Leading Lincolnshire PR and marketing agency Shooting Star has welcomed a former University of Lincoln student onto its Rising Star internship scheme.

Zoe Lamb from Daventry, who is due to graduate from her BA (Hons) Marketing course in September, is the latest recruit to join the agency which has recently been shortlisted for two awards in the prestigious CIPR PRide Awards 2015.

The Rising Star scheme was set up in 2010 to help recent graduates develop their talent and put their skills into practice, giving them a head-start in the competitive jobs market.

Zoe will be supporting the Shooting Star team with a variety of marketing and PR-related activity including: updating social media accounts, writing news releases, pitching to journalists, campaign planning and market research.

Zoe, 22, said: “I am over the moon to have joined such a welcoming team and I’m excited to gain some experience that will help to kick-start a professional career in marketing and PR.”

As part of her degree in marketing, Zoe spent a year working near Munich in Germany as an Employee and Corporate Communications Intern and undertook a work experience placement at a PR agency in Northampton.

Shooting Star Account Manager Kerri Saxby said she’s delighted to welcome Zoe to the team: “Zoe has already gained some valuable industry experience during her studies and shows enthusiasm, drive and determination to learn more during her internship with Shooting Star.

“We’re looking forward to supporting her as she takes the next step in her career in preparation for her first full-time marketing and PR position.

“Many of our past work experience students and interns have gone on to successful careers in PR and I hope Zoe will do the same.”

For more information on Shooting Star visit www.weareshootingstar.co.uk