What types of jobs can come from studying Communications?

Studying Communications is a great option that allows for many, many kinds of potential jobs. I studied communication and have spent my career using that degree in the nonprofit sector through marketing, public relations, social media, development, grant writing, event planning, etc. I have many colleagues who studied communications who have gone on to work for PR agencies, Marketing/Advertising agencies, professional sports organizations and more. Studying communications can open many doors for you and be helpful in many fields. As you advance in your communication studies, it's likely that an industry or subject area will be very interesting for you, and that can help guide your decision about what sort of communication-related career you are interested in.

A strong background in communications is a great foundation for almost any job you could imagine and is an invaluable skillset professionally and personally. Most all industries are getting more complex and moving at a faster pace than ever; having someone who understands how to deliver clear, simplified messaging (especially through change) is critical. Communicators are dot-connectors, amplifiers, and advocates of the ah-ha moment.

Studying communications opens to the door for so many great opportunities with a variety of options to work in different industries. You can do corporate communications, executive communications, employee/internal communications, public relations/media relations, or even be a writer/speechwriter. Start thinking about what you love to do! I started out doing public relations, moved to corporate communications, then executive communications and internal communications.

Communications is a broad field, where you can choose your specific industry or job type. I was a Strategic Communications major and work in Learning and Development today. I know others who are working in event planning, public relations, fundraising/development, coaching, academia, etc. It's really about finding what you're passionate about and getting experiences to decide what you like and don't like.

There's a multitude of jobs that come from studying comms -- the corporate communications industry itself spans a number of areas, from speechwriter and executive communications, to internal communications, to media relations/public relations, to digital media, to crisis communications, and more. You could do social media content and strategy, or be an account executive at a PR agency, or work in-house to shape how employees learn information and become engaged with their company's strategy and culture. There are crisis communications roles that help develop plans and messages for critical issues management. There's also journalism, broadcasting, and jobs in media companies. Plus, if you study communications, you'll learn to be a strong writer and critical thinker -- and that will be valuable in any job, in any industry.