Orchan's PR Executive - The other one
Ola! My name is
Joenathan Jeremmy Jeffery and I’m here to tell you a little bit about myself. I
know it’s a long name (my mother came up with it) but you can call me Jeremmy,
for short. Some may ask, why not Joe? Probably because there’s more than enough
Joe’s around, and I don’t intend to be just another Joe that you used to know.
Anyway, I bear the title of PR Executive for the cult that I am currently in;
Orchan Consulting.
I have dedicated my
life to being the slave of the PR industry, after offering 28 steamed chickens
at the altar of the Gods. Essentially, I enjoy the company of nice people and food.
I take the pleasure of being occupied by unanimated objects (my smartphone). By
day, I’m a PR practitioner; and by night, I see myself as an avid gamer.
On weekends, I stay
at home.
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| Filming an Indonesian sinetron (soap opera) - I wish. |
My close friends
(yes, I have friends) declared that I am selectively-social, even though my job
requires me to be highly sociable. My interests include music, movies, games, techs
and a little bit of sports. I consider myself as a random person, to be honest.
I don’t plan ahead, and I prefer to go with the flow (most of the time) unless
the situation requires me to make a decision.
As a person who
struggles between being a working adult and staying a kid at heart, I believe
that growing old is optional. One can be at 60 years of age but still kick
butts at Pokémon battles. I occasionally pause when asked about my age, simply
because age is just a number. On that note, I turn a year wiser in the month of
August of every year, in case any are wondering. So, I expect gifts (wink).
Anyway, back to my point. I strongly believe that age does not define one’s
maturity or level of intellectual.
I was an intern at
Orchan for six (6) months prior to my decision to be a member of the cult. As
of today, I am nine (9) months new, ready to take on more responsibilities of a
PR Executive. Based on my six-month internship, I have gathered a lot of
insights from client meetings, to client events, and to food reviews. I started
off with making calls to the media houses and updating media lists. Along the
way, I received valuable skills including writing press releases (although I think
I need a lot of improvement in that area).
My six-month
internship was something I value dearly, that not many can endure. As Christina
put it, “If you survive Orchan, you can survive almost anything the world throw
at you.” I have learnt a lot during this
six-month internship, mainly because I have the time to enjoy the workload at
my own pace. I couldn’t imagine being in the shoes of interns who only have
three months to finish their internship. Can you imagine cramming all the
knowledge and information into a short period of time? Wait. It is possible. My
college was the only college to require their students undergoing a six-month
internship (to my understanding).
Learning never ends
and it is an ongoing process. That is what I learnt being in Orchan. We are all
connected in an interdependent work environment that also works independently
should the situation arise. It is something that I’m thankful for everyday to
be a part of because there are others out there not having the luxury of
getting a proper work experience.
I am in the stage of
life where I am comfortable with what I have and where I am. Instead of looking
for something to enjoy, I prefer to enjoy the moment. That’s how I managed to
be where I am today (even when your colleagues were betting on how long you can
last). It’s a blessing to be a part of something.
That is all for now
from me, and thank you for your time. I hope I didn’t waste your precious 5
minutes by reading this. Have a great year ahead!
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