How can I find a job that is in the marketing field, but also psychology and journalism?

Hi Blanca!

First off, I think it's great that you're aware of what you like to do and study—marketing, writing, and journalism are great avenues to find jobs.

My first suggestion is to remember that in most jobs, you will actually do a wide array of things (and, usually, you'll have chances to move around the learn new skills). So in some senses, you don't have to just choose one discipline.

For instance, if you're hired as a marketing writer, you may have a chance to write some journalist-style articles for your company or agency. Most writing involves a great deal of psychology: you think strategically about the audience you're writing to, their desires and needs, and what motivates them. It's quite likely this will be true no matter which industry you end up in.

Just as Ken mentioned above, one of the best ways to find out what you really like is to do it! Here are a few ideas to help you get started:
- Get an internship in the field you think you might like. It's never too soon! (I personally did 4+ internships, many during college, before finding the right full-time job)
- Take a class specifically about marketing/business psychology, journalistic writing, or anything else that will be a relevant skill
- Start your own blog / website and practice writing on topics that interest you
- Check out job descriptions for entry-level jobs and look at the skills and experience they require
- Take a career test with your local career counseling center
- Network with marketing, journalist, and psychology professionals
- Shadow multiple writers: someone working in business, another at a newspaper

It's great to want a job you enjoy... and you definitely can! Often times that means putting in a lot of work initially, enjoying parts of your job until you are able to build skills and a resume and find a role that just fits for you. Sometimes Millennials (myself included) want to jump into the perfect career right away. I've found that you can find a job your genuinely enjoy the majority of the time—with enough hard work.

Don't hesitate to take a job that is a lot of the things you want (but not everything) to help you get to your ultimate career goal. You'll gain valuable experience and learn more what works best and motivates you—and get paid to learn those things along the way. Not a bad gig.

I hope this was helpful to you. A lot of the skills you mentioned are in growing fields (everyone needs a good writer!), so keep building your writing portfolio, and best of luck to you!

It sounds like brandography would interest you. It's the digital storytelling of a brand. So it combines marketing, journalism/photography, and psychology (consumer psychology).