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What types of Communications jobs are there?
I am a communications, media, and theatre major with a minor in communications. I know comm is a broad field, and I'm struggling with what types of job I would want. How do I start networking? Exploring?
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Michael’s Answer
Hi Dayana,
According to www.Indeed.com, here are the top jobs for Communication Majors:
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/top-communications-degree-jobs
- Business Reporter
- Marketing Coordinator
- Copy Writer
- Brand Strategist
- Social Media Manager
- Managing Editor
- Content Marketing Manager
- Web Producer
- Social Media Planner
- Senior Event Planner
According to U.S. News and World Report, here are the top colleges and universities for Communication Majors:
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/communications-major-0901
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Stanford University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Northwestern University
- Brown University
- Vanderbilt University
- Cornell University
- University of California (Berkley)
When reviewing colleges and universities, it is best to check the following:
- In-State vs Out of State Tuition
- Internships
- Scholarships
- Career Placement upon graduation
- Course work and offered classes
- Post-Graduate Degrees - Master and Doctoral
Network ... Network ... Network ... the more people who know that you are looking to pursue interests in the Communications field ... the better your chances of learning more about the industry, getting hired, educational requirements, experience and skill sets to acquire, etc. Sometimes it is not what you know, but who you know including family, friends, professors and academic advisors who can be sounding boards and provide feedback for you.
A running Excel document, Google Sheets or a ledger can be utilized to enter all of the collected information from the people who you come across. The document should be organized to include the date that you met the person; the person's name, professional title and company; contact information like email addresses, phone numbers, etc.; notes from your interview session and any other network information to help you at a later date.
Shadowing is the means where one spends time with a company to learn more about the work environment, different professional roles, day to day operations, etc. This will provide you with a better view in order to map out your educational and professional career paths. Again, Academic Advisors, the Communications Department and the Campus Career Center can provide resources and professional contacts for one to shadow with a potential hiring company.
LinkedIn is a great platform to connect with professionals across various industries, related or not related to your own field. One can search and view a company's profile, available open positions, professional profiles, etc. Within the news feed, one can view postings and announcements from other professionals.
With LinkedIn, members can send InMails to directly to each other without being connected to one another. Professionals who are directly connected to each other can send regular LinkedIn messages to each other. Professionals who pay for the premium service on LinkedIn have access to the InMail service feature.
Directly from LinkedIn Help:
"InMail messages is a premium feature, and it allows you to directly message another LinkedIn member that you're not connected to. If you have a Basic (free) account, then you can only directly message LinkedIn members that you’re connected to. You must upgrade to a Premium account to use InMail messages. You can’t message a member if they’ve chosen not to receive InMail messages in their message preferences settings. You’re allotted a specific number of InMail message credits based on your subscription type. You can find the number of InMail message credits you have from your My Premium page."
"Premium InMail message credits can't be used to send InMail messages on Sales Navigator or LinkedIn Recruiter."
Hope this helps, utilize networking and best wishes for your educational pathway and future professional career as a Communications professional!
According to www.Indeed.com, here are the top jobs for Communication Majors:
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/top-communications-degree-jobs
- Business Reporter
- Marketing Coordinator
- Copy Writer
- Brand Strategist
- Social Media Manager
- Managing Editor
- Content Marketing Manager
- Web Producer
- Social Media Planner
- Senior Event Planner
According to U.S. News and World Report, here are the top colleges and universities for Communication Majors:
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/communications-major-0901
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Stanford University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Northwestern University
- Brown University
- Vanderbilt University
- Cornell University
- University of California (Berkley)
When reviewing colleges and universities, it is best to check the following:
- In-State vs Out of State Tuition
- Internships
- Scholarships
- Career Placement upon graduation
- Course work and offered classes
- Post-Graduate Degrees - Master and Doctoral
Network ... Network ... Network ... the more people who know that you are looking to pursue interests in the Communications field ... the better your chances of learning more about the industry, getting hired, educational requirements, experience and skill sets to acquire, etc. Sometimes it is not what you know, but who you know including family, friends, professors and academic advisors who can be sounding boards and provide feedback for you.
A running Excel document, Google Sheets or a ledger can be utilized to enter all of the collected information from the people who you come across. The document should be organized to include the date that you met the person; the person's name, professional title and company; contact information like email addresses, phone numbers, etc.; notes from your interview session and any other network information to help you at a later date.
Shadowing is the means where one spends time with a company to learn more about the work environment, different professional roles, day to day operations, etc. This will provide you with a better view in order to map out your educational and professional career paths. Again, Academic Advisors, the Communications Department and the Campus Career Center can provide resources and professional contacts for one to shadow with a potential hiring company.
LinkedIn is a great platform to connect with professionals across various industries, related or not related to your own field. One can search and view a company's profile, available open positions, professional profiles, etc. Within the news feed, one can view postings and announcements from other professionals.
With LinkedIn, members can send InMails to directly to each other without being connected to one another. Professionals who are directly connected to each other can send regular LinkedIn messages to each other. Professionals who pay for the premium service on LinkedIn have access to the InMail service feature.
Directly from LinkedIn Help:
"InMail messages is a premium feature, and it allows you to directly message another LinkedIn member that you're not connected to. If you have a Basic (free) account, then you can only directly message LinkedIn members that you’re connected to. You must upgrade to a Premium account to use InMail messages. You can’t message a member if they’ve chosen not to receive InMail messages in their message preferences settings. You’re allotted a specific number of InMail message credits based on your subscription type. You can find the number of InMail message credits you have from your My Premium page."
"Premium InMail message credits can't be used to send InMail messages on Sales Navigator or LinkedIn Recruiter."
Hope this helps, utilize networking and best wishes for your educational pathway and future professional career as a Communications professional!
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Sara Miller’s Answer
I work in Marketing which is just one discipline that needs communications majors. Getting messages about our products out to customers and our Sales teams takes on many different forms. We have people who run events such as trade shows or customer events at our stores. We have people who work with advertising agencies, and folks who write and design content for web based and social media platforms. We have technology strategists who work with customers and product designers to understand what customers need.
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Pamela’s Answer
I started my career interning which allowed me to see what a career might be like without a major commitment. My first job was a public relations agency where I got to see many types of clients. I sometimes call this my "grad school" as I learned so much on the job. PR and marketing agencies usually have intern programs as well. This is a good way to see a variety of industries which can help you start to know what you like and what you don't like.
Some people stay at agencies for their entire career and love it. Some like to move in-house and work directly for a company. But by interning and starting at a PR agency, you'll better know what kind of company you might want to join.
Some people stay at agencies for their entire career and love it. Some like to move in-house and work directly for a company. But by interning and starting at a PR agency, you'll better know what kind of company you might want to join.