As a journalism student entering work experience at Magenta, I had no idea what to expect. I hadn’t even thought about working in PR until I started my course last year. But after two weeks here, I can definitely see it as a potential career path. Here are my five top takeaways: PR work takes as much creative energy as journalism. The tasks the team …
Why should I consider work experience?
Pulo Makaula, an undergraduate student of journalism at the University of Sussex, is coming to the end of a two-week work placement at Magenta. Below he explains why he’s already planning for the future. “To get ahead in life, you have to want it, you have to work for it and — if you really want it — you’ll …
Moving on up
By Alice Finney It wasn’t long ago that I was sitting at a new desk, with an “intern starter pack” in front of me and a peppermint tea in hand to settle my nerves. I began interning with Magenta as my degree at Sussex came to a close and as I moved towards the world of work. With a clear …
An intern abroad
By Max Riegel I’m 18 years old, live in Darmstadt, Germany and will finish school next June. One of the most important questions that I’ve asked myself in the last year has been: what do I want to achieve in my life and what possibilities do I have after high school? My main study focus is in economics and English, …
Getting a taste for PR at Magenta Lancaster
By Issie Morley One of the most terrifying questions that you can ask a student is ‘What are you going to do after University?’. As I’m nearing the end of my study of English Language and Linguistics, I knew it was time to think about this question more seriously. Having suspected that PR may be the career for me, I …
Charlie Springthorpe: an intern in Lancaster
The Magenta team in Lancaster was very pleased to have Charlie Springthorpe join them for a two week internship in August. During her short time with the M People, Charlie wanted to gain real experience of copy writing and get practical insight into PR life and working for an agency. “Getting started in any career is challenging, particularly in PR, …
Diary of a Magenta intern: week four
(Written by Alice Finney) By week four I felt firmly settled in with the Magenta team: I had capitalised upon the fact that we have an office Nutribullet, had gone to an after work Zumba class and had sidled in as office DJ. More importantly, the sun had FINALLY shown his beaming face, meaning that the walk to work was …
Diary of a Magenta intern: week three
(Written by Alice Finney) After what felt like a manic two weeks filled with running up to London, meeting clients and going to the Excel centre, I finally had a week based in the Brighton office getting to grips with some of the more nitty gritty side of things. Each morning on my way to work, I picked up a …
Diary of a Magenta intern: week two
(Written by Alice Finney) Unsurprisingly, my second week at Magenta rolled around faster than I could say British Institute of Facilities Management (or BIFM if you’re being witty). This week centred around the yearly Facilities Show which took place at the Excel centre in London. Comprised of three full days of seminars, lectures and exhibition stalls, the show was a …
Diary of a Magenta intern: week one
(Written by Alice Finney) Not many people are fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to intern over summer in one of their favourite cities, let alone to be working with such an inspiring and accommodating team of people as the Magenta crew. Landing the six-week internship with Magenta Associates was, for me, a wonderful step towards what I hope …
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