I am currently a student at Greenhead College studying Art and Design, Economics and Modern History. My college offered a really extensive work placement programme and that was how I was able to secure a week working at Wild PR, which combined some elements of Economics as well as Design.
As University applications loomed on the horizon, the placement was a fantastic opportunity to not only to get an insight into the world of marketing but also to gain very valuable first-hand experience about employment.
I thought the opportunity to help in the work of the Wild PR team was incredibly useful. From researching and writing social media-focused blogs to collect information on affiliates, sponsors and participants of the company’s clients’ events. One of the most important things I did while at Wild PR was join a strategy meeting. In it, I could see how all the type of work I had been doing is combined together to create detailed plans to encourage companies’ growth through marketing.
There was a great working environment at Wild PR with fantastic equipment and a lovely office, which made sure I was comfortable and able to work as well as possible. This in combination with the friendly and helpful Wild PR team was all incredibly different to my previous job which was pretty gruelling physical labour in warehouses.
The office is very busy and has a lot of clients but still managed to give me a really great overview of the work of marketing consultancy that I feel was very valuable.
Thank you to everyone at Wild PR for making my stay very interesting but also enjoyable. The experience has really helped me get an insight into marketing and it is a career I definitely want to research more in upcoming university open days.