An inaugural Public Relations Student and Industry Matchmaking Event is planned for this Friday, October 7 at the Nelson Mandela University Indoor Sport Centre.
Amongst the PR Industry veterans present will be MyPR.co.za – a Gqeberha based press release distribution web site gaining traction nationally and internationally with innovative and cost effective service to all PR Professionals. MyPR extends an invite to all students and industry professionals to connect at the event – we are offering some deep discounts on some of our services to those who attend in person.
The event is hosted by the NMU Department of Media and Communication in an effort to bring industry opportunities closer to the university’s senior Public Relations Diploma students, who, for the most or some part of their studies over the past two to three years have been receiving online teaching.
“While we are proud of the agility in which our department’s students and staff adapted to online platforms, we look forward to this in-person event to give our Public Relations students a taste of the working world of networking and interaction,” said Department of Media and Communication Head of Department, Dr Janelle Vermaak-Griessel.
Current second-year students who in 2023 – their final year of the Public Relations Management Diploma – require an 8-month work-based internship, will be participating in a “speed-networking” activity during the PR Event in the hopes of finding their dream internship match.
“The Covid-19 pandemic made it more challenging for our students to gain access to internships and we look forward to our students once again accessing these wonderful practical work experiences in Nelson Mandela Bay. The interns often prove to be highly valuable to PR companies and NGOs as they assist with various marketing and communication tasks, and bring fresh ideas to the organisation,” said Public Relations Management Diploma Co-ordinator, Dr Vuyelwa Jacobs.
The guest speaker for the PR Student and Industry Matchmaking Event will be well-known PR guru, Michelle Brown. Brown is an alumnus of Nelson Mandela University and has owned her own PR and events management company, Brown’s PR, for the past 34 years.
Brown, who sits on various committees and is passionate about being from Nelson Mandela Bay, has titled her talk: Unlocking Lockdown: Lessons learnt in the PR/ Events Industry.
“For me, the importance of human interaction – of face-to-face contact – was something we missed during the hard lockdown. And, whilst virtual engagement was amazing, and online communication was upped a few notches, the return of actually seeing someone – across a desk, over a cup of coffee, or at a boardroom table – remains priceless,” said Brown.
Video: First NMU PR Students and Industry Networking Event
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