CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Your first experience with career opportunities will probably be through an internship. As part of your major, you will take a practicum which will give you a supervised internship experience. The John H. Johnson School of Communications encourages you to sign up for additional internships through the Office of Career Development (806-5806) in room C-107 next to Educational Advisory Services. Internships not only give you hands-on experience in the job market, but they also increase your chances of getting a good placement after you graduate. Companies look for candidates with professional experience. Some internships pay stipends. The Office of Career Development maintains listings, both national and local, to help place you in advantageous internships and jobs. In addition, you may wish to consult with faculty in your department for internship opportunities. (For students in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, you may participate in volunteer experiences, but these may be limited by certain professional standards set by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.)

Some of the career opportunities associated with the four departments of the John H. Johnson School of Communications are listed below. Of course, there are many more exciting and creative applications of the training you receive at JHJ-SOC.

• Communication Sciences and Disorders: Speech Pathologist, Audiologist, Research and Training Grants Specialist, Teacher/Professor, Ear-Nose-Throat Specialist, Health Information Specialist.
  
• Communication and Culture: Teacher/Professor, Lobbyist, Public Speaker, Legislative Assistant, Lawyer (law degree required), Paralegal, Human Resources Specialist, Researcher, Consultant, Administrator, Training and Development Specialist, Community Relations Director, Publicist, College Recruiter, Human Rights Officer, Human Resources Manager, Mediation Specialist, Political Campaign Director, Director of Corporate Communication.
  
• Journalism: Writer/Reporter/Editor, Anchor/On-Air Personality, Advertising Account Executive, Publisher, Public Relations/Public Affairs Officer, Advertising Graphics Designer, Newspaper/Publishing Sales/Marketing Executive, Publicist.
  
• Radio, Television and Film: Filmmaker, Music Producer, Story Editor, Director, Scriptwriter, Account Executive, Cable/TV/Radio Station Owner, Cameraperson, Producer, Production Assistant, Marketing Executive, Programming Executive, Audio Technician, Editor, Pre-Law.