Come learn how to create a podcast from start to finish. In this program, you will learn from our award-winning instructors about how to have fun conversations with a purpose. Spend the week exploring strategies for ideation, pre-production and planning while picking up tricks for interviewing, mixing music and promoting episodes on social media. At the end of your experience, you'll walk away with your very own podcast pilot episode.
Have you ever felt like you had something to say, but didn't know how exactly to say it? Well, podcasting might be the perfect medium for you.
This interactive course equips students with the tools they need to create fun, engaging and memorable podcasts and YouTube videos. You’ll work alongside an award-winning podcaster and former radio host to develop your own podcast or YouTube show that highlights your passion and creativity.
At the end of this program, you’ll walk away with:
The ability to carry on an engaging and thoughtful conversation that’s accessible to the audience
Active listening skills and an ability to discern nonverbal communication
A developed sense of teamwork, collaboration skills and individual authenticity
Strong awareness of social media branding, marketing and community-building
Production and distribution knowledge and AI content development skills
Podcast Studio
The Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio is operated by the School of Communications to tell the stories of those who share our corner of Connecticut. Along with the support of David DesRoches, the director of community programming, the podcasts are conceived and produced by faculty members, community members and students as part of their academic and professional development for the careers of the 21st century. The podcasts feature interviews with people making a difference in their world, as well as important stories that reflect our shared values.
Through our diverse range of podcasts, the Podcast Studio hopes to build and strengthen communities and elevate voices from all corners of society.
We hope to provide you with thoughtful and thought-provoking conversations that you'll remember and engage with.
Quinnipiac pitches, hosts and produces a suite of more than 30 podcasts at any given time.
With the help of the Podcast Studio, you'll have the tools and knowledge you need to launch a successful podcast.
Our podcast studio is located in the Communications and Computing & Engineering building on the Mount Carmel Campus.
Quinnipiac SOC student Ephemia Nicolakis '24 participates in a podcast recording session.
Our studio features professional-grade recording equipment to help bring your stories to life.
Speak your creative mind and learn to balance your audio levels with our top-notch studio technology.
Our studio-quality headphones help make sure you hear every detail going into your creative projects.
Schedule
Sample Daily Schedule: This is only a sample schedule and is subject to change due to a variety of factors.
Time
Activity
Detail
9 a.m.
Watch and Talk
Watch a popular podcast episode, break it down into parts and discuss podcast style and conversational techniques
10:00 a.m.
Skills
Introduction to conversational skill or production technique used in aforementioned episode
11:00 a.m.
Workshop
Working in teams of 3 to 6, students conceptualize a conversation that incorporates aforementioned skill or technique
Noon
Lunch
Eat and socialize with your classmates.
1 p.m.
Talk and Watch
Students record their conversation live in the podcast studio; other students watch the conversation on the TV outside the studio. Students debrief after each recording and discuss what worked, what didn't, what could be added, taken away, etc.
3 p.m.
Social Media
Students discuss how to best market the recently recorded episode. Where are the viral clips?
4 p.m.
Editing
How should the final episode be edited? What other visual or audio elements are needed to help the conversation along?
4:30 p.m.
Dismissal
Dismissal for commuter students.
5 p.m.
Dinner
Dinner will be provided for those students with full room and board.
6 p.m.
Evening Activities (Group Recreation, Games, Guest Speakers, Independent and Group Enrichment Projects)
The evening is reserved for overnight students to have fun, experience our on-campus amenities, and bond with each other and staff through organized group enrichment activities.
10 p.m.
Quiet Time
Participation Requirements
Participants must be current high school students. Typically, participants are between the ages of 15 to 18 years of age at the start of the program.
Equipment and Materials
Quinnipiac University will provide all required materials, including laptops, for students within this program. Students are welcome to bring their own laptops or other devices for use outside of instruction periods or with the approval of their instructor.
Program Costs
Option 1: 1-week overnight program from Sunday to Saturday. Includes full room and board as well as evening and weekend activities: $1,800
Option 2: 1-week on-campus commuter program from Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Includes lunch daily: $1,500
All options include:
One week of faculty-designed and delivered programming, administered online or on campus with educational support staff and program materials
Technology and software support
A Quinnipiac T-shirt
A digital badge for use on social media, resumes or portfolios
Access to special Quinnipiac Admissions events
How to Register for Summer Programs
Students must declare if they plan to attend for either the residential (overnight) experience or the commuter experience at the time of registration. Register and pay in full by January 15, 2026 to secure $100 off the cost of attendance.
If you are not paying in full at the time of registration, you must submit a non-refundable $250 deposit to reserve your spot for 30 days. Any student who places the non-refundable deposit must pay the full remaining cost of the program within 30 days from the date of deposit to be enrolled in the program.
Partial financial support may be available for those who indicate the need for financial assistance in their online application. Financial support awards are based on a combination of financial need and academic merit.
We are pleased to offer a discount on all summer camps and experiences to current Quinnipiac employees, Quinnipiac alumni and employees of our corporate partners. Please contact summerprograms@qu.edu to request your discount code.
Find the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions among prospective students and families regarding our summer programs. If you can't find an answer to your question, please contact us and we'd be happy to chat.
Quinnipiac University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act as an institution of higher education. Students who have a current IEP or 504 plan are encouraged to share any accommodations or modifications they may require in order to access the fundamentals of a QU summer program or camp they plan to attend.
Students requesting disability-based accommodations should indicate this within the application as well as email summerprograms@qu.edu about any and all specific accommodation needs.
