Our intern Mandy gives her thoughts on PR and life at Publicity Engineers

Starting work at Publicity Engineers was something that made me feel excited but nervous at the same time, as the start date approached. But I needn’t have worried as the team took me under their wing and from the first day it felt like I had been there for months.

My first task, which was opening magazine wrappings and separating the rubbish from the recycling, can be seen by some as a tedious chore but I welcomed the jobs given to me, knowing as time went on I would be gaining more and more experience. PR is not something I have an extensive knowledge of, so gaining an insight to what Publicity Engineers do showed to me that although whilst clients they deal with do feature in many high end, luxury magazines, making the job seem very glamorous at times; it isn’t as easy as some can make out and you have to be prepared to work hard to meet deadlines and targets.

I was very happy to be asked to write a press release for a client of Publicity Engineers. However, after looking at templates of past press releases, I realised it would not be as easy as I thought. Although as an English literature undergraduate I enjoy writing, I did find it difficult to word the press release suitably for the client intended. After struggling through the first press release however, I found the next one given to me less daunting and with help from both Hannah and Sarah I am learning from mistakes I have made, allowing my writing to improve.

I have particularly enjoyed answering journalists’ queries and offering advice to their questions. Although I do not have much knowledge in terms of products which clients of Publicity Engineers offer, I did enjoy researching and using my own opinions and thoughts in helping answer their queries.

So far I am thoroughly enjoying my time here at Publicity Engineers, where everyone is so welcoming and helpful in all the tasks given to me to complete. Although I haven’t been here very long I am already considering a career path into PR, as I have already gained so much from this experience.

Mandy