{"id":19295,"date":"2026-07-28T08:53:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=19295"},"modified":"2026-07-28T08:53:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:53:50","slug":"communication-media-student-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/liberal-arts\/communication-media-department\/communication-media-student-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication &amp; Media Student Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are plenty of opportunities for you to get involved in Communication &amp;&nbsp;Media&nbsp;extracurriculars through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/liberal-arts\/communication-media-department\/communication-media-student-opportunities\/#internships\">internships<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/liberal-arts\/communication-media-department\/communication-media-student-opportunities\/#study-abroad\">study&nbsp;abroad programs<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/liberal-arts\/communication-media-department\/communication-media-student-opportunities\/#clubs\">clubs<\/a>,&nbsp;and more.<\/p>\n\n\n    \n<div id=\"\" class=\"panel panel--relative panel--white\">\n    <div class=\"panel__container\">                <div class=\"panel__main\">\n            \n\n<h2 id=\"internships\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With an internship,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;gain valuable industry experience and expand your network before graduation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best part:&nbsp;You can get credit for your internship that counts toward your degree.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our students have&nbsp;interned&nbsp;at&nbsp;a wide range of communication and media&nbsp;organizations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some students interned outside of Minnesota\u2014like NBC News in Chicago and a sports entertainment company based in Colorado\u2014and even outside the country\u2014like a TV station in Cario, Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/liberal-arts\/communication-media-department\/communication-media-student-opportunities\/communication-media-internships\/\" class=\"wsu-link cta-button cta-button--external cta-button--lime cta-button-- cta-button--light\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\" >\n    <span>Learn More about Communication &amp; Media Internships<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 id=\"study-abroad\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Study Abroad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go beyond the classroom, travel the world, and earn credit with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"20\">Study Abroad<\/a> program.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about travel opportunities available for Communication &amp; Media students:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"feature-grid feature-grid--light\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.via-trm.com\/program_brochure\/33267\" class=\"feature-block feature-block--33 wsu-link wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina<\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>Dive into the crossroads of cultures in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a unique communication landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.via-trm.com\/program_brochure\/24690\/academics\" class=\"feature-block feature-block--33 wsu-link wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">France<\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>Get inspired by 10,000 brands at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (AKA the Oscars of the creative fields).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.via-trm.com\/program_brochure\/21569\" class=\"feature-block feature-block--33 wsu-link wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">Germany<\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>See Berlin and learn how Germany used messaging to shift the political paradigm after the Nazi Regime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"feature-grid feature-grid--light\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.via-trm.com\/program_brochure\/21443\" class=\"feature-block feature-block--50 wsu-link wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">United Arab Emirates<\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>Explore media production, advertising, and promotional practices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.via-trm.com\/program_brochure\/26209\" class=\"feature-block feature-block--50 wsu-link wsu-block\">            <div class=\"feature-block__content\">\n                <div class=\"feature-block__title\">United States<\/div>\n                <div class=\"feature-block__description\"><p>Travel to Los Angeles, California, to immerse yourself in Hollywood\u2019s infamous film culture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 id=\"clubs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Clubs &amp; Organizations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Winona State offers several&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/clubs\/student-clubs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">campus clubs and organizations<\/a>&nbsp;that are related to Communication &amp; Media.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can focus your interests outside of class through:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>American Advertising Federation (AdFed)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broadcast Club&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communication Studies Club&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public Relations Student Society of America&nbsp;(PRSSA)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speech and Debate&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Warrior Entertainment Network&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Winona State Ambassadors Honorary&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To build up your portfolio even further, you can contribute to campus publications,&nbsp;including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/educate.winona.edu\/winona360\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Winona360<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winonan.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Winonan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Winona State University Blogs<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View more student work in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/educate.winona.edu\/mcomshowcase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mass Communication Student Showcase<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact the Communication &amp; Media Department<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block grid grid--50\">\n    <div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Mary Deering\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Office Manager\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Phelps Hall 126<br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">507.457.5474<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Office Hours<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tuesday\u2013Thursday: 1-4pm<\/span><\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:mdeering@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Mary Deering<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Dr. Adam Gaffey\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Department Chair, Associate Professor\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">DuFresne\u00a0PAC 204<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">507.457.2362<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:agaffey@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Adam Gaffey<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winona State\u2019s Communications &amp; 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