Life at Medill
At Medill, you’ll join a supportive community nurtured by our Office of Student Life and caring faculty and staff whose goal is to help you create your future.
Join our community
You'll find dozens of ways to get involved at Medill and take advantage of all that Northwestern, Evanston and Chicago have to offer.

You will have opportunities to:
- Build a comprehensive portfolio in our professional media partners' and Medill-run websites
- Network at national professional journalism conferences
- Support Medill’s mission by serving on graduate student leadership council
- Get in the spirit and cheer on your Big10 team at a sporting event
- Walk along the shores of Lake Michigan and enjoy Evanston's beaches
- Dine at the great restaurants in Chicago and Evanston
- Attend a festival in Chicago celebrating anything from arts and music to culture and food
- Check out a game at one of Chicago's world-class sporting venues
Medill's Student Affairs team will help you take advantage of all the Medill experience has to offer.