<p>I graduated in 2008 (my teachers told my classmates and I constantly about how we were graduating at the worst time). Since the. Finding working in my field has been impossible, even after 3 internships. Does anyone have any ideas of what what would be a good graduate degree to compliment my journalism degree? Or did anyone major in journalism and know of any unconventional fields I should try to get into with my limited experience?</p>
<p>Thanks so much everyone! </p>
<p>What type of journalism do you want to do?</p>
<p>If you are looking at unconventional fields, look at STEM.</p>
<p>Everyone will shoot at me for suggesting this, but law school is not a bad option since you have already learned how to write, and that’s half the battle in law school. Yes, the market has sucked for lawyers, but go to a top law school, do well, and it will pay off. Besides, no one knows the market in 3-4 years from now. Law might be back to normal by then. But only do it if you have an interest in law - doing it for the money is a sure way to fail.</p>
<p>A master’s in technical writing might also work.</p>
<p>I’ve never heard of stem @AnnieBeats. @MrMom62 I’ve been avoiding law school like the plague! Haha. I didn’t even know you could get a master’s in tech writing <em>gasp</em>. Thanks everyone!</p>
<p>I’m kind of leaning towards media, social media, writing copy. I’m a little over writing articles @AnnieBeats.</p>
<p>You seem like the perfect candidate to work on a morning show. My brother works at one and all the rave is about these new social media areas in the studio. I suggest you try to get an internship running one of the media accounts. STEM is science technology and math. It is growing rapidly and there will be a need for more journalists to cover that in the future.</p>
<p>If technical writing interests you, you would probably be better off going to a good CC or technical school and getting a certificate in something programming-related. (NOT computer graphics.) You already have a writing-related degree, pairing it with some technical knowledge would make you a more desirable hire. Familiarity with the publication software companies are using these days helps too. I suggest reading a bunch of ads for technical writers at the kinds of firms that interest you. See what they ask for. (I used to be the manager of tech pubs at a software company.)</p>
<p>My son just graduated from journalism school and has a job as a reporter at a regional newspaper. It sounds as if a lot of his friends have jobs with the online versions of print publications.</p>
<p>What kinds of internships have you had?</p>
<p>Technical writing is fairly versatile, but I wouldn’t call it “unconventional”.</p>
<p>Lawyers are having a hard time finding work too. Seems like people think job prospects for law are as good as for medicine. Not so. Plus, lawyers are expected to be among the professions most affected by increasing use of artificial intelligence (wish I was joking, but nope).</p>
<p>You don’t need a master’s in technical writing, just some additional training. Perhaps not even that. Worth a look anyway.</p>
<p>STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering Math. Yep, they need tech writers. People in those fields generally can’t write a clear sentence to save their life.</p>
<p>Ok thanks everyone!</p>