{"id":3855,"date":"2022-08-18T12:39:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T11:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/internships\/?p=3855"},"modified":"2022-08-18T12:39:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T11:39:56","slug":"student-case-study-communications-assistant-uofe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/internships\/2022\/08\/18\/student-case-study-communications-assistant-uofe\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Case Study: Communications Assistant – UofE"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Name of Student: <\/strong>\u00a0Ayooluwatomi Adesina<\/p>\n

Degree Subject:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0MA Creative Writing<\/p>\n

Job Title:\u00a0<\/strong>GBP 5836 Communications Assistant<\/p>\n

Company Name:<\/strong>\u00a0 University of Exeter<\/p>\n

Type of Internship:<\/strong> \u00a0Graduate Business Partnership (GBP)<\/a><\/p>\n

What were your key duties and responsibilities during your internship?<\/strong><\/p>\n

During my internship, I worked within the University’s Press Office, with a specific focus on celebrating student achievement within the medical school.<\/p>\n

In this time, I created a range of visual content for social media channels and campus screens to communicate with the students.<\/p>\n

I was also responsible for writing newsletters and reviewing press-releases. I also monitored social media channels and worked with the team to develop strategies to increase brand awareness.<\/p>\n

What was your biggest achievement on your internship?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think my biggest achievement was moving from an intern to a full time staff within two-three months of being in the role. Thanks to a supportive team, I had learned the ropes pretty quickly and made a decent impression within the team. I was also trained on preparing for interviews which I used in my day-to-day role conversing with students to share their achievements, and academics in publicising research. This built tremendous confidence and articulation which was useful when I interviewed for my new role and I was given the job.<\/p>\n

Were there any challenges and how did you overcome these? <\/strong><\/p>\n

My first challenge was learning how to write “corporately”. As a creative writer, I had a lot of flexibility in my writing style, but corporate writing has a different structure to it. I later learnt how to adapt my creativity to this structure so I could churn out news stories with more panache. My line manager was very patient with me and ensured that I got the hang of it, whilst not losing my flair. I’m pleased to have grown in that task as I’ve added an extra layer of skill in my current role.<\/p>\n

Skills Learnt:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n