Graduate Panel and Networks

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Monday 26th November saw a gathering of Lincoln Alumni from the Lincoln School of Journalism talking about life in the real world, post Lincoln Uni. For the first time they were joined by a Public Relations Alumni. Amy Hackett sat in the middle of an all male journalism panel, next to the evening’s compere Sam Pidoux – female but a journalist nonetheless!

Amy was able to shed light on life on the ‘dark side’ and gave a great insight into her work on PR formerly in the NHS and Local Government and now at Bishop Grosseteste University College her in Lincoln.

Afterwards we retreated to Nandos for some well earned sustenance and banter. During the evening an idea germinated for a networking group around communications in Lincoln – particularly for the growing number of alumni working locally and also to introduce other communications professional into the mix…watch this space!

The next panel will be in February and hopefully more of you will be there to hold the banner for PR!

Finding that first job, Sophie Hanson has made it!

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Making the transition from being a student to a fully fledged graduate, and worse, job hunter, is scary and uncertain. I’m unsure whether anything can prepare you for the difficult realisation when you have your first, second, third, tenth, eleventh and twelfth job applications are rejected. However, it does get better.  Continue reading →

Graduation, so different when it’s your own!

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Dan Derricott graduated this year but as he tells us here, time spent watching other people graduate never fully prepares you!

I had spent months thinking about and planning my Graduation. I could do this with relative ease because I knew what to expect. I have been to probably close to 10 graduation ceremonies all in all before my own.

As a students’ union officer you get invited and it was always great to go and help celebrate (and the free food & wine made it even better). Sitting on the stage is fun too, though with the fear of a camera being pointed in your direction you have no choice but to be sat upright, smiling and clapping most enthusiastically even after 230th time.

From that side you also get chance to mill about in the VIP reception too which is particularly good when there’s a well-known person receiving an honorary doctorate that day and you get a few minutes to chat.

Dan and his Mum, shame we can’t see the new shoes!

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Another year goes by….

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It is now time for the class of 2012 to start filling the pages of this Alumni Blog. Graduation, as ever, the first week in September and this year the weather was glorious – warm and sunny with just a light breeze to make those caps fly!

Vicky King from the PRCA with prize winners Sophie Hanson and Ed Willmott

We now have two prizes for the graduates who excel in their studies. The Chartered Institute of Public Relations Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Group continue to support us with a n award for the PR student of the year. This year the winner was Sophie Hanson who received a cheque and medal; Sophie had also been shortlisted for the Midland CIPR student of the year with her final year project on the fashion industry and PETA. Continue reading →

Hop on board the pillion for Carli-Ann Smith’s PR Adventure

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My PR Adventure

Well, where do I start with my adventures since leaving University!? I have to admit, I was rather upset when I left University. After having 3 years of structured lectures and tasks with set deadlines I was heading out into the big wide world to start a real job, in a real office, complete with a real boss….scary stuff. I was very excited at the same time though as I had been lucky enough to land myself a job doing exactly what I wanted, motorcycle PR.Carli gets us up to speed on seating! Continue reading →