Lara Bonczek

Open-minded, passionate and hard-working PR student at University of Westminster. Have completed my bachelor’s dissertation on the Black Lives Matter movement in British Media and currently work on my master’s dissertation on COVID misinformation in Great Britain. Looking to make a successful start to my career in PR by contributing as a former intern at the German Ministry for Labour, Health and Social Affairs and my experience as a freelance journalist.

Freelance journalist

Bang the Media International Limited London

• Research and evaluation of topics and background information
• Writing articles
• Selecting suitable photos and videos

Internship in the Media and PR department German Ministry for Labour, Health and Social Affairs

• Drafting press releases for media outlets and State Chancellery of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
• Writing press invitations for press agents and handling requests for interviews
• Writing posts and creating content for the social media accounts for the Ministry
• Accompany the State Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia to his engagement
• Supporting the organisation and administration of events (e.g. Remembrance Day for children and people with disabilities who suffered in care homes between 1945-1990)
• Proofreading

Achievements

• Established an Instagram account for the Ministry in order to use social media to engage with online communities
• Introduced postings of daily news
• Selecting suitable photos and video

Benefits for the new position

• Gained hands-on experience and knowledge of German Government policies in
• Became familiar with handling requests from print, broadcast, and online media
• Enhanced my writing and proofreading skills

MASTER’S DEGREE M.A. Public Relations University of Westminster 2021 - 2022

BACHELOR'S DEGREE B.A. Journalism University of Westminster 2018 - 2021