The Elaine E. Nord Internship Fund has been awarded to Jasmine Rivas Depaz, who graduated from UMass Amherst in May 2025 with a major in Communication and a minor in Business.
The Elaine E. Nord Internship Fund at UMass Amherst supported Communication major Jean Hur's summer internship at the Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera. As part of her internship Hur photographed film discussions hosted by The American Pavilion.
The Department of Communication will host Dr. Mark Aakhus on Friday, April 18 at 1:30 p.m. in the Communication Hub, where he will give a talk titled "Arguing with Aliens – AI as a puzzle of communication for argumentation."
The Department of Communication will host Dr. Mike Alvarez on Wednesday, April 16 at noon in the Communication Hub, where he will discuss his award-winning book “Unraveling: An Autoethnography of Suicide and Renewal."
The Department of Communication is proud to announce that Payal Arora, PhD, professor of Inclusive AI Cultures at Utrecht University, will deliver the UMass Amherst Communication Annual Lecture on Monday, March 31 at noon. The event will take place in the Communication Hub on the third floor of the Integrative Learning Center.
Everyone hears “you need to get an internship”, but why? Internships are a great way to get professional, hands on experience in a field that you are interested in. Oftentimes you will learn skills that you may not get in a classroom setting. Internships can also help students decide whether they genuinely like the work they would be doing in that field.
We’ve officially passed the halfway mark of the semester, and it’s almost time to start thinking about spring classes. The registration period can be stressful, especially if you’re new to registering for courses independently. Here are some tips to help you make the process easier!