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.*

Marketing, Advertising and Digital Design (MADD) January Term Internship
MADE Internship Program
St. Olaf Marketing & Communications Department Fellows Program
CURI
Leadership, freelance writing, and communications opportunities through campus publications such as the The St. Olaf Messenger, Her Campus, Quarry, Rebuttal, and Reed.
Explore more internships, research opportunities, and fellowships.

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 Guide 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.

Student Employment Guide – this guide includes many of the positions that students currently or have previously held at St. Olaf. If you see a position you are interested in, but do not see it posted as a current opportunity on the Job Board you may wish to reach out via email or by stopping in to the office to learn more about the role and hiring process.

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 Kirsten Cahoon, please schedule an appointment through Handshake.

Piper Center Events

Kirsten Cahoon (she, her, hers)

Director of Piper Center

Tomson Hall 270N

P507-786-3843

Ecahoon@stolaf.edu

Office Hours: Schedule via Handshake Handshake Appointments

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Piper Center for Vocation and Career

Exploring all corners of 21st century journalism — Read More

Exploring all corners of 21st century journalism

Avery Ellfeldt ’19 in Washington, D.C., where she had a journalism internship with Bloomberg Government.

Bringing global perspective to multinational brands — Read More

Bringing global perspective to multinational brands

After graduating from St. Olaf College, Sean Burress ’94 launched a successful career in marketing research for multinational brands like General Mills and Kimberly-Clark.

Having agency: How a digital marketing student developed her skills — Read More

Having agency: How a digital marketing student developed her skills

Gaju Aline ’19 has honed her marketing skills through an impressive number of hands-on internships during her college career.

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.