I started work as a PR and Communications Assistant for Opportunity Peterborough on the 22nd February and prior to this, I had been out of full time employment for 6 months. The Future Jobs Fund opportunity was a fantastic opportunity for me, as it’s allowed me to pursue the career path I’ve been working towards.
I studied English & History at university and then trained as a journalist and I was hoping to get press office or journalism work, but the media industry is extremely competitive and this was made far worse by the recession. I did think I was going to have to resort to doing long stints of unpaid work experience again but luckily I gained this position through FJF.
I’ve been here for over 5 weeks and have been assisting with the marketing and press coverage of Opportunity Peterborough. Tim Martin, the Head of PR & Communications has given me lots of exciting projects to work on, such as covering the landscape lecture series and writing articles on companies who have received support from OP, which I think will give me a greater depth of experience to add to my CV.
The Opportunity Peterborough team are really friendly and have made me feel very welcome. I know that if I need any kind of help, there’s someone there to lend a hand.
Taking that first step into the media industry can be incredibly difficult and can often be down to whom you know, but FJF opened up a great opportunity for me that I was beginning to feel would be impossible to get. I’m happy that I’m able to put my degree and training to good use.
I studied English & History at university and then trained as a journalist and I was hoping to get press office or journalism work, but the media industry is extremely competitive and this was made far worse by the recession. I did think I was going to have to resort to doing long stints of unpaid work experience again but luckily I gained this position through FJF.
I’ve been here for over 5 weeks and have been assisting with the marketing and press coverage of Opportunity Peterborough. Tim Martin, the Head of PR & Communications has given me lots of exciting projects to work on, such as covering the landscape lecture series and writing articles on companies who have received support from OP, which I think will give me a greater depth of experience to add to my CV.
The Opportunity Peterborough team are really friendly and have made me feel very welcome. I know that if I need any kind of help, there’s someone there to lend a hand.
Taking that first step into the media industry can be incredibly difficult and can often be down to whom you know, but FJF opened up a great opportunity for me that I was beginning to feel would be impossible to get. I’m happy that I’m able to put my degree and training to good use.
