Communications, Marketing & Media

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 …

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English Majors in the Workplace Fall ’26

ENG 2991-001 English Majors in the Workplace
M 3:20 PM – 4:35 PM for the first 10 weeks of the semester
Michelle Filling-Brown
This course invites students to think intentionally about who they are—and who they are in the process of …

By Michael Malloy
Michael Malloy
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Attend the Business of Fashion Symposium: Behind the Seams: The Business That Builds Fashion on Monday, March 23

Posted on March 15th 2026

Fashion doesn’t thrive on creativity alone—it’s powered by a network of thinkers, strategists, and innovators working behind the scenes to turn vision into value. Villanova’s Business of Fashion Society is excited to present their annual …

By Bennett Nesley
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Industry Resources and 101 Guides

Leadership Development and Rotational Programs in Communications, Marketing, Media, CPG, Fashion, Retail, Beauty, and Hospitality

What is a Leadership Development / Rotational Program? 

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

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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…

Data-Driven Decision-Making with Perplexity

Taught by Chris French
Data analysts often spend too much time chasing weak sources, piecing together fragmented answers, and validating research that should be…

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…
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Alumni Connections

Josefita Ojeda

Alumni
  • Arlington, VA
  • Manager, Military Personnel USAF
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Alice Ke

Alumni
  • New York, NY
  • Analyst Ogilvy
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Jonathan Justin

Alumni
  • Clifton, NJ
  • HR Manager CDx Diagnostics®
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Laura Merola (Picciano)

Alumni
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Managing Director JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Blair Bauer

Alumni
  • Tega Cay, SC
  • Vice President, Customer Success Zeta Global
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Shannon Kauber

Alumni
  • New York City Metropolitan Area
  • Senior Associate, Global Corporate Communications & Marketing Weber Shandwick
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Camille Roig

Alumni
  • San Juan, Puerto
  • SVP Customer Experience & Sales Strategy Director FirstBank PR
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Victoria Caruso

Alumni
  • New York, NY
  • Management Consultant Accenture
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Sarah Giannantonio

Alumni
  • New York, NY
  • Client President, Google WPP Media
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Carl Chambers

Alumni
  • Tillamook, OR
  • Principal HVI
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Sarah Krapels

Alumni
  • Wayne, PA
  • Promotional Content Manager (Freelance) Little Black House & Aether Medicine
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Daniel Zeller

Alumni
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Citizens Bank
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