fwv – CA Work Experience Program

Final takeaways

My experience at French West Vaughan was an insightful one. I was able to learn a lot about the PR industry, specifically within an agency. Collaboration and flexibility were two of the most important factors in the advertising space. Personally I didn’t find myself too interested in that area, but I did find an interest within the creative team where they made things such as advertisements and logos for brands. While we were only able to meet with them briefly, their job sounded interesting and fun. I plan to use my knowledge gained at FWV in the future.

Day 6: FWV

We started off the day by helping look into David Meltzer’s Ask Me Anything podcast for one of FWV’s clients. They were invited onto the show and needed help finding the right questions to ask. Afterwards, we joined in on a meeting with Sarah Bellinger and got to ask questions afterwards. In the afternoon, we met with the DEI committee on equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. Seeing how FWV also made it a goal to be more inclusive was especially insightful too. Continue reading Day 6: FWV

Last Day: FWV

During the morning, we helped Katie find handles of reporters in hopes that they would report on one of their clients businesses. We were also give the opportunity to help try and draft an email to one of the reporters. Later, we learned a lot of valuable information from Abigail and Sarah Grace, including how agencies interact with influencers (such as how much they pay per post). Finally, we wrapped up the WEP by attending a shoot for an NCDOT advertising campaign.

French West Vaughan – Joshua Baird

There was no work day today, and our people at French West Vaughan recommended that we sign up for and attend the “Creative Morning” that was being held at the art museum from 8:30 to 10:00 this morning. Creative Mornings are held monthly, with great numbers of chapters around the world. This month’s theme is “NOW”. A lecture about creativity, the “now”, and his personal life was given by Dasan Ahanu, an award-winning poet. After giving an enlightening and inspiring speech, Dasan fielded some Q&A questions about his personal life, struggles, and creativity as a whole.

I found it very informative and interesting.