Behind the Wish
My name is Sophia Caligiuri, and I am currently a Junior at Chapman. I am majoring in Strategic and Corporate Communication and minoring in Leadership and Psychology. This semester I got the opportunity to intern at Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire as an events intern. Overview I discovered this internship opportunity through Handshake,
My Unlikely Path to a Legendary Studio
Have you ever wondered what it would look like to intern for the company that has brought us Barbie, Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, Succession, and so much more? Over the past couple months, I was an intern for Warner Bros. Discovery HBO | Max Awards team. A long title, I know. So, what exactly
My First Big PR Internship!
Hi there! My name is Anika Iverson, and I’m a Senior Strategic and Corporate Communication major with a minor in Business Administration. This past spring semester, I had the opportunity to work as an intern at Michele Marie PR, based in Los Angeles, CA. Michele Marie PR is a full-service PR agency specializing in editorial,
Navigating the Music Industry
Hey everyone! My name is Lyn Sazon, a junior majoring in Communication Studies with a minor in Creative & Cultural Industries. This spring semester of 2024, I had the amazing opportunity to join Warner Records Viral Marketing team as an Emerging Talent Associate (ETA). Warner Records is an American label representing a diverse range of
Childhood Cancer Society and Me!
Hi everyone, my name is Etta Lauchland. I am a senior Communication Studies major with minors in Humanomics and Rhetoric & Composition. Starting in October, I joined the Childhood Cancer Society as a Communication intern. Since then I have been fortunate enough to be promoted to a Communications Associate which allows me to become even
Event Planning for a Non-Profit Organization
My name is Gracie Akers and I am a Strategic and Corporate Communication Major with a Leadership Themed Inquiry. In the Spring Semester of 2024, I got an internship opportunity for a local Dog Rescue, Labradors and Friends, as their intern for Event Planning. I first became aware of Labradors and Friends in the Fall
Breaking into the Real Estate Industry
My name is Oliver Kazandjieff, and I am a current junior at Chapman University majoring in Communication Studies and minoring in Entrepreneurship. I interned at the Picerne Group during the 2023 fall semester and spring 2024 semester. Founded in 1988 by Ken Picerne, The Picerne Group is a commercial real estate development company in Newport
Putting the Pieces of the Puzzle Together
How well do you know your SoC professors? Dr. Hannah Ball has been teaching in the School of Communication since 2016 and is a highly renowned researcher, having been published in journals such as Communication Monographs, Health Communication, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Journal of American College Health, and Communication Quarterly, to name a
From Class to Real Life | An Unforgettable and Rewarding Research Experience
Hello! My name is Lindsey Chan and I am a junior double majoring in Strategic & Corporate Communication and Business Administration. Over the Fall Semester, I had the opportunity to work directly with Dr. Ball in the School of Communication through a Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity. Through this research experience, I was able to consequently work
Getting Creative at Shout PR
Hi there! My name is Penelope Klein and I’m a junior Communication Studies major and recent transfer student. I’m from Costa Mesa, California and I transferred from Orange Coast College during this past fall semester. I am pursuing a degree in Communication Studies, as well as a minor in the University Honors Program. During the