Communication Arts Major
Career Information
Possible Job Titles
*Denotes additional education required
Typical Places of Employment
- Advertising agencies
- Government agencies
- In-house agencies
- Colleges & Universities
- Retail stores
- Nonprofit organizations
- Publishing companies
- Newspapers
- Trade books/magazines
- State/regional networks
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- Trade associations
- Educational & professional
- Public relations firms
- Photographic services
- Consumer magazines
- Meeting Planner
- National radio/TV networks
- Human Resources
- Departments or Firms
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Typical Work Activities
- Editing
- Creating artwork
- Decoration, designing
- Teaching
- Explaining
- Helping
- Selecting and training
- Communicating
- Researching
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- Publishing
- Managing
- Scheduling
- Solving problems
- Working independently
- Enlightening guiding
- Informing, organizing
- Illustrating
- Planning
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Additional Info in Career Services
These publications must be used in the "Browsing" Library of Career Services.
There are also many brochures and magazines such as Resume Writing, Interviewing
and Job Choices that you may take with you.
To see a complete list of career books located at the Career
Services Office click
here.
- Careers in Communications
- Careers Opportunities in
Marketing
- Great Jobs for
Communications Majors
- Great Jobs for Theater
Majors
- How To Be Working Actor
- How to Launch Your Career in
TV News
- Making it in Public
Relations
- Medical and Pharmaceutical
Sales
- Opportunities in Human
Resource Management
- Opportunities in Medical
Sales Careers
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- Opportunities in
Telecommunications Careers
- Opportunities in Technical
Writing and Communication
Careers
- Opportunities in Television,
Cable and Video
- Opportunities in Television
and Video Careers
- Performing Arts Careers
- Resumes for Communications
Careers
- Technical Writing and
Communications Careers
- Telecommunications Careers
- 100 Best Careers in
Entertainment
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Alumni Resources
(Listed below are examples of SU Alumni and their Jobs in this major - For
more alumni resources, go to
Mentor Network)
| ALUMNI NAME |
GRAD DATE |
CURRENT JOB |
ORGANIZATION |
| Gibson, Katie |
05/2006 |
Enhanced Media Specialist |
Discovery Communications |
| Duffy, Ken |
05/1999 |
Box Office Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies |
| Wood, Joann |
05/1991 |
Attorney |
Dugan & McKissick, L.L.C. |
| Wojtek, Robert |
05/2006 |
Disaster Preparedness Coordinator |
St. Joseph Medical Center |
| Weiner, Ariel |
05/2006 |
International Proposal Development Manager
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SGS |
| Watson, Caroline |
05/2005 |
Media Planner |
Merkley and Partners |
| Maddox, Shea |
05/2005 |
Asst. Manager of Operations |
UNDER ARMOUR, INC. |
| Lam, Mark |
05/2007 |
Sales Associate |
American Lawyer Media Advertising |
| Crisostomo, Contessa |
05/2002 |
Media Reporter |
The Gazette/Post-Newsweek |
Related Links: Further Explore this Career
Field
Careers in Advertising, PR, Public Affairs
Careers in Journalism
Careers in Mass Media
Additional Information
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