Jared Chung
CareerVillage.org TeamWhich college major would set me up best for a career in community management?
When you are looking at resumes to select for a community management role, which degrees are most common in the resume stack? Which are best? Should I major in marketing or english or business or communications or sociology or something else? How much does it matter? I’m interested less in what is “needed" than what makes me best positioned. Jobs are hard to come by!
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2 answers
Sarah Schaaf
Sarah’s Answer
I'd recommend exploring majors under a Communications umbrella with focus on digital comms.
Personally, I have a Bachelor of Science in Communications degree, but my major was Audio Production, minor is Music. And I've hired people with degrees such as English, Marketing, IT, and even hired great community managers with no degree at all. The skills are often more important than the exact major in Community work.
Good luck!
Mohamed Hidayathulla
Mohamed’s Answer
With so many free and low-cost tools and channels, it's never been easier to create online communities. But do you have a strategy and a thorough understanding of the dynamics of communities at the different stages of a community lifecycle?
Please follow the below link to check the suitable courses for the same
http://blaisegv.com/community-manager-careers/a-selection-of-online-community-management-courses-to-be-a-better-community-manager/