Overview
PRCA Careers Day for students and graduates looking to start a career in PR.
Description
Ticket Price
(The price includes a light breakfast, lunch, drinks all day, a delegate pack and entry into the Natural History Museum after the event)
£25 - Students at PRCA Partner Universities/PRCA Student Members
£30 - All other students/graduates
PRCA Members and Students at Partner Universities must log in to the website to receive the discounted ticket price.
The PRCA would like to invite you to attend their Careers Day taking place on Thursday 1 March 2012 at the Natural History Museum, London.
This full day event will see a variety of panel sessions and speakers discuss the many different aspects of Public Relations from working within an agency or an in-house team; the difference between sectors such as consumer, sport, local government, and sustainability.
A panel of the brightest young PR professionals will discuss what entry level PR is really like, followed by two bespoke master classes on breaking into the industry and the ever popular topic of digital!
The day will then conclude with a tailored session on CV and interview advice from experts in graduate recruitment.
Please email either Vicky King or Leo Fedorcio separately if you are a vegetarian, celiac or lactose intolerant.
If you would like to become a PRCA Student member to qualify for the discount click here.
Timetable
9.00 Arrival (Tea/Coffee and pastries)
9.30 Chair welcome
Sally Costerton
9.40 Introduction
Francis Ingham, CEO - PRCA
10.00 In-House Vs. Agency panel
David Hamilton, Head of Public Relations and Engagement - Action for Children
Emma Hart, Press Office Manager - O2
Rana Reeves, Founder - John Doe
Gavin Devine, Chief Operating Officer - MHP Communications
10.40 Mid morning coffee & tea and biscuits
11.00 FrontLine panel - Their PR tales
Leah Bryant, Consultant - Grayling - FrontLine Chairman
Alicia Kearns, Senior Client Executive - Grayling - FrontLine Vice Chairman
David Kuczora, Consultant - Clive Reeves PR
Philippa Martin, Account Manager - Davies Tanner
Emma Johnson - Marks and Spencer
11.40 Sectoral panel
Kate Davis, Account Director - Cirkle (Consumer)
Victoria Webster, Senior Consultant - Grayling (CSR and Sustainability)
David Vindel, Managing Director European, Ketchum Pleon (Technology)
David Holstock, Head of Corporate Communications - London Borough of Hillingdon (Local Government)
Jim Hawker, Creative Director - Three Pipe (Sport)
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Breaking into the industry - Internships & Graduate Schemes
Leanne Foy, Learner Liaison Officer - Pearson in Practice
Liz Sharma, Lexis Public Relations
14.10 The in's and out's of digital in PR
Danny Whatmough, Account Director - EML Wildfire
14.50 Afternoon coffee & tea
15.10 CV and interview techniques
Wendy Duprey, Joint Managing Director, Pathfinders Media Recruitment
Taryn Lambert, Divisional Leader, Pathfinders Media Recruitment
15.50 Chair close
16.00 Finish

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