Department of Communication, About The Profession
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Careers in the communications field include television and radio broadcasting, public relations, corporate communication, education, print, radio or television journalism, photography, desktop publishing and writing.
Students of communication follow a variety of careers, including marketing, teaching, media operations, the law, finance, banking, public relations, policy analysis, government service, consulting, human resources, account management, advertising, brokerage, print and electronic media writing, performance, news production, management, real estate development and lobbying, to name a few.
Communication majors also regularly pursue advanced study in graduate schools of business administration, history, journalism, political science, fine arts and schools of law, in addition to graduate studies in different fields of communication.
Careers
Career opportunities available to graduates with degrees in communication are both plentiful and varied. Communication skill is one of the most desirable characteristics that is sought after in new applicants, and college graduates with excellent communication skills have many more career options open to them.
"What can I do with this major?"
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Communications:
Advertising
Book Publishing
Newspaper Publishing
Magazine Publishing
Television
Radio
Public Relations
Government
Technical Writing
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Career Links
Click on one of the links below:
Actors, Directors and Producers from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations Managers from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
American Association of Pastoral Counselors
American Speech Language Hearing Association
Announcers from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
Careers in Advertising and PR
Careers in Business
Careers in Journalism from the American Society of Newspaper Editors
College and University Faculty from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
Careers in Marketing
Counselors from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
Film and Television Production Directory / Employment Opportunities
Federal Jobs
H-Net Job Guide for the Humanities and History
Hotel Job Resource
Hospitality Careers Online
Insurance Sales Agents from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
Job Listings and Internships for Entertainment Careers
Job Descriptions for Federal Jobs
Lawyers and Judicial Workers from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
Manufacturers' and Wholesale Sales Representatives from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
National Association of Broadcasters
Public Relations Specialists from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
Public Policy Jobs
Public Policy Internships
Public Relations Society of America
Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations Managers from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
Real Estate Agents and Brokers from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
Securities and Financial Service Sales Representatives from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
Service Sales Representatives from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
TV Jobs Broadcast Employment Services
United States Office of Personnel Management
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General Job Board Sites for Middle Tennessee & Nashville:
America's Job Bank
Monster.com
Middle Tennessee Job Source
Nashville JobsLink
Choose this link for the Job Hunter's Bible
Occupational Outlook Handbook 2000-2001 Edition
Click on Occupational Outlook Handbook to visit a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
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Internships and Summer Jobs
Web Sites by Career
Some of these sites contain useful information on the fields, interviews with people who work in the occupation, tips on the job search and links to hundreds of valuable resources.
Use this link to Send mail to the Department of Communication Web Manager for questions or comments about this site. Last Updated October 28, 2003.
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