{"id":4145,"date":"2025-11-14T11:53:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/?page_id=4145"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T02:45:08","slug":"communication-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication and Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n  const links = document.querySelectorAll('a[href^=\"#\"]:not([href=\"#\"])');\n\n  links.forEach(function (link) {\n    link.addEventListener('click', function (event) {\n      const targetId = this.getAttribute('href').substring(1);\n      const target = document.getElementById(targetId);\n\n      if (target) {\n        event.preventDefault();\n        target.scrollIntoView({\n          behavior: 'smooth',\n          block: 'start'\n        });\n      }\n    });\n  });\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"hero-standard hero-standard--noImage alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container hero-standard__container\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h1\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-seafoam);\"\n\t>\n\t\tCommunication and Leadership\t<\/span>\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-standard__subHeadlineDescription\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-standard__subHeadline\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere communication becomes strategy, leadership, and impact.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-standard__subHeadlineDescriptionText\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Butler\u2019s Communication and Leadership (CAL) department, you\u2019ll learn to do more than \u201ctalk to an audience.\u201d You\u2019ll research, plan, and execute communication that builds trust, shapes perception, and helps organizations lead through change. Whether you\u2019re drawn to persuasive storytelling for brands and causes or to fostering collaboration and healthy workplaces, you\u2019ll graduate ready not just to land your first job, but to build a career of purpose.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"hero-standard__buttonList\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"hero-standard__buttonListItem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#majors\" class=\"button-solid hero-standard__buttonListButton\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore Our Majors\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>      \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"hero-standard__buttonListItem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#contact\" class=\"button-solid hero-standard__buttonListButton\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRequest Information\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>      \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hero-standard__extraContent\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"container\" aria-label=\"Social media links\" aria-label=\"Social Media Links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-standard__socialMedia hero-standard__socialMedia--hasWysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<ul class=\"social-media__menuList\">\n\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ButlerCCom\" class=\"social-media__menuLink\" title=\"Twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"social-media__menuIcon\" viewBox=\"0 0 1200 1227\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M714.163 519.284L1160.89 0H1055.03L667.137 450.887L357.328 0H0L468.492 681.821L0 1226.37H105.866L515.491 750.218L842.672 1226.37H1200L714.137 519.284H714.163ZM569.165 687.828L521.697 619.934L144.011 79.6944H306.615L611.412 515.685L658.88 583.579L1055.08 1150.3H892.476L569.165 687.854V687.828Z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu sidebar-menu--hasHero\" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Communication and Leadership Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-leadership\/strategic-communication\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Strategic Communication<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-leadership\/org-communication-leadership\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Organizational Communication &#038; Leadership<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/strategic-communication\/internships\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Internships<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-leadership\/strategic-communication\/curriculum\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Majors\/Minors Curriculum<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/three-year-programs\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Complete Your Degree in Three Years<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/strategic-communication\/organizations\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Organizations and Activities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Study Abroad<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/washington-semester\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Washington, DC Learning Semester<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-leadership\/cal-faculty-staff\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >CAL Faculty and Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"strat-comm has-large-font-size\"><strong>On this page:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links strat-comm-alt\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"#h-our-signature-edge-two-paths-one-foundation\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >About the Department<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"#majors\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Our Majors<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"#experiential-learning\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Experiential Learning<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"#outcomes\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Outcomes &amp; Membership<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"#contact\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Contact Us<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-our-signature-edge-two-paths-one-foundation\">Our Signature Edge: Two Paths. One Foundation.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We believe professional success starts with mastering communication\u2014whether you\u2019re speaking to the public or leading a team from within.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our department, you\u2019ll build a shared foundation in research, ethics, audience analysis, and strategic thinking. From there, you\u2019ll choose one of two paths:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Strategic Communication (STR)<\/strong> \u2013 focused on persuasive storytelling, public relations, and advertising strategy for brands, causes, and communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Organizational Communication &amp; Leadership (ORG)<\/strong> \u2013 focused on communication, culture, and leadership inside organizations, with an emphasis on collaboration, change, and workplace wellbeing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Both majors are designed to help you become a trusted professional who can make sense of complex situations, build relationships, and move people toward action.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-two-column-billboard alignfull  callout-two-column-billboard--hasTitle alignfull\" id=\"majors\">\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__wrapper container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__headline\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-seafoam);\"\n\t>\n\t\tTwo Ways to Lead: Compare Our Majors\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__overview wysiwyg__content\">\n\t\t\t<p>No matter which major you choose, you\u2019ll build a shared foundation in research, ethics, audience analysis, and strategic thinking. You\u2019ll learn how people make meaning, how messages shape perception, and how communication can solve problems in organizations and communities. From there, you\u2019ll choose the path that best fits how you want to use your voice and leadership.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__cards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/08101900\/Emma-Brondsteader-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/08101900\/Emma-Brondsteader-rotated.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/08101900\/Emma-Brondsteader-rotated.jpeg 768w, ' alt='Emma Brondsteader at NBC sports' class='callout-two-column-billboard__card-img' width='768' height='1024' \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStrategic Communication (STR)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Strategic Communication blends public relations, advertising, and digital media so you can tell persuasive stories for brands, organizations, and causes. You\u2019ll research audiences, develop campaign strategies, and create content that helps people pay attention, care, and act.<\/p>\n<p>Graduates are ready for roles in agencies, in-house communication teams, and nonprofits where they manage brand reputation, social media, content, and campaigns.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-leadership\/strategic-communication\/\"  class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-white  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">Explore the STR Major<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/08101907\/iStock-1168175766-scaled-2-300x196.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/08101907\/iStock-1168175766-scaled-2-768x501.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/08101907\/iStock-1168175766-scaled-2-1024x668.jpeg 1024w, ' alt='using a whiteboard and sticky notes to plan' class='callout-two-column-billboard__card-img' width='2560' height='1669' \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganizational Communication &#038; Leadership (ORG)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Organizational Communication &#038; Leadership focuses on how people work together inside organizations. You\u2019ll study communication, culture, and leadership so you can facilitate collaboration, handle conflict, and support meaningful change.<\/p>\n<p>Graduates step into roles that center on people and culture\u2014internal communications, employee engagement, training and development, HR and people operations, project and operations management, and more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-leadership\/org-communication-leadership\/\"  class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-white  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">Explore the ORG Major<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-buttons strat-comm\" id=\"experiential-learning\">\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                    <div class=\"link-list__heading\">\n                <header class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-header\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-seafoam);\"\n\t>\n\t\tLearn by doing: Your Curriculum is your experience\t<\/span>\n<\/header>            <\/div>\n                            <p class=\"link-list__description \">\n                In CAL, your education is built around Hands-on Learning that prepares you for professional success. Communication skills are not just theoretical; they are practiced.\r\n\r\nFrom your first day to graduation, you will be challenged to \u201cTell Great Stories\u201d and feel what it\u2019s like to actually create and convey messages to audiences in real time. You will have numerous opportunities to mold your path through experiences critical to your personal and professional development. You won&#8217;t just earn a degree\u2014you will build a robust professional portfolio composed of real client work, internships, and capstone projects that ensures you graduate with the practical skills and connections needed to immediately launch your career.             <\/p>\n                <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"gallery-carousel gallery-carousel--hasCard alignfull\"\n\t\t style=\"--slide-count: 5\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"gallery-carousel__pauseButton gallery-carousel__button\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon--pause\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/blocks\/..\/assets\/images\/plyr.svg#plyr-pause\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon--play\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/blocks\/..\/assets\/images\/plyr.svg#plyr-play\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"swiper__sr-only\">Pause\/Play<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper gallery-carousel__slider-swipper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__wrapper gallery-carousel__wrapper--no-cutout \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"color-overlay color-overlay--gradient-fade-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/17181040\/ff_v3_herocarousel_1460x730.gif\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/17181040\/ff_v3_herocarousel_1460x730.gif\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Butler&#039;s five fountains student run strategic communications agency.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"gallery-carousel__bg-poster \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1460\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"730\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container gallery-carousel__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__content grid-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"--color-accent: var(--color-theme-seafoam)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_kicker t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFive Fountains &#038; Client Work\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card_headline-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-seafoam);\"\n\t>\n\t\tAgency-style experience with real clients.\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_description t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWork with real organizations (for-profit and non-profit) in our student-run five fountains agency and in client-based classes. You\u2019ll research, pitch, and execute strategic communication campaigns that deliver results\u2014serving as your portfolio-ready work.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__wrapper gallery-carousel__wrapper--no-cutout \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"color-overlay color-overlay--gradient-fade-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/21131655\/CapstonesPlaceholder2_carousel.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/21131655\/CapstonesPlaceholder2_carousel.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"STR251 \u2013 Design and Production for Strategic Communication\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"gallery-carousel__bg-poster \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1460\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"730\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container gallery-carousel__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__content grid-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"--color-accent: var(--color-theme-seafoam)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_kicker t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCapstones &#038; Signature Projects\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card_headline-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-seafoam);\"\n\t>\n\t\tYour Professional Launch (with Portfolio)\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_description t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThrough capstones and course projects you build experiences valuable to employers\u2014and your confidence. You won&#8217;t just earn a grade; you will build a professional narrative with real examples. Starting in your first class and culminating with your capstone experience, you will design communication solutions for real-world problems and leave with a polished, professional portfolio that showcases your abilities to employers.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__wrapper gallery-carousel__wrapper--no-cutout \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"color-overlay color-overlay--gradient-fade-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/21214419\/SwiftieStreetTeam_carousel.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/21214419\/SwiftieStreetTeam_carousel.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Butler&#039;s Swiftie Street Team for Visit Indy in Nov. 2024\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"gallery-carousel__bg-poster \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1460\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"730\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container gallery-carousel__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__content grid-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"--color-accent: var(--color-theme-seafoam)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_kicker t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourses that Meet the Moment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card_headline-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-seafoam);\"\n\t>\n\t\tFrom fandoms to major events and cultural shifts.\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_description t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHigh-touch, specialized courses let you explore timely topics (and how they activate in the real-world)\u2014like Taylor Swift\u2019s fandom, the NCAA Final Four, and LIV Golf\u2014so you can see how theories of media, culture, and leadership come to life through planned promotion, social media, and production.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__wrapper gallery-carousel__wrapper--no-cutout \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"color-overlay color-overlay--gradient-fade-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2022\/07\/08101900\/04_19_2022_ccom_251.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2022\/07\/08101900\/04_19_2022_ccom_251.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"CCOM media truck\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"gallery-carousel__bg-poster \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"2000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1084\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container gallery-carousel__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__content grid-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"--color-accent: var(--color-theme-seafoam)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_kicker t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInternships &#038; Professional Practice\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card_headline-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-seafoam);\"\n\t>\n\t\tTest-drive career options before graduation.\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_description t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith strong connections in Indianapolis, you will gain on-the-job experience with agencies, nonprofits, and corporations. More than half of CAL students complete two or more internships, and faculty help align placements with your academic and career goals. Indianapolis serves as an excellent learning laboratory for CAL students.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__wrapper gallery-carousel__wrapper--no-cutout \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"color-overlay color-overlay--gradient-fade-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/21132948\/DenverTrekFall2025_carousel.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/21132948\/DenverTrekFall2025_carousel.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Communication and Leadership Study Away Denver Trek Fall 2025\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"gallery-carousel__bg-poster \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1460\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"730\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container gallery-carousel__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__content grid-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"--color-accent: var(--color-theme-seafoam)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_kicker t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGlobal Experiences, Research &#038; Mentorship\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card_headline-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-seafoam);\"\n\t>\n\t\tGo deeper with travel, inquiry, and guidance.\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_description t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom Spring Break excursions, &#8220;study away&#8221; treks,  and summer study abroad to student research, honors work, and close mentoring relationships, you\u2019ll have opportunities to see communication in new contexts and collaborate with faculty as partners in learning.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination container\" data-labels=\"[&quot;Five Fountains &amp; Client Work&quot;,&quot;Capstones &amp; Signature Projects&quot;,&quot;Courses that Meet the Moment&quot;,&quot;Internships &amp; Professional Practice&quot;,&quot;Global Experiences, Research &amp; Mentorship&quot;]\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"outcomes\"><\/p>\n\n\n\t<style>\n\t\t.content-cards {\n\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/08101907\/riebereconclass0316-090.jpg');\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"content-cards alignfull \" >\n\t<div class=\"squiggly\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/butler-majors\/assets\/images\/content-cards-squiggly.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline\"><span>Outcomes &#038; Mentorship<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Graduates from our Strategic Communication and Organizational Communication &amp; Leadership majors step into roles across agencies, nonprofits, corporations, sports and entertainment, healthcare, education, and more. Along the way, they build portfolios of real client work, internships, and capstone projects\u2014plus relationships with mentors who know their strengths. Communication skills travel, and so do our graduates.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" style=\"grid-row-start: 1; grid-row-end: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Launch Your Impactful Career<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduates from CAL move quickly into jobs and graduate programs where communication is central to strategy, culture, and leadership. 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