Student Lands Job After PR Class Project Goes National
Five SOJC public relations students pitched a social media strategy for Volo Sports as a class assignment. The brand adopted it as its 2025 campaign — and hired one of the students.
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SOJC Student Helps Peers Find Off-Campus Housing
Journalism student Ruby Moxley works as an off-campus living peer navigator, helping UO students find food, housing, and SNAP benefits, while discovering her passion for public service storytelling.
21 Students Earn Charles Snowden Internships
Student journalists from four Oregon universities have been named 2026 Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism interns. The reporting and photojournalism interns will work for outlets in Oregon and Washington.
PR Student Carves Out Time for Community Service
Charlie Hathaway ’27 has enjoyed community volunteering since she was a child and has continued service work related to her public relations major while at the SOJC.
Study Abroad Programs Build Global Media Skills
Study abroad programs give SOJC students hands-on experience in global journalism, media and communication skills while building cultural fluency and confidence.
Mary Pham’s Path from Pre-Med to Art Direction
Fourth-year advertising major Mary Pham is one of just two students nationwide to receive the 2025 Saatchi Scholarship, a $10,000 award paired with a year-long mentorship with Saatchi & Saatchi.
How I Learned to Embrace AI Without Losing My Creativity
An SOJC advertising alum reflects on internships in AI, fashion, and advertising—and why learning to work with AI strengthened her creative voice.
5 Things I Learned from My Alaska Airlines PR Internship
SOJC public relations major Maya Valverde shares five key takeaways from a summer internship at Alaska Airlines—from corporate PR skills and industry access to unlimited travel.
SOJC Student Produces KLCC Story about ICE Detention
Julia Boboc, a fourth-year journalism student, chronicled the ordeal of Juanita Avila, a Cottage Grove woman who ICE detained despite being a legal resident. Boboc is a reporting fellow for KLCC.
How Julia Boboc Found Her Voice in Audio Journalism
One Cool Story podcast host and journalism student Julia Boboc earned national recognition and audio internships through hands-on learning and mentorship.