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<h1>Our Mentoring Role</h1>
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Why engage with young people?  Because we enjoy it and gain as much as they do...

LGA is proud to offer work experience placements to young people - some still at school and others in full-time degree education, studying media and public relations. Some companies are shy of offering work placements to young people –we’d urge them to embrace it because over the years it’s repaid us a thousand-fold.

The students have gained much from working in a small, full-service PR consultancy where they have experienced all aspects of public relations.

At the same time, the Lea Graham team has learned what tomorrow’s media professionals are being taught, benefited from their insight as young consumers and learned an awful lot about new social media! LGA is still in regular contact with the majority of those we’ve mentored, many whom have gone on to fulfil their ambitions in high-profile positions within the media industry.

And it’s not just young people who need a guide – young businesses too can benefit sometimes from the wisdom of someone who’s been there, done that and got the T-shirt. We’ve always been happy to help where we can. So, let’s allow them to introduce themselves...[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
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FRANCESCA WEEKES

Before I went to LGA, I heard from people who’d done work experience elsewhere that the only things they were allowed to do were filing and making tea. My experience at LGA was completely different: enjoyable, varied and interesting. My tasks were far from menial and included compiling databases, editing and sending press releases, and also writing articles and blogs, which really allowed me to make use of my love for English. My two weeks included many highlights, such as meeting a client in Lewes and helping to answer Dame Vera Lynn’s fan mail…one thing that has to be mentioned is the networking event at Ashdown Park Hotel. Expecting a quick BBQ, we in fact got a sit-down dinner (albeit a buffet) in a beautiful room with gorgeous furnishings and a lovely view of the gardens. It was a wonderful way to relax while meeting lots of interesting people, and I even got a tour of the chapel – stunning! I’m so grateful to Susan and Graham for giving me such a wonderful and inspiring time, and I hope there will be many opportunities for us to work together again in the future.

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