Each year, the top 50 incoming communication majors are granted access into High Point University’s Communication Fellows Program. Students select a specialization as a media, sport, or publicity and event fellow and are mentored by faculty members with professional and academic backgrounds within that specialization. They work together on creative and research projects, travel to examine trends in their communication industry and receive extra training in professional development. They will graduate with a polished portfolio, a resume and the interviewing skills needed to launch a career in the communication industry of their choice.
About Communication Fellows
Contact
One University Parkway High Point, NC 27268
Daily from 8:30am — 5:00pm.
Director of Communication Fellows
Dr. Stefan Hall
Chair, Game Design Department Associate Professor of Game Design
The Communication Fellows Program is available to students who plan to major in advertising, public relations and strategic communication; event management; game design; hospitality management; journalism; media production; social media and digital communication; sport management; or sports media.
To be considered for membership into the Communication Fellows Program, you must first submit your High Point University undergraduate admissions application. The Communication Fellows Program application is available to students who plan to major in Advertising, Public Relations, and Strategic Communication; Media Production and Entrepreneurship; Game Design; Journalism; Popular Culture and Media Production; Sports Media; Event Management; Hospitality Management; Sport Management; and Social Media and Digital Communication.
If you would like to be considered for HPU’s Communication Fellows Program, please complete your application through your PantherPage by February January 15 for priority applicants, and by March 1 for all others.
Communication Fellows will receive a $3,000 SCHOLARSHIP renewable annually based on academic performance and continued participation in the program. This is in addition to any Presidential or High Point Scholarship. Fellows must meet GPA and professionalism requirements to be awarded continuation of their fellowship into the next academic year.
Possible regional and southeast travel opportunities for all Communication Fellows could include:
- Biltmore Estate
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Charlotte Convention Center
- Charlotte FC
- Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Communication agencies
- East Coast Game Conference
- Hi-Rez games
- HyperX Arena in Las Vegas
- Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena
- Local news and production facilities
- National Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention
- Turner
- UFC Apex
Explore further details about the Communication Fellows Program
Freshman Year
- Fellows take four courses together as a cohort
- Attend workshops and presentations by media industry professionals
- Attend a ROPES course day event
- Be assigned a peer mentor
Sophomore Year
- Work together on a real-world project in a client/agency model
- Attend special seminars taught by media professionals and academics
- Present their individual research or creative projects in a showcase
- Peer mentor first-year fellows
Junior Year
- Develop and execute a team-based creative or research project
- Present their individual research or creative works in a public showcase
- Attend special seminars taught by media professionals and academics about professional development
- Be provided opportunities to travel to a professional communication conference (e.g. PRSA)
- Peer mentor second-year fellows
Senior Year
- Develop and execute a team-based creative or research project
- Present their individual research or creative projects in a showcase
- Attend special seminars taught by media professionals and academics about professional development
- Be provided opportunities to travel to a professional communication conference (e.g., PRSA; BEA)
- Peer mentor third-year fellows
MEDIA FELLOWS
The Media Fellows program provides students with an immersive, holistic understanding of media production and practices, with an emphasis on technical proficiency, aesthetics, storytelling and critical thinking. This fellows program will be especially appealing to students in game design, journalism and media production.
SPORTS FELLOWS
The Sport Fellows program focuses on navigating the global sport business industry, including collegiate and professional sport management and network media broadcasting. This fellows program will be especially appealing to students in sport management and sports media.
PUBLICITY AND EVENT FELLOWS
The Publicity and Event Fellows program engages students in the world of advertising, campaigns, social media, persuasion, experience creation and service delivery, and emphasizes writing and visual content development. This fellows program will be especially appealing to students in advertising, public relations and strategic communication; event management; hospitality management; and social media and digital communication.
Joe Michaels
Joe Michaels, director of NBC’s “TODAY” show for 22 years, recently joined the faculty of the HPU Nido R. Qubein School of Communication. Michaels is a eight-time Emmy award-winning director and a two-time Director’s Guild of America Honoree. He began his career in television as an associate director and director for NBC Sports. Millions of fans watch his work on other Emmy winning telecasts including The World Series, The Super Bowl, Wimbledon Tennis, Olympics, NBC Game of the Week, Orange Bowl, Hula Bowl and NBC SportsWorld.
“I am excited to be a part of the HPU family. It has always been a dream of mine to help to develop world-class leaders in the media space. The opportunity to work with such a diverse group of students and professionals makes this challenge a perfect fit. In my own career, I have always reached out for total excellence, and High Point University is an institution devoted to being extraordinary.”
Communication Fellows will also have priority access to HPU’s In-Residence Professionals
World leaders who have committed their time and expertise to help HPU students stand out in a crowded market.