Immersive Student Opportunities

Find your opportunity

Center for Dispute Resolution

Work with the Center for Dispute Resolution to learn educational tools and resources for solving conflict in organizations and communities.

CMJF Spring Showcase

Walk the red carpet! We showcase the best student work from the year to the public at The Moxie, Springfield's independent theater.

Holt V Spicer Debate Forum

Join our high-impact, award-winning debate team and compete with major universities across the nation.

Internships

Acquire credit for experiential learning while networking with potential employers.

Ozarks News Brief

Discover the inner workings of a television news team through reporting, producing, or crewing our live streaming news program.

The Standard

Jump start your career by writing for our award-winning student newspaper.

Student Organizations

Find your people! Join a student organization aligned with your interests or create your own.

Student Productions

Get on set! Immerse yourself in the filmmaking process from development to production.

Vicki Stanton Public Speaking Showcase

Show off your public speaking prowess as a competitor in the VSPSS, or gain event planning experience and class credit helping behind the scenes.

Internships

Clubs

Communication conferences and events

Many of our students submit and present papers at communication conferences. Undergraduate students have presented at the Oklahoma Sooners Communication Research Conference and DePauw University Undergraduate Research Conference. Graduate students have presented at the National Communication Association Annual Convention and the Central States Communication Association.

Communication events also provide experiential learning for our students.

Service learning, professional experience and research opportunities

Through many of your communication courses, you'll work with nonprofit and community organizations to create applied communication projects. These service-learning experiences allow you to gain valuable professional experience, and the resulting projects make excellent additions to your portfolio. While many service-learning experiences are already integrated into coursework (particularly within the public relations curriculum), you can add a service-learning component to any class.

You are also encouraged to get involved with professional associations, which provide you with continuing education, professional development, networking and presentation opportunities.

In addition, you might consider completing an independent study project with a faculty member. These opportunities may include event planning and research projects, and course credit is often available.