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Valenti resources

Are you curious about what student resources the Valenti school of communication has to offer? Well look no further! Jack J Valenti School of Communication has many different resources for students to use at their disposal, in and outside of the classroom. 

Starting with the “Job and Internships” portal / Experience Valenti

The Jack J Valenti school of communication is located in Houston, a very diverse, bustling, and large city that allows students to broaden their horizons with many career opportunities. From healthcare to journalism, students can dive into many different industries with the education and skills they have gained from Valenti. To get started go to experiencevalenti.com , a website dedicated to ease job and internship searching for students. Not only does Experience Valenti provide help with jobs and internships, you can also find other helpful tools like how to make a resume, scholarship information, course credit inquiry, and much more! 

Student Organizations

Want to establish your relationship with campus culture, meet other students, and network with other professionals? Join a student organization! A student organization is a wonderful way of expanding your skills and reaching other people with similar interests. At the University of Houston, there are more than 600 student organizations. With various organizations catered to communication students like American Advertising Federation, the Public Relations Student Society of America, The Association for Women in Communication and much more. To access these organizations go to uh.campuslabs.com to learn more information. 

Learning Abroad

Are you tired of the traditional classroom experience? Want to travel and learn new cultures? The Valenti school of Communication offers an opportunity for students to study abroad during the winter and summer semesters. Led by the faculty, this experience offers not just communication students, but all University of Houston students, the chance to be in a change of environment, learn more about cultural awareness, and experience communication related topics at a first hand experience. Valenti school also offers the option to intern abroad for individuals, such as Nola Valente interning at The Media Line in the summer of 2018. Students have had the opportunity to study communication in Italy, Australia, Germany and many other scenic places. To get started attend a learning abroad 101 workshop or schedule an in person or virtual advising session. During this session, you will learn the programs offered and how to apply for them. You may ask yourself, “What financial steps can I take to make that happen?” Well, many students fund their programs partially or fully with Learning abroad scholarships. From 2022 through 2023, 556 University of Houston students have studied abroad, 34 Gilman scholarship recipients, and more than 490k has been used to fund student scholarships and more than 40 countries have been visited. You can be part of these statistics! To learn more information visit uh.edu/learingabroad 

These resources and many others offered at the school are wonderful tools to give students a more fulfilling college experience. Do not miss out on these opportunities, explore your options and get involved! 

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