Mission Statement
The scholarship and teaching in The Communication Department at Regis University works to increase our understanding of the nature, processes, and practices of face-to-face and mediated communication. We use a variety of theoretical and applied approaches to engage students in examining communication in diverse contexts, including interpersonal, group, organizational, and media studies.
- In the Jesuit tradition, communication students are encouraged to question, confront, and embrace the world. We facilitate student exploration of communication issues and dilemmas with the goal of creating communication practices in line with the common good. We are committed to empowering future leaders to make ethical and effective contributions to civic and professional organizations.
- Whether our students pursue careers in journalism, education, law, management and organizational consultation, mediation, television, theater and video arts, public relations, or advertising, they are prepared to create responsible messages and facilitate conscientious conversations and decision making.
- The department has an extensive network of internships in the Denver area. Intern placements are available at major television and radio stations, print media, cable companies, public relations firms, theatres and other creative venues, advertising agencies, and non-profit organizations. Internship credit may be earned by students with advanced standing who have demonstrated above average ability and professional interest.
Careers
Employers list "excellence in communication" as the number one attribute they look for when recruiting new employees. Graduates with a Communication major work in public relations, television, radio, and sales; they are account representatives and television producers. Human resource officers and publication managers. They write for magazines, newspaper, or advertising firms. They are filmmakers, playwrights, teaching artists and facilitators of community development. Still others have gone on to graduate schools of journalism, electronic media, law, and social work.
Internship Opportunities:
The internship is an intrinsic part of the Communication major at Regis. A wealth of positions are available in Denver--over 150-- as our city fast becomes an international hub of cable & satellite-delivered media.
Internship courses are available in television, film, radio, print media, public relations, advertising, and organizational communication. These courses are available to students with advanced standing and with the approval of the Department Chair.
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