EXCEPTIONAL ALUMNI: GSC Graduate from Trinidad & Tobago

EXCEPTIONAL ALUMNI: GSC Graduate from Trinidad & Tobago

June 18, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

Name: Michol Claxton Degree Earned and Year Graduated: Mass Communications – Global Strategic Communications (GSC), 2017 Were you a first-generation college student (FTIC)? If so, what does it mean to...

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Our Internships with Telemundo

Communication, Journalism + Media

June 12, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

This Spring semester, Telemundo welcomed three driven FIU students – Melissa Burgess, Claudia Penas and Isabella Guzman – to its studios as interns. Melissa and Claudia are Broadcast Journalism...

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Second Cohort of CARTA in DC Interns Benefit from Weekly Speaker Sessions

Communication

June 6, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

The second cohort of CARTA in DC (an internship program in Washington, DC run by John Sotham and Gabriella Portela from the Department of Communication) have begun their internships...

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My First Job with NBCUniversal

Communication, Journalism + Media

May 30, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

Soon after graduating with a bachelor’s in broadcast media from FIU, Linda Flores earned the title of NBCUniversal Page – one of the most recognizable positions across the company....

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My First Job as a Sports Editor in Kansas

Journalism + Media

May 23, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

Name: Peter Holland Jr Hometown: Hollywood, FL Degree/major: Communications, Digital Media Studies Where are you working? Title? I am the sports editor for the McPherson Sentinel in McPherson, Kansas. How did you...

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Broadcast Alumnus Leads in Chicago Local Media

Journalism + Media

May 17, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

Teri Arvesu, who graduated from FIU in 1999 with a Bachelor’s in Broadcast Journalism, is now the Vice President of Content at Univision Chicago Local Media. Her affinity for...

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CARTA Supports Hackathons on Open Data and Augmented Reality

Journalism + Media

May 14, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

Hackathons are a great way to bring together artists, concerned citizens, students and Miami’s burgeoning tech community to creatively brainstorm some of our area’s most pressing challenges. This Spring,...

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CARTA in DC Hosts Reception to Honor First Cohort of Interns

Communication

May 8, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

On April 25th, CARTA in DC held a reception to honor their first cohort of students who participated in the CARTA in DC Internship program. Some alumni from the...

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FIU PRSSA Hosts 1st Annual PR Agency Crawl

Communication

April 30, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

Florida International University’s Public Relations Student Society of America, hosted their first annual PR Agency Crawl. During the event, over twenty students networked with professionals and gained access to...

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Journalism Alumnus Wins Multiple Regional Awards

Journalism + Media

April 27, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

Jessica Meszaros, FIU Journalism 2014 graduate, has won first place at the Florida Associated Press Broadcasters Awards in four categories: hard news feature, light news feature, general assignment long...

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FIU Communication Faculty Member Earns Distinguished Service Award

Communication

April 24, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

Professor Lynne M. Webb, PhD from the FIU Department of Communication has just been awarded the T. Earle Johnson-Edwin Paget Distinguished Service Award. This award honors members of the...

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FIU Dept. of Communication and CTD Host Communication Career Boot Camp

Communication

April 24, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

On April 11th, The FIU Department of Communication and FIU Career and Talent Development hosted a Communication Career Boot Camp designed to prepare students for the many job opportunities...

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FIU BOLD Visits Washington D.C.

Communication

April 20, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

Florida International University’s BOLD, a student run communication agency, was given the opportunity to visit our nation’s capital, Washington D.C. They had the chance to meet with agencies, professionals,...

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Communication Arts Professors Co-Edit Intercultural Book

Communication

April 10, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

Communication Arts Professors Nurhayat Bilge and Maria Ines Marino have co-edited a book called Reconceptualizing New Media and Intercultural Communication in a Networked Society. Over one billion people access...

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SCJ Hosts Successful Career + Internship Fair

Communication, Journalism + Media

April 5, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

On Thursday, March 29th 2018, the FIU School of Communication + Journalism hosted its first Career and Internship fair in the WUC Ballrooms at the FIU Biscayne Bay Campus....

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FIU BOLD Visits NYC For Second Annual Agency Tour

Communication

April 3, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

This past Spring Break, Florida International University’s BOLD club visited New York City for their second annual agency tour. In the midst of the cold weather, our students had...

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Chelsea Hudson, FIU Communication Arts Major, Competes for Spot in US National Women’s Volleyball Team

Communication

March 20, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

Name: Chelsea Hudson Sport: Volleyball Major: Communication Arts Minor: Marketing Chelsea Hudson has been playing volleyball for 6 years now. She began playing in high school when her mother...

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BOLD FIU Hosts Annual ComCon

Communication

March 1, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

BOLD FIU, in conjunction with Lambda Pi Eta, hosted its annual spring conference, ComCon, on February 20th, 2018. What is ComCon? ComCon is a conference that brings FIU students together...

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My First Job as a Producer, Entertainment Host, AND Reporter

Journalism + Media

February 27, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

Name: Iliana Menendez Hometown: Miami Degree/major: Communications, Broadcast Journalism Where are you working? Title? I’m currently working two jobs. I’m a producer/entertainment host for a nationally syndicated morning show,...

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Student Leadership Series: Honor Society President Adrianna Horvat

Communication

February 22, 2018/By Sarah Hernandez

Adrianna Horvat is a senior at FIU earning a bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts with a minor in Organizational Communication and a certificate in Social Media and E-Marketing Analytics....

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