Careers in Communication
Career Options
Undergraduate and graduate students in Communication qualify for a wide variety of jobs. The following list suggests some of the careers for which students might qualify:
Advertising
- Advertising account executive
- Media planner
- Advertising or marketing specialist
- Public opinion researcher
- Market researcher
- Media sales representative
Business
- Communication trainer
- Industrial relations representative
- Customer service representative
- Negotiator
- Human resources manager
- Personnel manager
Education
- Audiovisual specialist
- Educational administrator
- College admissions specialist
- High school speech teacher
- College placement officer
- Student affairs coordinator
Government/Politics
- Campaign manager
- Press secretary
- Legislative assistant
- Public information officer
- Lobbyist Speech writer
Health
- Clinic public relations officer
- Marketing specialist
- Health educator
- Patient representative
- Health facility development officer
- Research analyst
International Relations
- Communication trainer
- International sales representative
- Corporate representative
- Marketing specialist
- International relations coordinator
- Translator
Public Relations
- Advertising manager
- Lobbyist
- Corporate public affairs specialist
- Marketing specialist
- Development officer
- Media analyst
Technical Communication
- Document manager/planner/designer
- Technical editor/writer
- Graphic/interface designer
- Usability testing consultant
- Instructional designer
- Web site designer
Resources at the Career Center
Many excellent resources are available in the library of the Career Center of the University of Colorado at Denver in room 259 of the Tivoli Student Center, and at the Auraria Library.
Online Job Bulletins
Current Jobs in Writing, Editing, and Communications: The National Employment Bulletin
for the Communication Professions -- A subscription based service
O'Dwyer's Public Relations News -- PR Job Board


