The pandemic meant more virtual one-on-ones with faculty members, socially distanced labs in Allen Hall and at SOJC Portland, and remote internships. But our students still learned by doing. They developed campaigns for real-world clients. They covered stories that matter and created competitive portfolio pieces. They made industry connections that led to internships and jobs. It’s this hands-on learning—in the field and over Zoom—that helps them become the confident, collaborative professionals employers want to hire.
Students Find Their Passions, Purpose, and People at SOJC
Great communicators have the power to succeed in any career. At the SOJC, students learn how to educate and engage audiences, create and promote brands, build and nurture communities, conduct and unpack research, and make an impact on the world. But that’s only the beginning. They also align their unique strengths and interests, build transferrable skills for a changing economy, get hands-on experience in the field, and join a community that supports them every step of the way.
Professional Sports Communication Experience on the World Stage
We’re taking advantage of the UO’s legacy as an athletics powerhouse and the 2022 World Athletics Championships to give SOJC students unparalleled opportunities to get real-world experience in the sports communication field.
Students Make an Impact on the Real World
Our students don’t just learn. They think, plan, create, and strategize in real-world settings.
Two Student Publications You Should Be Reading Right Now
Documentary Students Work with Emmy- and Oscar-Winning Filmmakers
Students in Oscar- and Emmy-winning documentary and film studies professor and Jon Anderson Chair Mitchell Block’s class undoubtedly benefit from his decades of experience. They also get access to his industry connections, like Emmy-winning and two-time Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Rebecca Cammisa.
Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism interns snagged front-page stories across the state this summer, covering everything from using insects as food to critical race theory and the effects of the latest mask mandate. They also received on-the-job training in ethics and community journalism. Since 1998, the program has funded more than 300 interns, and more than 80 percent of Snowdens land media jobs after graduation.
Associate professor Ed Madison's team of SOJC students and alumni developed the Public Plea podcast and documentary series with Oregon Public Broadcasting to explore inequities in the nation’s judicial system that drive incarceration rates in communities of color.
