Our Alumni

Our alumni have career and life experience that can take what Communication and Media majors are learning and help them apply it outside of the classroom. From navigating post-grad life to getting that first job, alumni can be a great resource to students.

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Our Alumni

Our alumni have career and life experience that can take what Communication and Media majors are learning and help them apply it outside of the classroom. Students connect with alumni through classroom visits, student clubs, and our Alumni Mentorship Program, which pairs juniors and seniors in the major with alumni to help with everything from navigating post-grad life to getting that first job.

Hear From Our Alumni

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Megan Okuma, BA, Communication and Media '24

"My education through the Communication and Media Department at Seattle University was truly about the 'whole person.' Through the coursework and mentorship from faculty and alumni, I not only gained practical skills in both visual and written communication but also learned the importance of creating meaningful messages that advocate for my communities."

Internal Communications Specialist, Anchor QEA

The Best in the Biz

Our degree prepares students for a range of different careers in journalism, communication, public relations, advertising, media, production, human resources, law and more. As a result, we have alumni working in roles in large corporations and small nonprofits, in PR agencies and sports organizations, at advocacy organizations and large foundations. Here's just a small sampling of the kinds of meaningful work our alumni are doing:

·                     Vice President of PR, Corporate Communications, Amazon

·                     Producer, NBC News/ Today Show

·                     Seattle Market Lead, Weber Shandwick

·                     Senior Associate Producer, NBC Sports

·                     Account Manager, The Walt Disney Company

·                     Public Information Officer, Seattle Fire Department

·                     Senior Counsel, The Lawyering Project

·                     Political Advocacy Associate, ACLU

·                     Interactive Engagement Manager, WSDOT

·                     Ad Platform Manager, Apple

·                     Research Operations, Nike

·                     Senior Manager Product Sales & Marketing, Vox Media

·                     Executive Vice President, Creative Services and Strategy, C+C

·                     Media Services Lead, LAIKA Studios

·                     Production Manager, VFX at LucasFilm

·                     Senior Communications Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

·                     Manager of Employee Experience, Seattle Mariners

·                     Director of Inclusion, Content and Studio Operations, Netflix

·                     Communication Specialist, Washington Opportunity Scholarship

·                     PR Manager, BECU

·                     Senior Director of Internal Communication, Anchor QEA

·                     Senior Social Media Manager, Microsoft

·                     Broadcast Journalist, KENS 5, San Antonio

·                     Producer, 9NEWS, Denver

·                     Local Government Reporter, Miami Herald

·                     Event Service Representative, City of Seattle Parks & Recreation

·                     Manager, Corporate Brand & DEI Communications, Allstate

Hear from Our Alumni

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Emma Ferguson, BA, Communication and Media, '23

"Seattle University's Communication and Media program helped me create a well-rounded background, working on skills like news judgement and marketing. That, alongside the writing skills I developed, helped me secure a job in news post-grad. I have been told by the person who recruited me that my work in on-campus media and doing an internship at SU helped me get into TEGNA's Producer-in-Residence program, despite not having much experience in show producing."

Morning Producer at 9NEWS (TEGNA)

Get Involved

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Alumni Mentorship Program

We value your experience and knowledge and strive to connect undergraduates to alumni for the mutual benefit of leadership development. Our alums have a variety of strengths, skills, and real-life experience they can draw from in supporting students. Whether a student is passionate about public relations, journalism, or wants to break into an uncharted industry, alumni of the Communication Department at Seattle U can mentor and help students through the process.

We design partnerships to draw on your valuable experience in order to help students navigate the challenges of post-graduate life. Mentors and students have the opportunity to connect with one another a few times a year.

Use the form below to sign up as a mentor.

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