Journalism star Lucy gets on the career ladder before she’s even graduated

A University of Northampton journalism student is creating headlines of her own, having landed a job with an award-winning PR firm before she’s even graduated.

Lucy Holmes is close to completing her Multimedia Journalism course and has already secured her first paid role – earning a position with Brixworth-based healthcare specialists Orange Juice.

She impressed the company with her hard-working, can-do attitude and a CV packed with valuable work experience placements.

Orange Juice director, Daniel Owens, said: “As a company, we have been fortunate to grow our client base throughout lockdown and needed an extra pair of hands to help with the increased workload.

“We enjoy a good relationship with the University of Northampton and knew exactly where to turn to. Lucy, 21, was recommended to us and within minutes of meeting her on a Zoom call we knew we had found the perfect candidate.

“She has slotted in seamlessly to the team and has made a real difference. We look forward to working with her and helping her to develop her skills further in years to come.”

Lucy will work across multiple clients for Orange Juice, helping to produce press releases, social media content, blog pieces and compiling media coverage reports for companies in a range of industry sectors.

She said: “Having the opportunity to get into the world of work before I have even graduated is amazing and I’m really grateful to have this opportunity.

“The team at Orange Juice has been really welcoming and I’ve enjoyed rolling my sleeves up and getting stuck in.

“The work I’ve done as part of my university course, as well as the time I’ve spent on work placements, has served me well and allowed me to hit the ground running.”