With the Easter holidays came a wave of new placement advertisements and a lot more spare time to apply. I noticed that a lot of positions were being re-advertised, including New Look, ASOS and French Connection, presumably because they still hadn't found exactly who they were looking for or their initial choice of intern had dropped out of their contract. Nevertheless, I applied to these with confidence which I hope was communicated in my cover letters, plus the many more I applied for. Before sending these applications, I adjusted my CV to make it much more visually appealing. I have become much more confident with my personal style in the past six months, and so the style which I branded for myself in the 'Brand Me' module doesn't really resonate well with me anymore. I included an image of myself which I think shows an edge of personality and confidence, while highlighting what I feel is the most valuable information in a box along the left hand-side.
Charlie forwarded us a few intern positions which she had been contacted about from the various companies, and one at Forever Unique (based in Manchester) seemed to fit the bill in terms of skills required, hours/length of placement and distance from my out-of-term address in order for me to commute. I passed emails back and forth with the Junior Graphic Designer and arranged an interview, which seems to have more of a tone of a friendly chat where we discuss the position and my previous work. I went to the print buro to have my handbook and intercultural marketing strategy report printed and binded into professional books, which I hope will be really impressive on the day of my interview. After submitting my application some weeks ago, I also received an invitation to attend an interview at French Connection for a 9-12 month position as PR & Marketing Assistant which I look forward to attending as I have heard positive things from friends-of-friends about their experience interning with the brand. As well as deciding what to wear, I intend to brush up on my interview skills by preparing mental answers to some of the standard interview-type questions and reviewing my CV.
I have also amazingly received an invitation to complete a four week placement with Fabulous Magazine, the Sun's Sunday supplement magazine. It requires an immediate start, and so at very short notice, I will be packing my life up and moving to London. This will only be my fifth time in London in my life and I'm so excited by the prospect that it will be more than just a fleeting visit!
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