Name: Rishi Matharu Course: BA Communication and Media Placement Job Title: Senior Business Development Specialist Placement Company: Astute, www.astute.com Three words to describe your placement: Challenging, Motivational, Aspiring Most interesting part of your placement: Supporting the new starters and also learning the various roles within the realm of marketing Hardest aspect of your placement: Getting into… Read more » about Rishi’s placement at Astute

Celebrating Chinese New Year

  Learn more about this colourful and significant event from BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance student, Zhenhua from China.   When is Chinese New Year and why is it celebrated? Chinese New Year, which is also known as the Spring Festival or chun jie starts on Friday 16 February 2018 and continues for two weeks…. Read more » about Celebrating Chinese New Year