Alas! I have reached the end of my first year at Bournemouth University…
I told myself that I wouldn’t go back home to Birmingham so early this summer. I was amazed at the speed of how quickly students rushed off home after the last day of term and to be quite honest, I don’t blame them! But as appealing as the prospect of going home early and just relaxing for the next three months sounds, I couldn’t bear the thought of knowing that I could potentially use that time to gain some really valuable experience to enhance my CV. I know myself well enough to know that I can either be a workaholic or just downright lazy - I can never find the perfect balance of both and I knew I’d hate myself if I didn’t use the time wisely. So while I still had my workaholic momentum going, I embarked on the grueling journey of spending what seemed like ages browsing all four corners of the internet to find vacancies for a summer placement.
After a couple of inquiries and sending out my CV here and there, I coincidentally received an email from Fonix, (a company I had previously done work for) informing me of some summer placements that were available. I was amazed at how perfect of an opportunity it was! Perfect timing and amazingly convenient as the placement was based in Bournemouth meaning I wouldn't have to worry too much about travel or accommodation! Also, having worked for Fonix before on the Bournemouth Rugby 7 Festival on which I really enjoyed working with the people I met and admiring their enthusiasm for what they do - without hesitation, I instantly applied!
Following an interview, I was thrilled that my application had been successful!
My job description ticked all the right boxes for me too! When I won't be assisting the directors and production managers on location at live events, I will be working in the office as a production assistant! How awesome is that?
My placement will be for six weeks, starting from July 1st to August 4th (5 weeks), with my 6th and final week on 26th August to the 1st September (to work on the Bournemouth Air Festival).
Such a load off my mind to have my placement in place and I'm really looking forward to diving in and start doing something productive this summer!