By Sophie Upton, work experience student, Arden School, Knowle
Every year my school holds a work experience week for year 10 students.
When it was my turn I was very pleased. It would certainly make an excellent change to complicated math equations, or ridiculous science experiments!
So, I wrote a letter to four different consultancies enquiring about the possibility of a week of learning at their work place, and Quicksilver PR were the only ones to get back to me – and within three days.
I arrive at the Quicksilver PR office six months later, pen in hand. I was not at all disappointed by the amount of work and preparation that had gone into my schedule for the week.
From the beginning ‘til the end, I was deeply involved in PR activities; I was made to feel like a colleague – not just a fifteen year old student. And the tea wasn’t half bad either.
I was extremely satisfied by the end of my placement. I feel like I have learnt a lot thanks to the Quicksilver PR team.
Work experience can be a good thing for a consultancy as well as the student, as it gives firms a chance to let different people in to their working environment and provides an insight into their perceptions and everyday experiences.
However, I believe that work experience is most beneficial for a student.
As a student it can all get very confusing when there are all sorts of ideas flying around your head, trying to suss what career to pursue, what A-levels will benefit you most, how you can get the best out school – and what to have for tea tonight.
But the team at Quicksilver PR answered all of those questions for me (except the last one!) and for this I thank them. I thank them for an insightful week into the world of spin. I also thank them for a better work experience than I expected.
I’m not saying I definitely want to work in PR, but my ideas have been shaped thanks to my week at Quicksilver PR.
