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School of Journalism and New Media
University of Mississippi

Learn about our IMC graduates who are in the
real world, right now.

IMC stands for Integrated Marketing Communications. Our program teaches students how to strategically use messaging - written, visual, verbal or other means - to persuade and sell. Think of it as the creative side of marketing, without all the math that comes with a business degree.

It starts here with the School of Journalism and New Media at Ole Miss.

Victoria Berry

Victoria Berry

"With my Integrated Marketing Communications Degree from Ole Miss...

I manage consumer marketing at the global PR agency, Golin.

After graduating high school, I was determined to attend college and study mass communication and political science to become a political news correspondent. During my freshman year, I was able to take the core journalism classes and also interned at a full-service creative agency in Birmingham. It was that experience that allowed me to get a better understanding of what it is I really wanted to do.”

Berry said she was creative, but didn’t like the pressure that comes with being ‘a creative.’ So she decided to focus on opportunities in account/client management. This offered the best of both worlds – a chance to use her writing, communication, project management and problem-solving skills and still be involved and an essential part of the creative process.

“My role is hybrid, meaning that I work across the consumer and corporate PR capability, depending on the client. For consumer clients, I may focus on things like new product launches,  brand activations, or influencer marketing.”

Getting recognition in this industry is not always merit-based. I have learned that it is important to stay curious, open to learn and always ask for constructive feedback.”

"With my Integrated Marketing Communications Degree from Ole Miss...

I became the Director of Content for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals.

At Ole Miss, I was responsible for producing and directing the award-winning series, The Season: Ole Miss Hoops, as well as coordinating and producing men’s basketball home events. After completing my degree, I took a job with the Kansas City Chiefs, where I worked as a director on gameday and as a producer for several TV shows, including Chiefs Rewind. For the Bengals I oversee all of the content for digital, social and broadcast.

Seth Tanner

Eden Sandlin IMC graduate

Eden Sandlin

"With my Integrated Marketing Communications Degree from Ole Miss...

I became an executive assistant at The New York Times.

I graduated a semester early in December of 2016 after receiving my bachelor’s in integrated marketing and communications with a minor in business. I studied journalism, integrated marketing + communications, and focused heavily on magazine media under the direction of Samir Husni

As an executive assistant at The New York Times, I support the senior vice president of advertising, who leads all sales, planning, and operations + manages a team of 215 employees around the world responsible for all NYT ad products (magazines, newspapers, digital display, audio, social, events, and conferences).

I am so proud of my degree and thoroughly enjoy my job. Prior to NYT, I’ve also held titles at Meredith and Hearst. You can find more about me at edensandlin.com. Feel free to connect!” 

"With my Integrated Marketing Communications Degree from Ole Miss...

I became a digital sales planner at Warner Media

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in integrated marketing communications with a minor in business and journalism in 2017. The summer before my senior year, I interned in New York City at Comedy Central (Viacom) as a communications intern. After that summer, I knew I wanted to head back to NYC.

After months of applying to different jobs after I graduated, I finally landed a job in October at Warner Media as a digital account coordinator in the Turner Sports division. This job focused on executing and managing ad campaigns that were sold through by our sales team to run on our sites like Bleacher Report, NBA and NCAA. I was in this position for almost two years, and realized I wanted to transition to the sales side of the business.

In September of 2019, I was promoted to be a digital sales planner at Warner Media in the CNN and Great Big Story. My current job is very fast paced, especially with it being a election year.

The team I’m on helps our account executives go out in the marketplace pitching different opportunities for advertisers to run digitally on CNN and Great Big Story.

liz corbus