Get more than a degree! Experience is key!

Our Extreme boot camp (level 1) will prepare you to not look like an idiot in the workplace. We will start with a skills assessment and determine if you can apply your theoretical knowledge practically. We identify your strongest skills and focus on building a practical set of tools for you to enter the workplace with. If you have it, flaunt it! We will introduce you to junior workplace opportunities. If you don't have it, we'll give you the tools to fake it until you make it. The Extreme boot camp will equip you to find out where to start with tasks and how to handle briefs. You will conduct opportunity analysis and other critical first step tasks the real world way. Most of the industry partners we work with require juniors to be able to do event management, and we equip you with checklists, plans, what work and what doesn't tips, etc. We will show you that working with people are a corner stone in our industry, and share the tricks of the trade for relationship building. Other must have skills incorporated practically into the week is planning road trips and itineraries, and environmental scanning - scoring brownie points and looking super informed!

The Extra Mile boot camp (level 2) focus on basic communication skills and you will work with a real client to develop a communication plan and work through all the steps of the process with a professional guiding you. In the Excellence (Level 3) boot camp you will be equipped with practical advanced communication skills i.e. communication auditing, business writing, etc. The Experience boot camp will put the cherry on top with project management and basic management skills.

All boot camps will expose you to:

• A set of tried and tested templates and tools to walk into the work-place with ¡V no theory, this is the real deal!
• Pro Challenges ¡V go head to head in practical real job tasks against a PRO
• Networking events and opportunity to mingle with industry experts
• Make some Boot Camp Bucks, and cash them in...
• Receive a reference letter and an 'Intern pin of approval'
• Certificate of attendance

• Be considered for short or long term internships at participating companies, and gain work experience

Chantalle Schutte, says: "Armed with three communication degrees, i started my first permanent job as Communication Manager of a multi-site international church group. What a shock it was to realise that 8 years of formal academic training had not equipped me for the practical requirements of my position. My degrees were not enough to be successful in my job! When I discovered Mari Lee - an international award winning communicator - I immediately signed up for her monthly workshops and also asked her to mentor me. When you leave her workshop you feel empowered to actually DO communication! The mentoring sessions are especially valuable. I can set the agenda, which means the advice, guidance and wisdom she contributes is relevant to my situation. Mari effectively bridges the gap between theory and practice. The value of practical experience should never be underestimated - and that is where Mari's greatest contribution to the profession of communication currently lies."

Cost per boot camp is R5999, and special launch boot camp offer for 3 ¡V 7 October are available for R2999 if you book before 16 September.

Get more than a degree. Experience is key! Visit www.internbootcamp.co.za for dates, testimonials and more information.