It was about this time last year when my course friends and I started discussing whether or not we were going to do a placement and getting really excited about the organisations we wanted to work for. Some people were really keen, while others felt it just wasn't for them. I myself, like many others, wanted to work for a big brand in London where I could hopefully work on some really exciting national campaigns. I was dead set on spending the following year living in a London apartment, riding the Tube to work everyday and was sure I would have national media contacts from The Sun and BBC on my phone's speed dial.
Like many others on the course, I joined the competition for interviews at brands such as BUPA, BBC and O2 but after several months, and several failed interviews, my next was at South Yorkshire Police in Barnsley and thankfully my efforts paid off and I was given the job!
Initially I was a bit unsure about this placement. I knew the organisation would be really exciting, I had already completed work experience at another police force and it was my best placement yet, but it was the location that I was a bit unsure about. After telling myself I was going to be living in the Big Smoke, it was hard to come to terms with the fact that I was actually going to be living in an old mining town, set in it's ways and full of ‘local folk’.
Fast forward 6 months and I am now fully settled in my placement, living in Sheffield and travelling to Barnsley each day, and most importantly, loving my job and learning more than I ever thought I could.
Working for South Yorkshire Police has got to be one of the most interesting placements as I get the unique opportunity to work with many different police departments, find out details of crimes, plan and implement media campaigns, write appeals for witnesses and information, secure coverage to promote the good work our local police teams carry out, arrange and attend photo calls, arrange events and deal with media enquires from national and local press. I even get to attend drug raids, spend time with the 999 response team and other departments to help increase my overall understanding of the organisation and the many different departments.
So now you know a bit about me and how I came to be working at South Yorkshire Police. As weeks go on, I will write and post videos to keep you updated and give you a real insight into my life here on placement.
BA(Hons) Public Relations
Year 3
Leeds Metropolitan University
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