Mass Communication Student Opportunities
WSU’s Mass Communication department has much to offer beyond its engaging courses.
Plenty of opportunities exist for you to get involved in extracurriculars through internships, clubs, a travel program, and more.
Campaigns
Advertising and Public Relations majors get intensive hands-on experience creating and pitching a strategic communication campaign for a real-world client through the Campaigns course.
This is a capstone course reserved for students to complete during their final spring semester.
Looking for jobs can be intimidating. That’s why the Mass Communication Department recommends all students to complete an internship of their choice.
By doing so, students gain industry experience and expand their network before graduation.
To earn academic credit for an internship, students must complete 120 internships hours, which is equivalent to 3 credits. Most students intern during their final 2 years at WSU.
For more information, contact Dr. Tanya Ryan at tryan@winona.edu.
You can search for internships on Handshake, WSU’s #1 job and internship search tool for students and alumni. WSU Career Services offers job search tools and appointments with career advisors.
To arrange an internship, students should have earned at least 60 credits and have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
You’ll need to make sure your internship follows our guidelines (PDF).
You’ll also be required to complete contract and evaluation forms (PDF) before and after your internship.
Our students have interned at a wide range of mass communication companies and organizations over the past few years.
Some students interned outside of Minnesota—like NBC News in Chicago and a sports entertainment company based in Colorado—and even outside the country—like a TV station in Cario, Egypt.
Other students completed their internships locally at:
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters
- Frozen River Film Festival
- Great River Shakespeare Festival
- HBC
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
- Rochester (Minnesota) Magazine
- The Rochester Minnesota Post-Bulletin
- RTP Co.
Scholarships
In addition to the general scholarships at WSU, students in the Mass Communication programs can apply for many scholarships from the WSU Foundation.
Apply for WSU Foundation ScholarshipsCampus Clubs & Organizations
There are several campus clubs and organizations that are related to the Mass Communication’s program.
Focus on your interests through AdFed, Public Relations Student Society of America, Society for Collegiate Journalists, and more.
Student Publications
Mass Communication students also contribute to campus publications including:
View more student work in the Mass Communication Student Showcase.