Ok, here’s what I’ve been thinking so far: I love to write, but everyone says journalism is a dying field. I’d love to write copy, but I don’t know if a field in communications would require me to be a massive extrovert, which I just am not. (Not that I’m an antisocialite or anything). Economics sounds fascinating, but I’m not very good at math. Sociology too, but there’s no jobs there and it’s looked at as a joke major. Public policy sounds good, but I don’t know if I can get a job in that field besides as a candidate of some sort. Help please?!? Is one of these majors right for me, is there another?
Even just suggesting a major I may not have considered would be helpful
A communications major is very good. There are so many jobs you can do with a bachelors in communications. It is also quite similar to journalism as it has a lot to do with writing and simply communicating to others. Here is a list of some jobs you could get with a communications major:
Business:
Management:
Manager
Personnel Recruiter Vice-president Human Resources
Trainer Director of Training and Development
Admissions Counselor Benefits Administrator
Sales Representative Executive Manager
Public Information Officer Industrial and Labor Relations
Negotiator Customer Service Representative
Newsletter Editor Human Resources Manager
Mediator Buyer
Advertising:
Advertising Specialist Marketing Specialist
Copy Writer Account Executive Manager
Media Planner Media Buyer
Creative Director Media Sales Representative
Public Researcher
Communication Education:
Language Arts Coordinator High School Speech Forensics/Debate Coach
Drama Director Speech Communication Department Chairperson
School Counselor Education Researcher
Audiovisual Specialist Educational Administrator
Director of College News Educational Tester
Educational Fund-raiser Alumni Officer
Electronic Media/Radio Television/Broadcasting:
Broadcasting Station Manager Director of Broadcasting
Film/Tape Librarian Community Relation Director
Unit Manager News Writer
Transmitter Engineer Technical Director
Advertising Sales Coordinator Market Researcher
Actor/Actress Announcer
Disc Jockey News and Relation Manager
Comedy Writer Casting Director
Producer Business Manager
Floor Manager Talk Show Host
Journalism (Print or Electronic):
Reporter Editor
Newscaster Author
Copy Writer Script Writer
News Service Researcher Technical Writer
Acquisitions Editor Media Interviewer
Public Relations:
Publicity Manager Advertising Manager
Marketing Specialist Lobbyist
Corporate Public Affairs Specialist
Account Executive Development Officer
Sales Manager Media Analyst
Media Planner Creative Director
News Writer Public Opinion Researcher
Theatre/Performing Arts:
Performing Artist Script Writer
Arts Administrator Performing Arts Educator
Costume Design Scenic Designer
Lighting Theatre Critic Makeup Artist
Stage Manager Model
Theatre Professor Casting Director
Government/Politics:
Public Information Office Writer Legislative Assistant
Campaign Director Research Specialist
Program Coordinator Elected Official
High Technology Industries:
Trainer for Communication Tech. Circuit Television Producer/Director
Systems Analyst Technical Copywriter
Language Specialist Cognition Researcher
Audio & Visual Computer Display Specialist
Communication and Health Care:
Health Educator School Health Care Administrator
Medical Grants Writer Hospital Director of Communication
Clinic Public Relations Director Health Communication Analyst
Research Analyst Medical Training Supervisor
Health Personnel Educator Medical Center Publications Editor
Hospice Manager Heath Care Counselor
Activities Director Marketing Director
International Relations and Negotiations:
On-Air International Broadcasting Corporate Representative
Translator Student Tour Coordinator
Diplomat Foreign Correspondent
Law:
Public Defender Corporate Lawyer
District Attorney Private Practice Lawyer
Legal Researcher Mediation & Negotiation Specialist
Legal Secretary Legal Reporter
Legal Educator
Social and Human Services:
Public Administrator Social Worker
Recreation Supervisor Human Rights Office
Community Affairs Liaison Park Service Public Relations Specialist
Religious Leader Mental Counselor