the mission
Develop Spirit-empowered, competent, and ethical communication professionals in media, interpersonal, organizational, educational, and public environments.
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Future Project Manager
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Here’s Tara, a connector and team builder. She’s good at fine details, with plans to be a Project Manager. Her degree in Communication is a utility tool belt packed with leadership, ethics and comm know-how. Plus, it’s customizable with any minor, like Government, Language, or Nonprofit Business.
Future Brand Strategist
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Meet Sofie. She’s interested in promoting top-tier brands as a Brand Strategist. For her, a degree in Public Relations & Advertising opens doors where collaboration, imagination, ethics, and communication intersect, and where every day is a new challenge. Want to fuel your passion and calling?
Future Political Journalist
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Meet Deborah, she hopes to be a Political Journalist. The media environment is changing rapidly, accelerating the need for multi-platform media professionals. It takes a person who loves to research, write, report, and produce news and features which tackle the tough problems today.
Future Advertising Manager
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Meet Philip. He’s looked at a broad section of media majors and wants to be an Advertising Manager. The Digital Communication degree meets this mark. It’s a fully online program that combines digital tech, graphic design, communication, and business into a degree for today’s digital world.
Let’s Talk Internships.
CURRENT COMMUNICATION & MEDIA STUDENTS
Internship isn’t just a job—it’s a learning experience. It's also a class for which you earn academic credit. The internship increases your post-graduation marketability, helps build your professional network, improves your interviewing skills, and readies you for post-college life. If you need help identifying an internship, we'll help you find one. Download the Communication Internship FAQs here.
INTERESTED IN CREATING A COMPANY INTERNSHIP?
Every year, the Communication & Media Department places somewhere between 60-75 students in professional internships. Internships may be local, national, or international and allow hands-on training in discipline-based best practices. If you’re interested in creating a Professional Internship program for your organization, please contact Dr. Even Culp, eculp@oru.edu for more information.
