Feel terrified to begin work in PR at age 23. I'm good with people but not THAT good. Any body got any advice on how to win friends and influence people?
I previously worked at an events agency where I was made to feel completely incompetent and thick by my boss. Turns out many other people felt this way when i read their glass door reviews. Anyways, I quit this toxic job and have been working as a waitress since at a really high end upmarket restaurant, where I've built relationships with people, made new friends and generally built back a little confidence. Since then, I have managed to secure an internship at a PR agency.
I am about to begin with them and can't help that all those feelings of incompetency and fear that I won't be good at it, won't do well, I don't know how to make an impact or say interesting things or suggest really great and creative ideas has all come bubbling up. My ex boss's voice in my head saying "you're stupid, that's a bad idea, you don't know what you're doing" appears as well as my own self critic trying to convince myself that I don't know what I'm doing, they won't like me, I won't be successful etc. I'm worried this voice will hold me back.
When I walked into the office to meet the team, made up solely of females (which is intimidating) who know PR or have been working in PR, I was terrified. Integrating myself into a team who are already chummy and comfortable is scary enough but to feel that I don't have that savvy thing that people have where they can be bright and switched on and come up with really cool and creative ideas makes me feel like I'm making a bad decision.
If anyone can offer any advice on joining a job you have no idea about in your early 20s, I'd really appreciate it.