Securing PR work experience and entry level roles
Mena Patel-Work Experience (2 weeks) My name is Mena, and I am a 17-year-old A Level student who wants to specialise in either graphic design or interior design. I currently study art, psychology and geography and hope to gain experience for my future aspirations by doing my two weeks of work experience at Milk & […]
Dealing with lockdown when you’re an extrovert
Lockdown poses some obvious problems for extroverts like me, who thrive on socialising in group settings. I’ve always preferred going ‘out out’ to staying ‘in in’. There’s nowhere I’d rather be than surrounded by friends, cocktail in hand, letting out my inner dancing queen. When lockdown was announced, the thought of ‘me time’ and ‘working […]
B Corp: Being more transparent
Trust and transparency are at the core of what we do here at Milk & Honey PR. We have an open and honest agency culture – sharing everything from five-year business planning to company cashflow with the whole team. The B Corp theme for March was trust and transparency and, as the month draws to […]
From University to PR – A Graduate’s Journey
Having graduated from university last summer studying Business and Management, it was time to get my foot in the door of the working world. What did I want to do and where? Since graduating from Oxford Brookes University, I knew straight away I wanted to enter a digital media/marketing space. Fascinated by the rapidly changing future of digital and emerging technologies, my father was a big […]
Top tips for getting noticed and ultimately getting promoted in PR
It’s no secret that most professionals want to advance – for greater responsibility, better pay, or more challenging work. It’s what we are all working towards day in and day out. That said, we are lucky to be working in an industry where there is a clear structure in team hierarchy and good work is […]
How our people-first culture led to the launch of Milk & Honey Australia
Just over a week ago, we announced the launch of our Milk & Honey office in Sydney with the help of The Holmes Report. Since then, a lot of people have been interested to hear the reasons behind the decision. Our new Australian managing director, Caroline Addy, explains the story behind our people-first culture. If […]
How to progress in a junior PR role
Do you feel like you’re not progressing in your role? Are you given the opportunity to grow? Are you trusted to lead on projects? These are questions we all ask, whatever stage of our career. If you’re at the beginning of your public relations career, this is a time of growth and soaking up all […]
What is it like interning at a dynamic, diverse, start-up PR firm?
What is it like interning at a dynamic, diverse, start-up PR firm? Worryingly for me was the reality that I knew almost nothing about the industry, save that it was characterised by networking, prosecco, and flaunting PR stunts. The name ‘Milk & Honey’, which for some might evoke images of a trendy bar, or a […]