The School of Communication explores, innovates, and advances the arts and sciences of communication within its five departments by embracing a spirit of “serious play.”
Its rigorous curricula, leading-edge research, collaborations with industry leaders, global engagement, focus on entrepreneurship and emphasis of advocacy and justice work has produced a robust alumni network notable for its achievements, diversity and engagement.
School of Communication alumni pursue a wide range of careers.
Theatre major Selina Fillinger wrote the comedy POTUS, which opened on Broadway in April 2022. Directed by Susan Stroman and starring Vanessa Williams, Rachel Dratch, and Lea Delaria, the play earned three Tony Award nominations. Selina is among the youngest playwrights to have a show on Broadway and a past Agnes Nixon Playwriting Festival winner. She currently writes for the third season of Apple TV’s The Morning Show and is developing a feature for Chernin/Netflix.
Northwestern students have supplemented their educational experiences with hands on practicums and internships. Explore some of the recent internship placements for School of Communication students.
The School of Communication's partnership with Chicago-based media company iHeart Media gives students hands-on media industry experience through paid summer internships.
Students in this program, which was piloted in summer 2023, worked closely with professionals who trained and encouraged them in their craft. The iHeartMedia Chicago team's program touched every sector of the media conglomerate and gave students the opportunity to work on projects that would translate to in-person or on-air events.
I appreciated the experience because it’s an opportunity you don’t get in school. Even beyond the work I did, just meeting the people and seeing how they operate was fulfilling.”
—Robert Dorsey, radio/television/film and psychology majors ('22)
Read more about the partnership in Dialogue Magazine.
School of Communication students spend their undergraduate years discovering, exploring, and experimenting with their passions and talents. Often, they want an even deeper dive, and their rigorous Northwestern education is just the gateway to that next journey.
In 2023, Tanisha Tekriwal was awarded a Anatolia College Postgraduate Fellowship. They will spend the next year working in Greece through the fellowship. The Radio/Television/Film and Creative Writing major is a writer and filmmaker interested in stories of language, family, gender, class, and empire. Writing for “AUR,” a novel-in-progress about a translator, and she hopes that the beautiful landscapes of Greece can further inspire her writing.
See how the school prepares its students for success.
The Office of External Programs, Internships, and Career Services (EPICS) connects School of Communication students with industry leaders through engaging programming and events. EPICS also offers individualized, one-on-one career coaching.
Learn more about the career pathways School of Communication alumni in Dialogue magazine. The magazine, which is published twice annually for alumni and friends of the School of Communication, also covers current SOC students and faculty.