Experiential Learning in Mass Media

Three advertising students meet with Renee Clements, Southeast alumna and owner of Magnolias Bridal, for a project.

Build media experience and a resume: you’ll do that here.

In the Department of Mass Media, we know employers look at more than just your resume. We’ll help you build a portfolio of real work that showcases your talent. Whether that is working with real clients in our student-run strategic media agency, producing live and studio broadcasts, writing and directing your very own short film, or covering the latest news for our award-winning student news organization: We have the real-world experiences to prepare you for a job in media.

Fault Line Film Festival

Tell your story and compete with other students from throughout the Midwest at the annual Fault Line Film Festival hosted by Southeast. See your hard work on the big screen and be in contention for the $1,000 grand prize and coveted Audience Choice Award.
Explore the Faultline Film Festival
A group of TV/film students work together to film a scene for the Faultline Film Festival.
Taylor Toslin, Senior creative operations specialist at St. Jude hospital and SEMO mass media alumna

Toslin Taylor, Mass Media Alumna

SEMO is one of the best. You learn a lot! Dr. Buck is very hands-on. She teaches you from real life experience and she stays up to date on her knowledge, and I think that's important. You're not just learning from a book about what happened ages ago, you're learning in real time exactly what we can do to change the face of journalism.

KRCU

Mass Media students have the opportunity to gain valuable experience at KRCU, Southeast Missouri State University's NPR News and Classical Music public radio station. It includes three stations that provide in-depth news and quality music programming to over 350,000 people in its service region.
Learn more about KRCU
Lindsey Grojean works on-air at KRCU.

Internships  

Students who elect to enroll in the MC486 internship course may do so for 1, 2, or 3 hours of credit. As an intern in a professional organization, a student will be treated as a quasi-employee who will contribute ideas and accomplishments that will aid the organization.  

Pre-requisites for the MC486 internship course are:  

  • Successful completion of at least 60 hours  
  • Successful completion of 12 hours of mass communication courses from a single curricular option not included in the core  
  • Minimum University GPA of 2.5  
  • Minimum Department GPA of 2.75  

Practicums  

Students who elect to enroll in the MC496 practicum course may do so for 3 hours of credit. A practicum student will work within the University community on a professional project.  

Pre-requisites for the MC496 practicum course are:  

  • Successful completion of at least 60 hours  
  • Successful completion of 12 hours of mass communication courses from a single curricular option not included in the core  
  • Minimum University GPA of 2.5  
  • Minimum Department GPA of 2.5  

How to Apply  

Ready to start your internship or practicum? Submit the Internship/Practicum Application and schedule an appointment with the Department’s Internship Coordinator to review your application and resume.  

Important Internship/Practicum Links

Internship/Practicum Application
Internship/Practicum Agreement
Self & Program Evaluation
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Office

Grauel Building, 016

Mailing Address

One University Plaza, MS 2775
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701