Students Learn from Agency Professionals at Chicago Conference

AAF Mizzou Students Travel to Insight + Interaction Conference in Chicago to Participate in Career-Building Activities By Jenna Goldenne Columbia, Mo (Oct. 25, 2016) — Twenty-six students from the Missouri School of Journalism’s American Advertising Federation (AAF) chapter attended an advertising career conference in Chicago Oct. 7 and 8 to connect with and learn from … Continued

Humans of Strat Comm: Erin Ceaser

Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 18, 2016) — In 2008, Erin Ceaser joined Amazon Prime. That began a love affair with the company that went from simple online shopping to a public relations internship in Los Angeles and culminating in a full-time job with Amazon upon graduation. So how did this strategic communication senior become part of … Continued

Humans of Strat Comm: Devan Collins

Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 12, 2016) — Devan Collins has been a Kansas City Royals fan for as long as she can remember. “I specifically remember when I was five and had lost my first tooth, I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to eat a hot dog with cheese at the Royals game because … Continued

Alumni Profile: Christianna Weiss

Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 11, 2016) — Poet Robert Frost once wrote about taking the path less traveled. That’s a concept Christianna Weiss has been living her life by during the last year and that path led her to the Rio Olympics. At the beginning of her senior year, Christianna found herself questioning what she wanted … Continued

Four Things I’ve Learned as a Content Creator

Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 5, 2016) — This summer, I have been working with VML to create and publish content on behalf of the Missouri School of Journalism for the Advanced Social Media Strategies class. This experience has been a roller coaster of ups and downs, but has been extremely valuable. Here are four things I’ve … Continued

MU Journalism Abroad: Catherine Melvin in Spain

Columbia, Mo. (July 12, 2016) — Missouri School of Journalism student Catherine Melvin traveled all the way to Spain this summer just to work with an American client. Through the MU Journalism Abroad program, Melvin has an internship with Atrevia, the No. 1 global communications firm in Spain. She is working on an international team … Continued

Insights on Internships: 5 Questions with Michael Gomon

Columbia, Mo. (July 7, 2016) — Meet Michael Gomon, an undergraduate student from Plano, Texas. Gomon is studying strategic communication and plans to graduate in May 2017. (Interview by Chad Brewster and Sophia Lauriello.) Where are you interning, and what are you doing? I am currently a marketing intern at Anthony Travel in Dallas. They … Continued

Humans of Strat Comm: Sydney Olson

Columbia, Mo. (July 6, 2016) — Sometimes being different is what creates life-changing experiences. For senior Sydney Olson, the difference came with her path within the strategic communication world. While most of her friends dream of being employed at some of the top advertising agencies, Sydney dreams of working on the client side – preferably … Continued

MOJO Ad wraps up its semester, announces new staff and client

Columbia, Mo. (June 6, 2016) — MOJO Ad celebrated the accomplishments of spring on May 5 at the semi-annual Hello/Goodbye event, welcoming in the new staff and announcing the new client for the 2016-17 academic year. This semester’s Hello/Goodbye party used the comedy film “Dodgeball” as the inspiration for its theme. Current and incoming staffers … Continued