What is Communication Studies?
The best jobs in the new information society- in virtually every industry- will be filled by workers who can READ, WRITE, COMPUTE, COMMUNICATE, and THINK.
Communication studies is the academic discipline which studies communication; subdisciplines include theories of communication, group communication, information theory, intrapersonal communication, interpersonal communication, marketing, organizational communication, propaganda, public affairs, public relations, speech communications, and telecommunications.
BUSINESS and INDUSTRY CAREER TITLES:
| Account Executive | Hospitality Manger | Paralegal |
| Advertising Manager | Hotel Manager | Personnel Specialist |
| Association Administrator | Human Resources Adm. | Presenter |
| Bank Officer | Industrial & Labor Relations Specialist | Print Production Coordinator |
| Claims Adjuster/Examiner | Insurance Agent/Broker | Promotions Manager |
| Consumer Affairs Specialist | Lawyer | Public Information Officer |
| Corporate Communications Director | Legal Assistant | Public Relations Specialist |
| Credit Manager | Management Analyst | Real Estate Agent/Broker |
| Customer Service Representative | Manager/Administrator | Recreation/Attractions Manager |
| Events Planner | Market Research Analyst | Recruiter |
| Fashion Merchandiser | Media Manage | Research Worker |
| Training & Development Specialist | Stockbroker | Service Representative |
| Travel Agent | Technical Writer | Special Events Coordinator |
| Restaurant Manager | Telemarketing Specialist | Speech Writer |
| Sales Representative | Retail Manager |
COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA CAREER TITLES:
| Actor | Government Relations | Photojournalist |
| Advertising Account Executive | Graphic Artist | Producer- TV, Film, Theatre |
| Advertising Copywriter | Greeting Card Writer | Production Assistant |
| Broadcast Advertising Sales | Lighting Technician | Proofreader |
| Communications Lawyer | Market Research | Public Information Officer |
| Contestant/Guest Coord. | Media Buyer | Public Relations Assistant |
| Copywriter | Media Manager | Publisher |
| Director- Film, Video, Theatre | Narrator | Radio/TV Announcer |
| Editorial Assistant | News Writer/Editor | Reporter/Journalist |
| Electronic Publications | Photographer | Sales Representative |
| Script Writer | Telemarketer | TV News Anchor |
| Sports Promoter | Traffic Manager | Video Programmer |
| Sportscaster | TV Engineer | Writer/Author |
| Technical Writer |
GOVERNMENT & SOCIAL SERVICES CAREER TITLES:
| Campaign Manager | Government Advisor | Minister/Priest/Rabbi |
| Community Action Director | Health Services Admin. | Museum Director |
| Consumer Advocate | Human Resources Mgr | Negotiator |
| Counselor | Interviewer | Planning Director |
| Development Officer | Lawyer | Political Aide |
| Documentarian | Legislative Aide | Probation & Parole Officer |
| Elected Official | Lobbyist | PSA Director |
| Foreign Service Officer | Media Specialist | Public Administrator |
| Recreation Coordinator | Speech Writer | Youth Worker |
| Social Services Administrator | Television Censor | Reader |
| Social Worker | Translator |
EDUCATION CAREER TITLES:
| Administrator | Educational Tester | Public Relations Officer |
| Audio/Visual Specialist | Guidance Counselor | Recruiter |
| Camp Counselor | Teacher | Special Events Coordinator |
| Development Officer | Mediator | Educational Consultant |
| Student Services Specialist | Speech Pathologist | Spokesperson for Education |
| Instructional Program Designer |
| Create powerful images with sight, sound, motion & words | Write press releases, scripts, or other promotional materials |
| Ability to write clearly | Effective speaking |
| Present specific viewpoints | Influential/persuasion skills |
| Synthesizing information | Interpretation skills |
| Reporting and editing skills | Create
entertaining and persuasive messages |
| Demonstrate creativity and artistic expression | Define hypotheses |
| Evaluate ideas and presentation | Gather information and data |
| Compare and contrast evidence | Evaluate information and sources |
| Critical thinking skills | Develop market research |
| Measure media effects | Planning and managing skills |
| Work with deadlines | Work independently |
| Attention to details | Work in teams / small groups |
| Identify and manage different needs of individuals, groups, etc. | Understand institutional and cultural values |
Job and Internship Search Links
Mobile Marketing JobList http://www.mobilemarketingjoblist.com
Work in Public Relations http://workinpr.com/candidates/index.asp
The Write Jobs www.writerswrite.com/jobs
MonsterTRAK http://www.monstertrak.com
Turner Jobs (for Turner Broadcasting divisions) www.turner.com/jobs
Team Work Sports Team Jobs http://www.teamworkonline.com/
Journalism NOW www.JournalismNow.com
Learn more about this commercial banking, what employees are saying about it & interesting facts http://www.vault.com/hubs/506/hubhome_506.jsp?ch_id=506
Exploring Occupations: Getting You Started on Your Career Path! http://www.umanitoba.ca/counselling/careers.html
Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Business Communication Online Resources http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/course/mflatley/290web/bclinks.html
Professional Association Links
Association for women in communications homepage http://www.womcom.org/
Society for Technical Communication http://www.stc.org/
Wilmington Film Commission http://www.wilmington-film.com
Southern States Communication Association http://ssca.net/
Public Relations Society of America http://www.prsa.org/
Speech Communication Association - Undergraduate Student Organizations
http://www.natcom.org
International Communication Association http://www.icahdq.org
Institute for Global Communications http://www.igc.org/igc/gateway/index.html
American Journalism Historians Association http://www.ajha.org/
Association of American Publishers www.publishers.org
Association of Authors and Publishers www.authorsandpublishers.org
Association of Directory of Publishers www.adp.org
Educational Paperback Association www.edupaperback.org
International Publishers Association www.ipa-uie.org
Magazine Publishers of America www.magazine.org
National Newspaper Publishing Association www.nnpa.org
Miscellaneous Links
UNCW Post-Graduate Survey - coming soon
City and Regional Magazine Publishers www.citymag.org
Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network www.spawn.org
Small Publishers Association of North America http://spannet.org Book Binders West:
Industry Resources www.bookbuilders.org/Res-electronic.html
Media Week www.mediaweek.com
Board Game Publishers http://boardgames.about.com
Publishers Weekly www.publishersweekly.com
Break into a career in public relations http://www.fabjob.com/publicrelations.asp
2 Pop - a site that lets you pick the brains of experiences filmmakers http://www.2pop.com
Moviemaker.com - key to getting your movie distributed. http://www.moviemaker.com
Making Film - a weekly online magazine with feature articles, news, reviews and message boards http://www.makingfilm.com
American Advertising Federation http://www.aaf.org
Telecommunications Virtual Library http://www.analysys.co.uk/vlib/
Screen Gems Studios http://www.screengemsstudios.com
New York Film Production Resource Locator http://www.panix.com/~jviii/filmlctr/jv3film1.html
Journalism Links (see English career links) http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/english.htm
HospitalityNet http://www.hospitalitynet.nl/home.htm
Search for Communications Listservs (from University of Iowa)
http://www.uiowa.edu/~commstud/resources/listserv.html
Advertising Resources (from University of Iowa) http://www.uiowa.edu/~commstud/resources/advertising.html
Links to media studies (from University of Iowa)
http://www.uiowa.edu/~commstud/resources/media/media.html
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