Just graduated with a PR or Media related degree? – applying for your first PR job but you don’t have any work experience?

A recent survey conducted by Intern Options found that 39% of students/ graduates were worried that their CV was not good enough to get them a job

So, what do you do next??? With 2009 almost over, many will be looking ahead to 2010 or late 2009 and getting that first bit of quality PR and Media experience on their CV‘s.

To see what PR or Media Internships are available now check out the PR and Media Internships page for company and position descriptions.

1. What do Student’s and Graduates have to say about this?

The second highest response in the student/ graduate survey asking “what students top worries were when looking for an internship or graduate job”:

I don’t know where to start looking for a job – 30%

The first question most graduates ask us is – What kind of job should I apply for or what kind of job should I aim for as my first PR or Media job?

At Intern Options we say aim high!

The main reason the Sydney Internship programme is unpaid, is so we can get you some fantastic PR work experience on your CV, over a short period of time (3-4 months).  Not just that but it will be international work experience that will jump off your CV to employers!

Three reasons for you to look at a Sydney or Melbourne PR/ Media Internship:

1)     Your first job in PR or Media won’t be making the tea or doing the photocopying, you will be getting stuck into some really good public relations work, supervised by media professionals

2)     Your PR or Media internship will be confirmed before you leave home, you will know who you’re working for, what internship duties you will be doing and where you will be working.

3)      You will walk away with quality work experience on your CV and know what area of PR you want to build your career in with your first step on the ladder.

Student Feedback:

Holly a University of Bristol graduate recently completed a three month placement in Sydney. “In my first week they threw me in at the deep end doing things I’d never learnt before,” she says. “It was good, because I’ve learnt so much in a really short space of time. It was kind of nerve-wracking taking on jobs I wasn’t familiar with, but it’s the best way.”

So what to do next?

1)     Jump onto the PR and Media Internships page and check out the company and position descriptions we have on offer now.  Most of these companies we have had interns in before and they all loved their time there and left with some great Public Relations experience on their CV’s

2)     Have a read of this article Top Internship questions your Parents will ask

3)     To find out what kind of internship you would be eligible for click through to the Sydney and Melbourne Internships page and under the how to apply section, download the CV and cover letter template, fill these in and email them to info@internoptions.com

4)     Jon from Intern Options will then get back to you with some feedback on potential PR and Media jobs and where to go from there.

Any questions or comments we would love to hear them, just put your first name, email address (won’t be shown) and your question/ comment and we’ll answer it as soon as possible.