This past summer I interned in London, England through the Career Development Center at the university. I went through an extensive interview process to be accepted into the program, and interviewed with a representative from the EUSA Internship Program to place me in a fitting internship. I was placed with Public Eye Communications, an entertainment Public Relations Firm in central London. Public Eye represented the top leading British personalities (including Sienna Miller, Ewan Mcgregor, Sir Ian McKellan, and other leading actors in movies like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Carribbean, and many others). The company also had a theatre division (shows like Grease, Fiddler on the Roof, Cats, among others), restaurant and club division (Envy, Boujis), fashion division (Diesel, Louis Vuitton, Burberry), and product placement divisions (Moet, Land Rover). I was able to meet a lot of high profile clients and got to attend a number of movie premiers, club openings, fashion shows, opening nights of mainstage productions, and photoshoots. Throughout the 3 months of living in London I was not only able to have an educational hands-on experience of Public Relations, but I also gained a great appreciation of intercultural communications and what its like to work in another country. I made a lot of English friends and got to experience everyday life as a 'London-er'.
This internship in london was the perfect stepping stone for me and my (soon to be) study abroad experiences. Because the English speak (almost) the same lanuage, it was a challenge to adapt with their culture but not too overwhelming of a task. So now...off to Florence!
Throughout my summer I took a series of different trips around and outside of England. Here are some of them!
A weekend in Paris with some friends from Chapman!
In front of the Buckingham Palace.
Trafalgar Square, London.
At the top of the London Eye, overlooking Parliament.
