How to secure a good internship in PR industry

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How to secure a good internship in PR industry

• Every year, thousands of media and communication
  students along with their CVs are all prepped up
  to find the best possible internship in the best
  Public Relation (PR) firm from a huge lot of PR
  companies in Delhi. This is perhaps the most
  important time in everybodys career with every
  single move being crucially judged and
  scrutinised. However, this can be a positive
  thing for your budding career as hard work done
  during this initial period and can land you with
  great employment opportunities. Here are some
  tips that will help you secure an internship in
  the best possible PR agency in Delhi
• Remove the clutter from your CV
• Whether you are a recent school or university
  pass out or seeking a change in career path, one
  thing to be clear with is the fact that the CV is
  a concise view of your educational and work
  experience till date. Even if it might not
  contain anything directly relating to PR the key
  trick here is to highlight specific achievements
  and identify how these skills can relate to the
  PR practice. Dont make it too long instead keep
  it punchy and concise. PR involves pitching
  clients ideas to journalists, and your CV gives
  you the first opportunity to pitch yourself to
  employers.
• Remove unnecessary things from your social media
  profile
• According to many recent research and studies,
  people spend most of their time in updating and
  surfing on their social media accounts. Hence,
  your social media profile is a mirror image of
  the person who you are. No matter how liberal and
  fun-loving your employer might look like, but
  they wont accept a person is posting shameful
  photos across the Internet. So beware, if you
  have something like that in your social media
  profiles, remove it at the earliest because
  social networking sites are one of the first
  places employers will look after they have seen
  your CV.
• Try to familiarise with the workings of the
  agency
• When applying for an internship, the company you
  choose from the many PR companies in Delhi always
  has the opportunity to quiz you on their client
  base, competitors, campaigns among other related
  questions. So its best to be prepared
  beforehand. Most company websites provide
  information about their workings even if not its
  your responsibility to dig up a little. Adequate
  preparation will not only calm your nerves for
  the interview but will also show your enthusiasm
  and passion for working with them.

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• Dont forget to do the follow-ups
• In a day PR Consultants in Delhi get thousands of
  internship applications and responding each one
  of them is simply not possible. Here, you need to
  take charge remind them about your application
  and try to familiarise with them. While doing so,
  make sure to keep your tone positive and
  friendly. This quality of being proactive and
  following up again translates to enthusiasm in
  you.
• Try to improve your interview skills
• Interview practice is crucial before facing the
  actual interview round. Have a friend or family
  member prepare you with the competency questions
  well in advance. This will help you in boosting
  your confidence and giving right answers. The
  trick is to be clear, concise and calm and these
  can only be achieved with adequate preparation.