“The Columbia Chronicle” is a digital-first student-run news source that has launched journalism and photojournalism careers for many Columbia students over the years.
Creative careers start here. The School of Communication and Culture offers programs that provide you with the knowledge, skills, and real-world experience that are essential for a wide range of careers. Whether you’re drawn to journalism, creative writing, or other forms of communication, you’ll gain hands-on experience to develop your craft, find your voice, and shape contemporary culture. Join the teams behind our award-winning publications, podcasts, and broadcasts, and explore internships in the nation’s third-largest media market. At Columbia, you’ll learn from creatives working in their fields and be part of a community that uses communication to embrace diversity and leverage inclusivity.
CAREER READINESS
MAJORS
From connecting you to internships to helping you develop door-opening bodies of work to making an important professional connection, Columbia helps students launch their careers.
Creative Professional Studies (BA) Creative Writing (BA) Journalism and Communication (BA)
CAREER EXAMPLES
Concentrations:
Broadcast News Producer
96
%
Content Strategist Copy Editor Communications Professional
of recent graduates reported being employed, continuing their education, or achieving success in their creative practice within a year.*
Journalist Podcast Producer Public Relations Specialist
– Communication – Journalism
POPULAR MINORS American Sign Language Broadcast Media Communication
Social Media Manager
Creative Writing
ALUM SPOTLIGHT
Latin American and Latine Studies
Bianca Betancourt ’15 A culture and features editor for CNN Style who also worked for “Harper’s Bazaar.”
Literature Photojournalism Queer and Gender Studies Radio
Cy Beltran ’23 Works at Marvel Entertainment, where he was once an intern, as an assistant editor.
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colum.edu/comm *Rates are based on institutional surveys. Learn more: colum.edu/effectiveness
Columbia offers opportunities to explore and engage with Chicago’s vibrant arts and cultural scene.
At Columbia, you’ll gain vital experience in writing, editing, and publishing by working on “Allium,” our nationally-distributed print journal and multimedia website edited by Creative Writing students, faculty, and staff.
Columbia is home to WCRX, a student-run radio station.
In the Creative Writing bachelor’s degree program you will start writing on day one.
Columbia’s facilities support hands-on learning across media and communication disciplines. Highlights include a Live TV Studio with advanced streaming technology; our Pocket Studio for green screen and postproduction work; the student-run WCRX radio station; and professional audio recording booths and DJ turntable workstations. Students also work as journalists in the newsroom of “The Columbia Chronicle,” the college’s award-winning media outlet. On campus, you’ll also find collaborative learning spaces to support team-based, real-world problem solving.
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