Volcano PR opens up internship applications... via Twitter only!

Issued by: Volcano

12 Jun 2013 11:38

This week, twitter-savvy aspiring PR professionals will have the opportunity to out-tweet each other as they via for an internship or experiential training spot at the Volcano PR offices. Spurred by the influx of internship requests ahead of the university holidays, the team at Volcano PR decided to up the ante and allow prospective junior applicants to apply using only 280 characters - or two tweets - to grab the team's attention.

The concept itself is quite simple; twitter users need to give their best definition of PR in 280 characters or less, tagging@VolcanoGroup. All submissions need to be received by 12pm on 13 June 2013, following which shortlisted candidates will be contacted via Twitter for validation. 

Candidates need to currently be studying towards a public relations, communications or related qualification through any recognised tertiary institution and must be available to complete a three week internship (or 100 hours) within the 2013 academic year. Work experience is non-remunerated, although a travel stipend will be granted to the applicant. Shortlisted candidates will need to submit a short CV, motivation as well as proof of current studies to qualify for the final decision, which is scheduled to take place by end of day on Friday 14th June 2013.

For more information, check out @VolcanoGroup on Twitter. 

Volcano PR reserves the right to retract the internship offering should a suitable candidate not be found.

Media Law links

Interesting clips for Media Law

Protection of Information Bill – Loyiso Gola – 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fhIGnb1sPU

Let’s fix the Secrecy Bill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ6gfYVJDaw

Banning words – Loyiso Gola - 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGPwNKSFz3k

Zuma’s ‘spear’: hard-hitting art or disrespectful - 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSi6zELP0GQ

South African media versus secrecy bill - 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyvmZoatDno

Monster's university giveaway

I have 3 notebooks to give away courtesy of the new Walt Disney release 'Monster's University'.
The first 3 people to email me Carike@boston.co.za  with their name, surname, cellphone number, student number and at which campus they are studying will each win a notebook.

MONSTERS UNIVERSITY (In 3D)

DISNEY•PIXAR

Website:                                     disney.com/MonstersU

Like us on Facebook:                facebook.com/PixarMonstersUniversity

Follow us on Twitter:                  twitter.com/disneypixar

Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a Scarer—and he knows better than anyone that the best Scarers come from Monsters University (MU). But during his first semester at MU, Mike’s plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot James P. Sullivan, “Sulley” (voice of John Goodman), a natural-born Scarer.  The pair’s out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University’s elite Scare Program. To make matters worse, they realize they will have to work together, along with an odd bunch of misfit monsters, if they ever hope to make things right.

Screaming with laughter and oozing with heart, Disney•Pixar’s “Monsters University” is directed by Dan Scanlon (“Cars,” “Mater and the Ghostlight,” “Tracy”), produced by Kori Rae (“Up,” “The Incredibles,” “Monsters, Inc.”) and features music from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and award-winning composer Randy Newman  (“Monsters, Inc.,” “Toy Story 3”). The film opens in S.A. theatres on June 21, 2013, and will be shown in 3D in select theaters.