Four Charles Sturt University (CSU) public relations students will be in the middle of high-octane engine revving V8 Supercars action this weekend when they assist organisers to stage the 2008 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 race at the internationally famous Mount Panorama motor racing circuit. Starting today, Tuesday 7 October, the second- and third-year students will work at the race headquarters to help with media and race team liaison until the end of the race on Sunday. Mr Donald Alexander, the course co-ordinator of public relations and organisational communication  at the CSU School of Communication, said the annual Bathurst 1000 race meets the course’s requirement to provide as much real-world work experience as possible during the students’ courses. “The race organisers have praised our students for their creativity, enthusiasm and hard work at the race in the past three years, and this job-ready experience assists our students to be top of the list whenever they seek graduate public relations positions,” he said.