Welcome to the Communications, Marketing and Media Industries Connections Community!

Explore the communications, public relations, advertising, marketing, media and entertainment, sports, and fashion industries through Industry 101 Guides, which gives insight into common career paths, work environments, industry trends, and more! Expand your knowledge of the marketing industry further by utilizing the Center for Marketing and Consumer Insights Microsite. Do not forget to leverage the power of the Villanova community by learning how to network, then connect with alumni on the Nova Network (check out the groups Villanova Communication Alumni Network and Villanovans in Entertainment), and LinkedIn.

Industry Events

  • Fall Semester: Fall Career Fair, Marketing Mania, Big East Sports Marketing Summit
  • Spring Semester: Liberal Arts and Business Career Fair,BRIDGE Society Exploring Careers in Communications, Media & PR, Marketing Recruiting Meetup Presented by VSB’s CMCI & ODC, Villanova Sports Business Conference, Careers in Communications, A Day in the Life of a …. : Careers in Communications, Media and Marketing Speaker Series, VCAN Networking Reception

No Summer Internship? No Problem! Here’s What YOU Can Do Instead

Didn’t land a summer internship? That’s more common than you think and it doesn’t mean this summer has to stall your career. In fact, this could be the perfect opportunity to explore your interests, build new skills, and invest in …

By John McGranaghan
John McGranaghan Assistant Director of Career Development
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🎉Congratulations! You Landed a Summer Internship… Now What?

Kicking off your summer internship and looking to make an impression? We’ve gathered our best advice, tips, and strategies to help you stand out, make connections, and leave a lasting impact!

🚀 Shifting from Student to Intern

Transitioning from the classroom …

By John McGranaghan
John McGranaghan Assistant Director of Career Development
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Graduating from Villanova? Here are 4 compelling reasons to complete the Career Center Outcomes Survey:

Yes, we get it. You have many things on your mind leading up to graduation. But, here are four compelling reasons for Villanova University students to complete the Career Center Outcomes Survey:

Your participation in the Career Center Outcomes Survey

By Margaret Songer
Margaret Songer
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Industry Resources and 101 Guides

What is a Leadership Development / Rotational Program? 

They are programs that allow entry-level employees to gain experience at the …

Career Readiness Resources



Skill Building Courses

Learning to Write Marketing Copy

Taught by Ian Lurie
Copy is the heart and soul of almost every marketing endeavor. Get a great foundation for all your campaigns with…

Cover Letter Tips

Taught by Jenny Foss
Cover letters offer job seekers an opportunity to explain how their education, skills, and experiences line up directly with the…

Creative Inspirations: Ed Emberley, Children’s Book Illustrator

Taught by Ed Emberley
Award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Ed Emberley is truly a national treasure, having drawn nearly 100 books. The warmth…

Ideation for Marketers (2018)

Taught by Brad Batesole
How do you keep your marketing fresh—generating new ideas and approaches to keep your audience engaged? In this course, marketing…

After Effects Apprentice: 02 Basic Animation

Taught by Trish Meyer
Trish Meyer leads beginners through a gentle introduction to Adobe After Effects: from creating a new project and importing sources,…

After Effects Apprentice: 06 Type and Music

Taught by Trish Meyer
One of the cornerstones of motion graphics is creating and animating type. In this course, Trish Meyer shows how to…

After Effects Apprentice: 05 Creating Transparency

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, Chris Meyer demonstrates the most common techniques for adding selective transparency to layers in After Effects through…

After Effects Apprentice: 12 Tracking and Keying

Taught by Trish Meyer
Explore how to use the motion tracker and stabilizer built into After Effects and shows how to handle a variety…

After Effects Apprentice: 11 3D Space

Taught by Trish Meyer
This installment of the After Effects Apprentice series introduces 3D space in Adobe After Effects. Authors Chris and Trish Meyer…

Creative Inspirations: Kit Hinrichs, Graphic Designer

Taught by Kit Hinrichs
Kit Hinrichs is one of the most accomplished and respected graphic designers and illustrators of the last fifty years. A…

After Effects Apprentice: 13 Paint Roto and Puppet

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, Trish and Chris Meyer introduce a series of creative tools inside Adobe After Effects. The centerpiece is…

After Effects Apprentice: 14 Shape Layers

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, author Chris Meyer shows how to create and animate vector-based artwork directly inside Adobe After Effects. The…

Creative Inspirations: tokidoki, Character Illustrator

Taught by tokidoki
The Japanese-inspired lifestyle brand tokidoki, created by Italian artist and designer Simone Legno, started as a set of characters on…

Using Microsoft Syntex for AI Information Management in SharePoint

Taught by Phil Gold
In this course, learn how to leverage Microsoft Syntex’s built-in AI capabilities to automate data classification and extraction from information…

After Effects Apprentice: 01 Pre-Roll

Taught by Trish Meyer
This short course is designed for those who have never used Adobe After Effects, or those who might need a…

Creative Inspirations: Mexopolis, Animation Studio

Taught by Sandra Equihua
Mexopolis is the husband and wife team whose animated television series El Tigre has defied all the rules and won…

CSS Positioning Best Practices

Taught by Bill Weinman
Web designers and coders will be introduced to techniques to improve their results in CSS Positioning Best Practices. Beginning with…

Creative Inspirations: Harry Marks, Broadcast Designer

Taught by Harry Marks
Harry Marks is considered by many to be the godfather of broadcast design. More than any other individual, he changed…

After Effects Apprentice: 08 Nesting and Precomposing

Taught by Trish Meyer
Let Chris and Trish Meyer share with you two of the core secrets required to become an efficient After Effects…

CSS: Float-Based Page Layouts (2012)

Taught by James Williamson
CSS: Page Layouts introduces basic layout concepts, gives advice on how to create properly structured HTML based on prototypes and…

Alumni Connections

  • Greater Philadelphia
  • Manager, Tax Compliance Essential Utilities, Inc.
Meet Melissa
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  • Alexandria, VA
  • VP, Growth Yorktown Systems Group
Meet Emily
  • New York, NY
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  • Greater Philadelphia
  • Interim Chief Marketing Officer / Consultant Mingle Mocktails
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  • Denver, CO
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  • Real Estate Agent Compass Real Estate
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  • Manhasset, NY
  • English Teacher Manhasset High School
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  • Atlanta, GA
  • Vice President of Operations FMO Media LLC
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  • Palm Beach, FL
  • CEO WimbledonGlobal
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  • West Chester, PA
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  • Collegeville, PA
  • Senior Marketing Manager, Partners ePlus
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