Journalism: Career Benefits

Graduate Fellowships

SOC offers prestigious merit-based awards to full-time journalism graduate applicants in partnership with the organizations below. MA candidates receive a scholarship for a designated number of academic credits plus a stipend and an opportunity to pursue professional projects on a part-time basis with some of the country's finest news organizations. Read more.

The following graduate students have been awarded SOC's named fellowships for 2009-10:

  • Claritza Jiminez - Center for Public Integrity
  • Naseem Miller - Center for Public Integrity
  • Kristin McGrath - USA Today
  •    Andrew Medici - Bureau of National Affairs

Mentoring Program

SOC’s unique mentoring program is bridging the gap between the classroom and the professional world as students prepare for future careers in communication. In 2008, 84 upper-level and graduate students were paired for career advice with 84 SOC alumni who are thriving in their fields. Whether it is counseling mentees on their future career goals, sharing tips to improve resumes and portfolios or helping students land internships and job opportunities, professional mentors are an invaluable source of knowledge and experience for students. Read more.


Internships

Internships are a way of life at SOC. The School of Communication offers undergrad and graduate students the opportunity to get course credit for one internship but most students have two or three, thanks to faculty and alumni who share their professional contacts.

Here are some of the companies where SOC students have interned:

Career Center

SOC has two full time Career Advisors to help its students land internships and plan their career.

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