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
Internships help you learn valuable skills
Hi everyone! My name is Whitney Smith. I am a senior at Chapman University with a major in Communication Studies and a minor in Leadership Studies. This interterm, I had the privilege to intern for a financial advising company, Fairway Asset Management, as a Content Marketing Intern. This position involved graphic design, creating mailers for
My Summer at "The Yard"
Hello, I am John Paul Caire. I am a 2023 graduate of the School of Communication Studies with a focus on Leadership Studies. I interned this summer for the Ventura County Pirates Baseball Club. The VC Pirates are a Southern California-based collegiate baseball team that plays an independent schedule. The organization consists of three
Creating a Space for Women in Media
Hi! I am Maya Hasenfang, a senior Strategic and Corporate Communication major with a minor in Leadership. For the fall 2023 semester I interned at Lady K Media, a strategic creative media company based in Los Angeles CA. I had the position of Marketing intern with this company. I chose to work with Lady K
Strategic Communication in a Software Company
Hi, my name is Maya Ginsburg, and I am a junior majoring in Strategic and Corporate Communication and minoring in Integrated Educational Studies at Chapman University. Based in Santa Rosa, California, Keysight is a software development company that manufactures electronics test and measurement equipment. At Keysight Technologies, I currently hold a position in the corporate