JULIE MARI
EXTRACURRICULAR EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
GRADUATION BA (HONS) PR & COMMS
I can announce that I have officially graduated from Solent University with a first class honours degree in Public Relations and Communication Management! I am very proud of everything I have achieved, I have learned so much!
2022 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING WEEK
In May 2022, I participated in the International Marketing Week at the Fachhochschule des bfi Wien in Vienna, and it was a great experience!
My team and I spent the week working on a campaign for Zoovienna Tiergarten Schönbrunn in order to raise awareness for the zoo's wildlife conservation programs!
This experience was so enriching for me: it improved my teamwork and international skills. It wasn't always easy, I am so proud of the work my team and I produced!
It's also great to see that our work and efforts were recognised as our team won the competition!!
SPRING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE
I volunteered at this networking event at the university. I was able to greet the professionals and talk to them. I learned a lot, it was really interesting!
2021 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING WEEK
I participated in the 2021 International Marketing Week in collaboration with Cunard. In a group, we had to propose a new cruise project. It was really interesting to meet people from other countries, work with them and spend a week working on a project. I really enjoyed this experience!
LEVEL 5 PR&COMMS COURSE REP
I was elected course rep in my second year. The other course rep and I organised a virtual hangout at the beginning of the year to chat, play games and to get some feedback from our peers. We also assisted in meetings such as Course Committee Meetings.
TRIP TO NY
The Fashion Journalism course organised a trip to New York and Public Relations students were invited. I spent a whole week in the Big Apple and it was an amazing trip. I could discover many things. Museums were incredible and I was amazed by all the advertising that was in Times Square. It was a really good experience and I keep amazing memories of it!
CRISIS SIMULATION
Crisis Simulation was the most stressful event that happened!! In small groups, we had to manage the communication in a situation of crisis regarding COVID-19 cases at the fictional University of Telson. It was really difficult to keep up and stay organised as questions and tasks were popping up all the time. It was a really good experience as I understood the management of a crisis which is going to be helpful once I’ll work in a company.
E-CAMPAIGN IN A DAY
During the “E-Campaign in a day” event, we had to build a whole digital campaign to promote the change of the age of the voting rights from 18 to 16 years old in the UK. It was very intense but I enjoyed it a lot. We were mixed with 2nd and 3rd years students and it was really interesting to mix our knowledge and to see what skills I am going to get throughout my studies! My team even won the competition :)
MEET THE PROFESSIONALS
During this networking event, professionals come to the university to chat with students about their jobs in the marketing, PR and advertising fields. I found it interesting as it gave me ideas of professional paths I didn’t think about and I tried to imagine myself in these positions to see if they would suit me.