Reflecting on my time at Red C over the past year I never expected to be given so much responsibility; my placement year has arguably been one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had.

Before undertaking the placement year at Red C I knew that marketing was definitely the career that I wanted to pursue, however having undertaken this placement I can really see myself working at in agency rather than the client side. It has been interesting to find out how an agency operates, understanding how the two sides of the agency work together, the account teams liaising with the clients and then relaying information to the creative team.

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Bloody Students

On the 7^th June 2007 I got the phone call to say…..I had secured the position as Junior Marketing Coordinator at Red C in their London Office. I was absolutely ecstatic as this was a bit of a double whammy for me seeing as it was also my birthday! I will never forget how happy I was to hear such good news.

In August 2007 I began my placement year with Red C. Moving down to a new city, was exciting but also made me very nervous at the same time; however the nervous feelings soon diluted as I began my placement journey. During the start of my placement, the routine of getting up early everyday and concentrating for the whole day was daunting and I did struggle to get into a regular pattern in the first few weeks.

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