The Right Program for You Herbert School of Communication
Numerous student-run media include the sketch comedy show Thursday Night Live, news site Long Island Report (named 2012 Best Website by Press Club of Long Island), the Hofstra Filmmakers’ Club, and WRHU 88.7 FM, Radio Hofstra University, ranked the Best College Station in New York City and Long Island and No. 6 nationally by The Princeton Review. Studying just 25 miles from New York City, Herbert School of Communication students regularly participate in internships with the top media companies in the world, giving them a much-envied edge in the 21st-century job market.
The Herbert School of Communication is composed of the Departments of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations; Radio, Television, Film; and Speech Communication, Rhetoric, and Performance Studies. It also offers a cost-effective accelerated dual degree program where you can earn a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in journalism in five years. Herbert School of Communication undergraduates can also rely on high-quality, comprehensive career services from Hofstra University’s Career Center. Career counselors help students build strong resumes and secure valuable internships as well as jobs after graduation. Career Center services and resources include one-on-one appointments with career counselors, access to thousands of job and internship postings, career fairs, on-campus recruitment programs, career-related webshops, mock interviews, resume and cover letter writing, and online management of recommendation letters.
Our students regularly intern for major broadcast and cable news networks, radio stations, national magazines, top PR firms, and sports teams as well as for nonprofit organizations and multinational corporations. It’s not unusual to see Hofstra students interviewing A-list stars on the red carpet at the Academy Awards or major politicians and newsmakers at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions and presidential debates, two of which have been hosted by Hofstra.
You’ll find Herbert School of Communication students and graduates interning or working at:
• ABC News • Apple Inc. • CNN • HBO • Condé Nast Publications • Hearst Corporation • Sony Pictures Entertainment • SiriusXM Satellite Radio • NBC Universal • Atlas Media Corp. • Bloomberg • DeVries Public Relations • News12 Long Island • Fox News Channel • NHL Network • National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
96% of
Herbert School of Communication undergraduate degree recipients are employed or attending graduate school full-time*
*Based on 2011-2012 Herbert School of Communication undergraduate degree recipients who responded to a survey within a year of graduating.
• TD Bank • KHQ-TV • Iconix Brand Group TIMING OF JOB ACCEPTANCE PERCENT OF HOFSTRA UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE RECIPIENTS**
The Herbert School of Communication prepares students for exciting careers in the fast-changing, constantly evolving world of modern communications by offering challenging courses and programs that examine, among other things, how people share information and interact with each other, how customers and companies communicate with each other, and how government is being transformed under the pressure of new ways to disseminate information. Students are taught in small classes led by an outstanding, diverse faculty, including two Fulbright Scholars, Emmy Award winners, groundbreaking filmmakers, veteran journalists, and published authors. Our modern facilities include cutting-edge control and editing rooms, a state-of-the-art converged multimedia newsroom with the latest digital editing software and large plasma screens, as well as two sound stages, one of which is the largest non-commercial film and television soundstage on Long Island.
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35%
Accepted job before graduation
30%
Accepted job 1-3 months after graduation
20%
Accepted job 4-6 months after 8% graduation Accepted job 7-9 months after graduation
4%
Accepted job 10-12 months after graduation
3%
Accepted job more than one year after graduation
**Outcomes are based on 2011-2012 Herbert School of Communication undergraduate degree recipients who are employed and responded to the survey.