As my first month as Bite’s Consumer Team graduate account exec comes to a close I am finally able to take a step back and embrace the fact that there hasn’t been a dull moment.
I first came to Bite back in February, when I completed a six week internship as part of my university degree course in Communications (with Public Relations). As my placement with Bite came to an end, and I was dealing with the disappointment of leaving, I was lucky enough to be offered a full time position on the graduate programme once I’d graduated. So back to Aberdeen I went, eagerly awaiting my move to London.
Communications is all about being able to do many things at once, while still having fun, according to Bite UK's new starter Jon Milne
Sure enough, two days after graduation I was en route to the Big Smoke where I would finally be able to join the team and start the work I had only dreamt of just a few weeks before. As I returned to the office it felt like I had never left. Except this time the pressure was on. I couldn’t wait to become involved with all of the different projects, but I didn’t realise I would become attached to so many clients within four weeks. Within the first 24 hours I had met our 4Music client, a few days later a trip to the local watering hole during a work night out introduced me to our WhipCar associates, and now I find myself working on numerous exciting accounts.
The assignments and responsibilities have varied in the past month, allowing me to really learn the ins and outs of the Consumer Team. One day you might find me selling in press releases to trades, consumer technology or woman’s lifestyle media, or securing hosted journalists for a consumer technology briefing with Harman. There have also been some social events that I‘ve been able to work on too, such as the 4Music birthday party, The Album Chart Show (where I was lucky enough to see N.E.R.D perform), a private viewing at the Getty Images Gallery and this weekend I will be attending the SW4 festival in London. These social events have been a great way to network with key journalists to develop my media relations skills. It’s a tough job……. but somebody’s gotta do it.
Aside from my Consumer Team duties, I have joined the Culture Team at Bite UK where I helped to organise the FY11 kick-off summer party. This has been an excellent way to meet other colleagues that I would not necessarily work with on a daily basis. What makes me love becoming a full time employee at Bite is that what once were personal interests are now crucial to my career. By setting personal aims, objectives and deadlines to achieve, I turn my passion into skills.
These past 30 days have been nothing but a whirlwind. If my co workers weren’t so open and supportive I probably would have been completely lost, but I can honestly say I feel right at home. My anticipation for the future only makes me look forward to sinking my teeth further into the PR industry and the Bite family.
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love that you’re loving it – welcome to the team!
You have fitted right in Jon.
Loving your Scottish chat, just a few more of us and we might be able to start a clan.
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