Communications, Marketing, and Media

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Communications, Marketing, and Media

Communications, Marketing, and Media

St. Olaf students participating in the 2018 communications-focused Chicago Connections Trip through the Piper Center.

GU8A8617 — *Elissa Temme ’19 created a major that revolves around graphic design and marketing communications. It landed her an internship at Duluth Pack.*

International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
Public Relations Society of America
AdFed: Advertising Federation
Indeed.com
MIMA: MN Interactive Marketing Association

Public Relations Society of America
Society of Professional Journalists
Association for Interactive Media
National Association of College Broadcasters
National Press Photographers Association
Alliance for Women in Media
American Marketing Association
The Association of National Advertisers

Seek out opportunities to explore your interests, gain valuable professional experience, and develop new skills through Student Employment.

What types of roles are there for students?

Check out the Student Employment Website to learn about roles students currently or have previously held at St. Olaf. There are a wide variety of opportunities!

Here are a few examples:

Communications positions with Broadcast Media, Marketing and Communications (MarComm), the Piper Center, St. Olaf Libraries, and community work study partners including Greenvale Park Community School
DiSCO: Digital Scholarship Center
Speaking tutors, writing tutor with the Center for Advising and Academic Support, and teaching assistant positions (various departments)
Event management roles with Alumni & Parent Relations, Athletics, Theater, the Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion, Camps, Conferences and Events, and various other departments
Admissions Tour Guide program
Leadership roles including Junior Counselor/Resident Assistant positions in Residence Life, Peer Educator in the Wellness Center, and Peer Advisor in the Piper Center

Student Employment Resources

Student Employment Job Board – this is the best resource for identifying current openings on campus. Occasionally, departments will also share opportunities on Handshake.

Marketing and Advertising Careers Grid

IAB video on Advertising Careers

Learn more HERE

Handshake

How-To Guides Resumes • Cover Letters • Interviewing • Networking • LinkedIn • Personal Statements

Where Can I Find Funding?

Coaching and Resources

The communications and media fields are expansive and dynamic, including career paths such as: public relations, media relations, corporate communication, graphic design, writing, editing, investor relations, government relations, photography, video production, marketing communication, community relations, social responsibility, and broadcast and digital media.

The Piper Center is eager to support you in finding internships and research related to communications and media. Please stop by the Piper Center anytime during business hours to have an initial conversation with a Peer Advisor. When you are ready to go further and meet with our communications and media career coach Carlie Ness, please schedule an appointment through Handshake.

Piper Center Events

Carlie Ness

Associate Director of Career Development and Coaching

Tomson Hall 270C

P507-786-3377

Eness5@stolaf.edu

Office Hours: Drop Ins Tuesdays & Thursdays 3-5 pm; Mon-Fri Schedule an Appointment via Handshake; Make An Appointment

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Piper Center for Vocation and Career

Discovering a passion for journalism at St. Olaf leads to internship at The Post — Read More

Discovering a passion for journalism at St. Olaf leads to internship at The Post

Eli Tan ’21 knew when he applied for an internship with The Washington Post that the competition would be fierce.

The perfect preparation for a career in marketing and advertising — Read More

The perfect preparation for a career in marketing and advertising

While on a St. Olaf College study abroad program in Iceland, Johnny Goodson ’20 began to see the power of using communication and storytelling to mobilize action.

How one Ole is driving NBA social media storytelling — Read More

How one Ole is driving NBA social media storytelling

While student-athletes juggle practice, games, and academics, few could imagine that balance translating into a career curating social media magic — but for Gabe Alada ’22, that’s exactly what his liberal arts education prepared him for.

Career Conversations: Kevin Clifford ’12 — Read More

Career Conversations: Kevin Clifford ’12

St. Olaf College alumnus Kevin Clifford ’12 is the digital content officer for The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, where he produces informative and compelling content for the Council’s website, blogs, social media, and email campaigns.