Communication Fellows Program

The Fellowship Advantage

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.

HPU’s Leadership Expert in Residence, Mark Sanborn, a best-selling author and president of leadership development idea lab Sanborn & Associates, shared his expertise and vision with HPU Communication Fellows during a visit to campus.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

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.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

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.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for membership into the Communication Fellows Program, you must first submit your High Point University undergraduate admissions application. Then, please complete your Communication Fellows application through your PantherPage. You may apply to multiple programs, but students are only offered admission into one program.

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.

SPORT 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.

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

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.

• HyperX Arena in Las Vegas

• Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena

• Local news and production facilities

• National Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention

• Turner

• UFC Apex