Connected Learning complements traditional approaches with active learning experiences by doing internships, service learning, and challenging projects in and out of the classroom.

COMDay

COMDAY, an annual professional networking event on campus, provides students with opportunities to meet and network with industry experts in journalism, TV, radio, public relations, advertising, and sports communication, specifically with editors, contributors, and executives from the Boston Globe, Comcast SportsNet, Major League Baseball, Johnson & Johnson, and JetBlue.  Featured guests have included:

• Michael Rezendes - the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, portrayed by Mark Ruffalo in Spotlight.
• Alan Ives - Vice President of ABCNews and multi-Emmy winner.

NESN's Next Producer

Lasell faculty provided students the mentorship and skills to create and submit and sports-related short film for NESN's Next Producer, a competition with a prize of $20,000 and a yearlong internship with NESN.  In the recent season, two Lasell students were included in the top 12 entries, with a Lasell student being selected as the winner of the competition.

Student Publications & On-Campus Resources

• Lasell is home to several student-run publications, including: the 1851 Chronicle student newspaper; Tarnished, which celebrates the visual and written arts; and Polished, our award-winning fashion magazine.
• Students have numerous opportunities to work at our state-of-the-art Lasell College radio station WLAS 102.9FM, in programming, production, and promotions - 25% of student shows are run by freshmen
• Students have access to the studios of NewTV, Newton's community-access cable television station.

Washington D.C.

Students have multiple opportunties to experience the media industry in Washington D.C.:

• Annual 3-day trip to Washington D.C.: Students experience the media industry by exploring places such as the Newseum, The Press Club, NPR, and more.  Recently, students met with members of U.S. Representative Joe Kennedy's team. Students have visited the White House, the National Press Club, and Fleishman Hill PR, as well as met and networked with former students and the Press Secretary in Senator Elizabeth Warren's office.
• Semester-in-Washington D.C.: Students spend a semester studying and working at an internship in Washington D.C.

As part of our robust program, students have gained internships at:

• ESPN
• JAMN 94.5
• KISS 108 FM
• NESN
• NECN
• Viacom
• CBS Sports Radio
• Converse, Inc.
• Dunkin Brands, Inc.
• Madison Square Garden
• Reebok Global Headquarters
• The Boston Celtics
• The New England Patriots
• The Boston Globe
• The Boston Hearld
• iHeart Media

Students have gone to pursue careers with:

• Kraft Sport Group
• Marriott
• CNBC, as a Video Editor
• US Department of Transportation
• MLB Network

Below is a sample list of courses