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Communications
The best jobs in the new information society- in virtually every industry- will be filled by workers who can READ, WRITE, COMPUTE, COMMUNICATE, and THINK.
A recent survey ask professionals to list "things students can do to get a job in the communications field." The top four responses were:
- Develop public speaking skills, computer (keyboarding) skills, and networking skills.
- Compete with campus debate/forensics teams or Toastmasters.
- Get involved with the campus radio/TV stations or newspaper.
- Work as a paraprofessional in campus offices such as admissions, orientation, leadership, career services, health & wellness, public information, etc.
Many occupations today require a college educated individual who can write and speak well, solve problems, learn new information quickly and work well with others on a team. This means that college graduates use their education in a wide variety of fields, and your future career may relate more to your personal career interests, work values and transferable skills than any specific academic major. However, the following list contains a representative sample of job titles of former graduates with an Communications major. Use this as an idea list, and remember that it represents some, but certainly not all, of the careers you might consider.
Students obtaining employment immediately upon graduation are usually those with the best college records and a willingness to relocate to find a job. Some of these jobs also require education beyond a bachelors' degree.
Related Career Titles for Communication Studies Majors
BUSINESS and INDUSTRY
- Account Executive
- Advertising Manager
- Association Administrator
- Bank Officer
- Claims Adjuster/Examiner
- Consumer Affairs Specialist
- Corporate Communications Director
- Credit Manager
- Customer Service Representative
- Events Planner
- Fashion Merchandiser
- Hospitality Manger
- Hotel Manager
- Human Resources Administrator
- Industrial & Labor Relations Specialist
- Insurance Agent/Broker
- Lawyer
- Legal Assistant
- Management Analyst
- Manager/Administrator
- Market Research Analyst
- Media Manager
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- Paralegal
- Personnel Specialist
- Presenter
- Print Production Coordinator
- Promotions Manager
- Public Information Officer
- Public Relations Specialist
- Real Estate Agent/Broker
- Recreation/Attractions Manager
- Recruiter
- Research Worker
- Retail Manager
- Sales Representative
- Service Representative
- Special Events Coordinator
- Speech Writer
- Stockbroker
- Technical Writer
- Telemarketing Specialist
- Training & Development Specialist
- Travel Agent
- Restaurant Manager
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COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA
- Actor
- Advertising Account Executive
- Advertising Copywriter
- Broadcast Advertising Salesperson
- Communications Lawyer
- Contestant/Guest Coordinator
- Copywriter
- Director- Film, Video, Theatre
- Editorial Assistant
- Electronic Publication Specialist
- Government Relations Specialist
- Graphic Artist
- Greeting Card Writer
- Lighting Technician
- Market Research Specialist
- Media Buyer
- Media Manager
- Narrator
- News Writer/Editor
- Photographer
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- Photojournalist
- Producer- TV, Film, Theatre
- Production Assistant
- Proofreader
- Public Information Officer
- Public Relations Assistant
- Publisher
- Radio/TV Announcer
- Reporter/Journalist
- Sales Representative
- Script Writer
- Sports Promoter
- Sportscaster
- Technical Writer
- Telemarketer
- Traffic Manager
- TV Engineer
- TV News Anchor
- Video Programmer
- Writer/Author
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GOVERNMENT & SOCIAL SERVICES
- Campaign Manager
- Community Action Director
- Consumer Advocate
- Counselor
- Development Officer
- Documentarian
- Elected Official
- Foreign Service Officer
- Government Advisor
- Health Services Administrator
- Human Resources Manager
- Interviewer
- Lawyer
- Legislative Aide
- Lobbyist
- Media Specialist
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- Minister/Priest/Rabbi
- Museum Director
- Negotiator
- Planning Director
- Political Aide
- Probation & Parole Officer
- PSA Director
- Public Administrator
- Recreation Coordinator
- Social Services Administrator
- Social Worker
- Speech Writer
- Television Regulator/Censor
- Translator
- Youth Worker
- Reader
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EDUCATION
- Administrator
- Audio/Visual Specialist
- Camp Counselor
- Development Officer/ Fund Raiser
- Educational Tester
- Guidance Counselor
- Instructional Program Designer
- Mediator
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- Public Relations Officer
- Recruiter
- Special Events Coordinator
- Educational Consultant
- Student Services Specialist
- Teacher
- Speech Pathologist
- Spokesperson for Education
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