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Third-year Â鶹ֱ²¥ of Technology student, Marie-Claire Hunter, has already begun building her dream career in the public relations industry by winning an internship with Playgroup WA after a successful campaign pitch to the organisation as part of a course unit she completed recently.<\/p>\n
Combining the public relations skills she gained at Curtin with several years of volunteer work for a local primary school and experience working at a cr\u00e8che, this Padbury resident is making an impression at Playgroup WA.<\/p>\n
Debbie Terelinck, Chief Executive Officer of Playgroup WA said that having Marie-Claire on board has been a delight and testament to the quality of Curtin students.<\/p>\n
“We have not had many interns at Playgroup WA, however, Marie-Claire has been a great asset to us and we will certainly be considering more interns from Curtin in the future,” Ms Terelinck said.<\/p>\n
“Considering that she works only one day a week, she has done some amazing work with outstanding results. She has brought in contemporary knowledge about public relations and has successfully managed the media to effectively communicate our key messages.”<\/p>\n
Marie-Claire said she is thoroughly enjoying the internship, preferring the daily grind of employment to her senior studies.<\/p>\n
“It is exciting to get a glimpse of what life is like after university and with this experience, I am quite confident that I have chosen the right career for me,” Marie-Claire said.<\/p>\n
“The internship has been a fantastic opportunity for me to learn and develop, and I can start applying all the knowledge that I gained at university in a real-world setting.”<\/p>\n
As a Public Relations and Professional Writing student, Marie-Claire is thankful for the opportunity to work on her writing and event management skills at Playgroup WA.<\/p>\n
“I have really enjoyed helping them organise one of their largest annual events, World’s Biggest Playgroup Day, which is being held at Whiteman Park on 30 April 2008. I was also excited to be able to assist with some writing tasks surrounding the event,” Marie-Claire said.<\/p>\n
“I have been busy helping them contact businesses to attend the event and sourcing relevant publications to promote the event.<\/p>\n
“It was also very exciting when a media release I wrote about Play Days, another Playgroup WA initiative, received great media coverage.”<\/p>\n
When asked what advice she would give other public relations students in university, her reply was simple.<\/p>\n
“Try and get as much industry experience as you can before you graduate. It is a competitive industry and work experience will get you ahead of the rest,” Marie-Claire said.<\/p>\n
Marie-Claire graduates from her double degree next year.<\/p>\n
For more information about Playgroup WA or World’s Biggest Playgroup Day visit: www.playgroupwa.com.au.<\/p>\n
Note to Editor: Photo can be organised on request.<\/p>\n
Contacts: Monique Billstein; Public Relations; Curtin; 08 9266 3353; 0401 103 018; M.Billstein@curtin.edu.au<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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