And now I am in Public Affairs! – I am the first grad to begin a rotation in PA this year. So far it is going very well, the team are exceptionally welcoming and by chance I will be here for their team away day, which is a nice treat.

All 4 departments that we are rotating through are very different, which makes the work more interesting and challenging, and as I have not gained experience in a lot of PR areas, this is a great way to learn what style of PR suits my skills and personality.

My first week was quite hectic, with two PA events to help out with. The first being Tweetminster, an event held at our offices, which invited three MPs from the three main parties, to discuss the way Twitter and blogging sites now have such a huge impact on parliamentary debate and public opnion. The event was a great success thanks to the event organisers and speakers, we even had Sky News interviewing our CEO of Europe, Middle East and Africa whilst the event was going on!

I also helped out at the launch of a new Starbucks store on Conduit Street (just off Regents Street) a fabulous new design store to demonstrate the creative ingenuity of Starbucks’ designers. The event invited attracted lots of media attention and neighbouring businesses and Starbucks’ employees friends and families attended the event too.  Again this event was a huge success with many people commenting on how much they loved the new look store.

My work in PA, like Corporate, is also challenging and very interesting, and so I very much look forward to the next few weeks, especially as I am performing in the Christmas panto, the details of which I shall save for my next blog…

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