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Sawsan Morrar, left, poses with fellow Aggie and "The Daily Show" correspondent Hasan Minhaj, who hosted the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in 2017 where Sawsan received her scholarship. (Francisco Vara-Orta)

How UC Davis Undergraduates Can Become Journalists

International Relations Major Offers Tips About Jobs, Internships, and Classes That Prepared Her

I always knew I wanted a career in journalism. In fact, I am currently attending UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, where I report on various topics including politics and environmental issues.

Communications graduate student Gracie Wolff wears a virtual reality headset to study the effects of role playing on public personas. In Associate Professor Jorge Peña’s lab, both undergraduate and graduate students research computer-mediated communication. (Karin Higgins/UC Davis)

Communication Majors Focus on Our Digital and Virtual Features

Graduates Adept at Using Technology and Data for Careers From Journalism to Social Media


If you think studying communication is mostly for people for want to pursue careers in public relations, it's time to update your thinking. Think data, think digital, think virtual, think about how much you interact with the world via your smart phone.

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