Category Archives: Media, Publishing and Journalism

Marketing and Events Intern – The Argentina Independent

Advertising, Marketing and PR, Hospitality and Event Management, Media, Publishing and Journalism, Modern Languages

Universtiy of Exeter Internships, UoE Internships, SCP, SBP, GBP, A2I

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

As a marketing and events intern I was responsible for editing and sending out the weekly newsletter to subscribers. I also updated the ‘Event’s Directory’ on the website with the latest events going on in the city. The newspaper was keen on interacting with its niche of ex-pat readers so I helped to organise the monthly photo competition and also pub quizzes and found sponsors for prizes. A large Underground Market was also organised and I was responsible for communicating with the independent food and artisan vendors as well as searching for entertainment acts. It was also my role to promote events and competitions though social media. I also helped with a special task of translating subtitles of a Guatemalan film ‘Iximulew Tierra Revuelta’ from Spanish to English.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

The internship has given me a lot of confidence to try new things and look further into a career abroad where I will be able to utilise my language skills.

Communications Intern – Civil Nuclear Constabulary

Defence and Public Protection, Media, Publishing and Journalism, Politics and International Relations

Universtiy of Exeter Internships, UoE Internships, SCP, SBP, GBP, A2I

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

During the course of the internship I planned for the launch of a new official Twitter account for the force and researched how this could be best utilised. I also wrote a number of articles to be featured on the website and wrote a variety of reports about individual tasks/topics which I was given by the team. I attended a 1 day induction course, where I joined new employees to learn about the organisation itself: the day ranged from Health and Safety to Firearms to the force’s operations across the UK & world. I was also involved in an afternoon of role play with the new recruits, which acted as a fantastic eye opener into how new officers are trained to deal with members of the public when on patrol. The internship helped hone my skills in areas such as communication, teamwork and delivering projects within a set time frame.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

Communication. I was placed into a new environment and was required to communicate with a variety of different individuals, ranging from office staff, to police trainers, to the Chief Constable. A huge learning curve, but one which has benefited me incredibly.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

Over the course of the timeI was able to complete a number of tasks which had been in the pipeline for some time. The most important of these was the planning for the Twitter account.

Did you encounter any problems during the course of your internship and if so, how did you overcome them?

Gaining security clearance was the greatest difficulty I had before I even started my internship. But after weeks of communication between myself and my mentor at CNC we were successfully able to complete everything and have myself cleared for work on site.

Publicity and Editorial Intern – Rizzoli International Publications

English, Media, Publishing and Journalism,

Marketing Internship, A2I

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

With the publicity department I was required to compile press lists, communicate with external media organisations, promote publications, attend a book launch event and write press releases for future publications. With the editorial team I was given an insight into the publishing process, seeing how a book evolves and the necessary steps that take place. One of my tasks was to select 90 images from a collection of 300 of japanese artworks depicting cherry tree blossoms – these were were going to be put into an art book for the Smithsonian. I also proof-read and copy-edited the texts of some future books.

As an intern I was frequently given the chance to shadow departmental meetings and meetings with authors/photographers who came into the office to discuss their books.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

I learned what it’s like to work within the culture of  a large company in a major city (New York) rather than with smaller local organisations around my home town. This gave me a more ‘professional’ insight into the field of publishing and helped me to decide if it was a career choice for me, both professionally and geographically.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

I significantly lightened the workload of my colleagues by completing odd-jobs, proof-reading, uploading publicity clips, sending out books, etc.

Did you encounter any problems during the course of your internship and if so, how did you overcome them?

When I started the internship I was often left to myself, sometimes without being given any tasks to complete. This is somewhat typical of intern work / work experience, especially because of how busy my colleagues were in the office (something to be expected in the nature of a NYC office working environment). To overcome this I actively sought out tasks that I could complete by asking other staff if I could shadow them or if there was anything they could give me. I didn’t just sit there and wait. Originally I was only going to be a ‘publicity intern’, but after befriending some of the editors I used my initiative to offer help to the editorial department also and seem interested and engaged in what they were doing.

Student Communications Officer – University of Exeter

English, Media, Publishing and Journalism,

Universtiy of Exeter Internships, UoE Internships, SCP, SBP, GBP, A2I

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

My main responsibility as Student Communications Officer for CEMPS was to produce student newsletters for the Exeter and Penryn campuses. To create these, I needed to source news items, both via email and by interviewing staff, and construct them into a newsletter format. I was also responsible for regularly updating the CEMPS social media pages with news and opportunities for students.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

As an English student, I was able to familiarise myself with an entirely different side of campus, and feel that I have excelled in this environment. It has been a great experience for me, as I have been able to broaden my view of University life at Exeter, as well as test my ability to work in a variety of different environments.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

I worked independently on the CEMPS student newsletters throughout my internship, which allowed my line manager to get on with other things. I also played a role in regularly updating the CEMPS Facebook and Twitter pages, which meant in turn that the College was able to maintain its social media presence.

Did you encounter any problems during the course of your internship and if so, how did you overcome them?

Occasionally I was unable to source enough information for the student newsletters; I overcame this issue by searching for news and opportunities not only on the University website, but further afield using websites such as Café Scientifique. As a result, I was able to make the newsletters interesting to read, and they always went out on time.

Communications Executive – Staffordshire Alliance

Employer Feedback, English, Media, Publishing and Journalism,

Marketing Internship, A2I

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

During my internship, I managed the internal communications within the organisation and created a range of content, including the newsletter, promotional materials and case study documents. I was also heavily involved in working with the local community and stakeholders to provide them with updates, attending meetings and organising local information events. My role has been very versatile so it’s hard to list all of the areas I’ve been involved in, but other responsibilities have included writing press releases and arranging media visits, giving presentations and writing award submissions, as well as additional administrative duties.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

I worked to organise several events whilst in my position and one of my biggest achievements was ensuring the success of these. For one internal event, I gave a presentation but also designed and created from scratch a collaborative game for the attendees to play, which was praised by some of the managers and saved the organisation the need of hiring an external facilitator to deliver this. I also assisted with the organisation of an engagement event with a local school and created activities for the students to take part in, as well as overseeing the logistical arrangements, and very was pleased with how the day turned out and the positive feedback we received from the school.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

The project was entering a very busy period when I first joined, so I provided valuable support to the Communications Manager and was able to focus on some of the internal communications processes that had not been given much attention previously and work to develop new initiatives. Additionally, due to staffing changes, I became responsible for the bulk of the communications duties for a short period, so provided much needed on-site support for all community, stakeholder and media issues for the organisation.

Did you encounter any problems during the course of your internship and if so, how did you overcome them?

Whilst I did not encounter any major problems whilst on my internship, I did at first find it difficult to fully immerse myself in the business and have the confidence to ask for information from people. However, at the end of my time there, I can definitely say I was fully involved with a lot of different departments and people across the project and gained a lot of confidence through being given significant responsibilities and working closely with a lot of the managers.

‘Victoria was excellent’ – Line Manager

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Publishing Intern – Endeavour Press

English, Media, Publishing and Journalism

Universtiy of Exeter Internships, UoE Internships, SCP, SBP, GBP, A2I

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

I spent a month working as an intern for Endeavour Press, the UK’s leading digital Publisher. My main duties were proof reading manuscripts and also reading and evaluating submissions with a view to accepting or declining submissions, and offering feedback to those that were accepted. My other responsibilities included contacting reviewers for new publications, writing countdown tweets for new publications, finding author contact details and titles of potential publications and selecting images for book covers.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

I learned a lot about areas on the publishing industry outside of Editorial (the main one I had considered), which will enable me to think more specifically about what role I would like to go in to.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

I was able to successfully contact many people regarding several new titles, which will increase and the publicity of these titles, and hopefully the profit they bring in.

Did you encounter any problems during the course of your internship and if so, how did you overcome them?

I had some trouble initially with formatting countdown tweets, but after going through the process with Endeavour’s Marketing Assistant in person this was resolved.

Digital Media Intern- Bauer Media Trader

Archaeology and Anthropology, Media, Publishing and Journalism,

Universtiy of Exeter Internships, UoE Internships, SCP, SBP, GBP, A2I

What were your main duties and responsibilities during the course of your internship?

I was required to storyboard video sequences prior to filming. I was then required to film and take stills of particular cars, bikes or tractors being reviewed by experts (similar to Topgear essentially). My major job role was to then edit all the footage back in the office to create a smooth, professional video for the magazine’s online website. This also included background audio (music) which I had to find, buy, upload and layer into the video sequences. During my time at Bauer I was also required to write a number of summary reviews for online videos.

What would you say was your biggest achievement over the course of your internship?

Creating a professional looking video from scratch and having the digital editor upload it to the website without any changes.

What benefits did your internship bring to your employer?

The digital department was extremely overworked as it only had 3 full time employers that had to deal with over 10 magazines. I was able to lighten their extensive workload.

Did you encounter any problems during the course of your internship and if so, how did you overcome them?

The only problem was learning how to use ‘Adobe Premier Pro’ which was used to edit and create the videos. The program was fairly complicated and I would often need to ask colleagues to demonstrate certain things.

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