{"id":8392,"date":"2018-05-01T15:00:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T14:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/?p=8392"},"modified":"2021-11-11T12:26:19","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T11:26:19","slug":"amys-placement-at-premier-cx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/2018\/05\/01\/amys-placement-at-premier-cx\/","title":{"rendered":"Amy’s placement at Premier CX"},"content":{"rendered":"

Name:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Amy Boys<\/p>\n

Course:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Media Production<\/p>\n

Placement at:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Premier CX<\/p>\n

Placement Job Title:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Operations Assistant<\/p>\n

Placement length:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>12 Months<\/p>\n

Placement company website:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>www.premiercx.co.uk<\/p>\n

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Three words to describe your placement:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Niche<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0An audio branding and customer service consultancy isn\u2019t the sort of company you come across every day, and not one I thought I would be getting to know quite so well!\u00a0 However, being niche has its advantages – I’ve been given the opportunities to work for some awesome clients.<\/p>\n

Challenging<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0– Learning to understand such a specialised industry, along with three members out of our six-member team leaving in December, has presented so many different challenges, pushing me beyond the limits\u00a0I thought I had.<\/p>\n

Developing<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0In 10 months, my responsibilities have sky-rocketed \u2013 I\u2019ve been leading projects, teaching new members of the team and looking after a range of different clients.<\/p>\n

Most interesting part of your placement?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m constantly learning from the amazing people I\u2019ve met, and it\u2019s always interesting to learn their tips and tricks of the trade and hear about the amazing experiences they\u2019ve had in the industry.\u00a0 It\u2019s also interesting hearing about their different career paths leading them to where they are now.<\/p>\n

Most enjoyable aspect of your placement:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Without a doubt, the people are what make my placement as enjoyable as it is \u2013 I\u2019m regularly in stitches of laughter, and they\u2019re so easy and interesting to talk to.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\n

But, for a more work-related answer, getting free creative reign with projects and demos, running sessions with voice-overs and going on fun trips to visit clients (most recently, a trip to WWF where we got a tour of their sustainable offices and Living Planet Centre) are all really enjoyable features of the job!\u00a0 Also, the team and I have even been involved in voicing some fun little productions ourselves, leading to some hilarious outtakes!<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

Making friends with the staff at WWF<\/em><\/p>\n

What have you learned that you never thought you would have this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

How much I can actually take on.\u00a0 When people used to tell me \u201cif you want something done, ask a busy person\u201d it didn\u2019t make much sense \u2013 if they\u2019re busy, they won\u2019t have the time? \u00a0But it turns out busy people are magicians who make time go slower so they can do more (or drink way too much tea & coffee, speeding up their heart rate so it\u00a0feels<\/em>\u00a0as though time is slowing down\u2026 either way, it works a treat).\u00a0 Pressure (and caffeine) makes me work so much better and I can cope with a lot more than I originally thought.\u00a0 I\u2019ve also learnt that having lots to do doesn\u2019t mean staying late or skipping lunch, I\u2019ve just had to up my prioritising game and learn how to concentrate my creativity into a short period of time.<\/p>\n

What gave you the most satisfaction during placement year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the end of February, one member of the team, Matt, went travelling for a month and he asked me to look after things for him whilst he was away (everyone else was either new, had too much on already, or were training new people), and I was pretty chuffed he thought I was capable.\u00a0 He played it down, (and still does) but he\u2019s such a key member of the team, and in my eyes, holds things together \u2013 he\u2019s that one person who can answer all your questions from the top of his head, or if not, he knows exactly where to look.\u00a0 He also looks after some massive clients, including Apple and Eurostar (shameless name drop), and deals with the foreign language side of the company. So the most satisfying part wasn\u2019t just being asked to cover him, but being able to pull it off! \u00a0It was also pretty nice to get recognition of a job well done from my manager and the big boss himself, Anthony, our CEO.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

Unexpectedly getting sent flowers after creating some videos for a client was also super satisfying – it was a pretty stressful job getting them done in only 3 days, so it was lovely to get a thank you in the form of some beautiful flowers!<\/em><\/p>\n

Two tips for future placement students:<\/strong><\/p>\n