There are many opportunities for students to expand their experience in communication beyond the classroom. The Canisius College chapter of the American Advertising Federation acts as an advertising agency for other campus organizations. The Canisius College chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America, an affiliate of the Public Relations Society of America, conducts public relations campaigns on a voluntary basis for local non-profit organizations. The Association for Women in Communications focuses on developing networks between local communication professionals and communication studies majors. Students can also work at the college radio and TV stations, or for the college newspaper or literary magazine. To read more about opportunities available to students, click here.
Communication studies majors may participate in up to two communication studies internships in the Buffalo area or in such cities as New York, Boston, Washington, Chicago or Los Angeles. The internship is a culminating opportunity to apply the theory and skills developed in the students' coursework to a professional setting. Students are supervised by a field professional as well as by the Communication Studies Department internship director, who is their academic advisor during the internship experience. Additional internship information is available here.