Peace Communication in Costa Rica My Interterm 2017 travel course experience!
During my sophomore year (2015-2016), my academic adviser told me that, because of adding a second major at the start of the year, I was unable to study abroad. Since that was at the very top of my college bucket list, I was heartbroken. However, it was only a week later friends reminded me of
My Marketing experience at Mariner West
Hey everyone! My name is Sarah Hertzberg and I am a first-year strategic and corporate communication major with a business administration minor. This spring I had the awesome opportunity to intern for Mariner West, a new Chapman student run company featuring preppy beach lifestyle clothing. I have really enjoyed working with the company because I
My Semester at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Understanding Communication within a Government Origination
My name is Tyler Hallock and I am a senior, strategic and corporate communication major, with a minor in business, entrepreneurship. I am a native to Orange County and have been here since birth. I am originally from La Habra, California, but decided on Chapman due to its location, small community and class sizes. I ultimately
From the Classroom to the Big Stage Life After Retirement: Former Faculty Allen Levy and "Kvetch-22"
Greetings from Retirementland! Well, I guess I’m not a Student Guest Blogger—more like Retired Faculty Guest Blogger. As some of you may know, I taught in the School of Communication before it was the School of Communication. I was an Assistant Professor. For 25 years, I shared my belief that learning how to communicate
Studying Abroad: The Experience of a Lifetime Dr. Janicke-Bowles reflects on her own study abroad experience as she prepares to take a group to Costa Rica in January, 2019!
When asking college graduates to explain the most impactful experience they had in college, most of them say…..studying abroad. When asked what they most regret? Most graduates answer……not studying abroad. Needless to say, going to another country for the purpose of studying and really getting to know the culture is a life changing event for
Just Ask Lisa…. School of Communication Student Advisory Board member, Lisa Matsui, offers advice for incoming students
College. It’s that chapter of life when we think we must suddenly have the answers to everything. With the plethora of expectations that comes with #adulting, it can be quite overwhelming to approach such a drastic life shift; believe me, I was that anxious mess. However, as a current sophomore looking back on her first
World Cup with FOX Sports My first business trip as a college graduate!
In my last semester of college I began to work part time with one of my professors, Nick Leighton. He inspired me because, like me, he is an extrovert, takes risks, and takes himself, and his time, seriously. Nick owns a public relations company and extended me a rare opportunity to work as a tech
Utilizing your Intellectual Curiosity My Path to Undergraduate Research
When intellectual curiosity meets persistence, anything is achievable. During Fall of my sophomore year, I enrolled in Research Methods with Dr. Keith Weber simply expecting a tough but practical class that I would soon forget; rather, that was the beginning of my love affair with the integration of statistics, theory, and experimentation into the single
My Internship at the Be Better Movement Inspiring Growth One Challenge at a Time
Throughout this semester I have had the incredible experience of being a Social Media Marketing Intern for the Be Better Movement. #bebetter52 is a movement founded by Aly Simons to inspire people to be their best selves, all while raising money for the non-profit maternal health organization Every Mother Counts. The movement has participants from
A Day in the Life of a Wedding Coordinator What we ACTUALLY do
Over the last 8 months I have been lucky enough to intern for BEL Event Productions, a company that specializes in event production from A to Z. This company has its own coordination team, in-house florists, and rental productions from floating candles to 5 foot chandeliers. As for clientele, BEL primarily coordinates Indian/South Asian and Persian weddings.
My Internship at 31 Bits Marketing Experience at a Fashion for Good Company
This past semester I had the amazing opportunity to be a marketing intern at 31 Bits, a company based in Costa Mesa that is dedicated to fashion for good. 31 Bits works with artisans in Uganda and Indonesia to create unique jewelry pieces, handbags and home goods that are ethically made. Artisans are provided with