Current Student Resources

The Bellisario College Fellows program provides a transformational learning experience for students, helping them meet and network with alumni and industry leaders while engaging them to serve as ambassadors for the Bellisario College and Penn State. The goals of the Bellisario Fellows Program are to recognize and reward outstanding, high-achieving students and provide opportunities for service, scholarship, and professional development.

• Bellisario College Fellows — More Info, All-Time and Current Fellows

• Information about earning credit by portfolio assessment

• Information for Parents

• 46LIVE
  Student-run production team that broadcasts THON events
  Contact: Bill Hallman
• Ad/PR Club
  Advertising and PR Club
  Contact: Helena Haynes
• After the Whistle
  After the Whistle is the Bellisario College's student produced, faculty directed high school football highlights show. It's a great opportunity for first-year students to get involved in a production early in their college career.
  Contact: Brian Shoenfelt
• American Advertising Federation (AAF)
  Student chapter of the American Advertising Federation.
  
• American Copy Editors Society
  Student chapter of national organization.
  Contact: Chris Ritchie
• Association for Women in Sports Media (AWSM)
  On-campus chapter of international organization.
  Contact: John Affleck
• Bellisario Alliance of Multicultural Students (BAMS)
  The Bellisario Alliance for Multicultural Students (BAMS) is a coalition of multicultural students aiming to build and maintain a community within the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications by cultivating an accepting and welcoming atmosphere, collaboration with communications stakeholders, and fostering community and friendship.
  Contact: Mary Anna Diallo
• Bellisario College Student Council
  Representative body of the students of the College
  Contact: David Kronthal
• Blue & White Society
  Student membership group of the Penn State Alumni Association
  Contact: Maddie Dowdell
• CommAgency
  Student-produced videos for clients
  Contact: Catie Grant
• CommRadio
  Student-run, web-based radio station
  Contact: Emily McGlynn, Alex Rocco, Dylan Price
• Critically Acclaimed Movies Club
  Club for students involved in film.
  Contact: Andres Arrieta
• Daily Collegian
  Nationally-recognized leader among college daily newspapers
  Contact: Nick Stonesifer
• Ed2010
  A campus chapter of Ed2010 that aspires to help students reach their magazine dream jobs through networking opportunities, professional workshops, industry speaker sessions and more.
  Contact: Georgia Curtis
• ED2010.com
  Networking and Mentoring Organization
  Contact: Elise Tecco
• Elite Daily PSU
  Digital online news organization
  
• Graduate Students in Communications (GSIC)
  Graduate student organization
  Contact: Maranda Berndt
• Happy Valley Comm
  Student-run communications agency
  Contact: Rachel Padnis
• Her Campus Penn State
  Online magazine
  Contact: Arden Ericson
• International Affairs and Debate Association
  The Penn State International Affairs and Debate Association is dedicated to increasing the awareness and knowledge of international relations and diplomacy, the function of international bodies, and the diversity of the world’s population by hosting and participating in Model United Nations conferences.
  Contact: Nathan Russek
• International Association of Business Communicators
  Student organization focused on strategic communication
  Contact: Renea Nichols
• Kappa Tau Alpha
  College honor society
  Contact: Tara Wyckoff
• La Vie
  The Penn State Yearbook
  
• Lion Caucus
  The Lion Caucus is a University-affiliated student organization connected to the Office of Government and Community Relations.
  
• National Association of Multi-Ethnicities in Communications (NAMIC)
  Student chapter of NAMIC
  
• Onward State
  Online news organization
  Contact: Keeley Lamm
• Peer Mentors
  Mentoring group to help first-year and transfer students
  Contact: Julia Duffy
• Penn State Sports Night
  PSN-TV's weekly sports show
  Contact: Emily Edwards
• Phroth Humor Publication
  Humor publication
  Contact: Ava Wendelken
• PSN News
  Student-produced TV news program
  Contact: Emily Edwards
• PSN-TV
  Penn State Network Television is Penn State's only entirely student-run network, producing sports, news, comedy and more.
  Contact: Tim Rogers
• Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
  Cultivates relationships between students and professional public relations practitioners
  Contact: Marlena Fortune
• Society of Professional Journalists
  Student chapter of organization dedicated to promoting and supporting journalists.
  Contact: Steve Kraycik
• Sovereign Magazine
  Penn State's first magazine for students of color.
  Contact: Marika Reynolds
• Spoon University
  Student food and lifestyle news
  Contact: Lauren Dattilo
• State of State
  Facilitating campus dialogue
  Contact: Panini Pandya
• Student Film Organization (SFO)
  Supporting student film at Penn State
  Contact: Joseph Molloy Jr.
• Student Programming Association (SPA)
  Student-driven on campus events organization
  Contact: Hunter Smith
• Telecommunications Club
  Student club focusing on telecommunications industry and opportunities.
  Contact: Sydney Wetzel
• The Undergound
  Student-run online news site
  Contact: Ethan Smith
• Valley Magazine
  Penn State's life and style magazine
  Contact: Eliza Koster
• Verge Campus
  Making campus culture pop
  Contact: Alyssa Inman
• WKPS-FM (The LION 90.7)
  Student radio station
  Contact: Steve Reighard
• WPSU-FM
  Penn State's National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate
  Contact: Toni Irvin
• WPSU-TV
  Penn State's PBS affiliate
  Contact: Toni Irvin

Undergraduate research opportunities in the College of Communications allow students to gain experience in their specified field of study while earning course credit.

By working with faculty members in COMM 494, students will learn hands-on research skills such as coding, website/project management, website design, database searches, creative writing, analytical writing and more.

List of Undergraduate Research Opportunities