EMPLOYMENT>>

Faculty members with strong professional contacts are actively involved in helping students find positions either before or after graduation.

The school maintains a database of part-time and full-time jobs advertised for students and alumni of the School.  Businesses and organizations post openings as they become available.

Recruiters, particularly in the newspaper field, visit the college one or more times a year to interview students for full-time jobs.

Workshops on career planning and job search are conducted by the School, several student journalism and mass communications organizations and the University.

INTERNSHIPS>>

Whether it's working for a daily newspaper, helping produce a local TV newscast, assisting an advertising agency account team, or helping organize a public relations event, internships in the Greater Columbia area or out-of-state help students prepare for careers.  Often, an academic internship can lead to a permanent position with the same organization after graduation.

There are approximately 100 businesses offering student internships through the School. 

Juniors and seniors are eligible for internships, which carry three hours of academic credit and may be taken during the fall or spring semesters or summer sessions.

STUDY ABROAD >>

Students are encouraged to complement their academic program by participating in a study abroad program during their college term.

The School provides a faculty study abroad advisor who develops, implements and assists students with study abroad programs in both general academic areas and in disciplines specific to their major area of study.

The School has developed programs for our students in Sevilla, Spain, with Griffith College in Dublin, Ireland and at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.

In addition to year and semester-long programs, the School offers shorter, but more intense Maymester abroad programs.