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  Career Services Center
University of Delaware
401 Academy Street
Newark, DE 19716
Phone: 302.831.2392
Fax: 302.831.1452
udcareers@udel.edu

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 8am to 5pm
Major Resource Kit

Communication

The study of human communication can improve the exchange of information and human understanding. Undergraduate majors learn the dynamics of communication between individuals, groups, and cultures and their application to the media.

The Department of Communication integrates courses in interpersonal, intercultural, organizational and mass communication and public relations. There are unique opportunities for valuable experiences through the department's projects: an internship program in which juniors/seniors may gain practical experience in radio, television, public relations or organizational communication and a Winter Session television program in which students produce cable broadcasts.

There is a wide range of employment possibilities for graduates trained in the theory of communication in business, sales, public and personnel relations, and advertising. Through internships and curricular concentrations, students can prepare for careers in media news writing and editing, announcing, programming, community relations, directing and technical production. Job opportunities will increase as the communications industry expands, but graduates seeking entry-level positions will experience tight competitions due to the growing numbers of young people attracted to the field. For further information, contact Dr. Elizabeth Perse or the department office in 250 Pearson Hall, 831-8041.

Sample Job Titles

Bachelor's Degree/Entry Level Further Education/Experience Often Required
*news associate *copy editor
*public relations assistant *journalist
*fund-raiser *speech pathologist
*associate producer *customer/consumer relations
*entertainment agent *broadcasting journalist
*broadcast assistant *technical writer

Check the Dictionary of Occupational Titles under section 13 for additional related careers.

Enhancing Employability

- Participate in Internships, Field Experience Placements and Alumni Mentor Network.
- Sample UD Field Experiences: Delaware Theatre Company, English Language Institute, Children's Television Workshop
- National Internships: 20/20, the Howard Stern Show, the Media Theatre for the Performing Arts, Men's Health Magazine, Today Media, Inc.

Some Employers of Communication Majors

* schools                	
* state/federal government
* hospitals * newspapers, radio stations
* public relations firms
* libraries * banks
* business and industry * television stations * telecommunications organizations

Other Sources of Information

Advertising Women of New York
www.awny.org

Adweek Online Classifieds
www.adweek.com

All About Public Relations
http://aboutpublicrelations.net

American Advertising Federation
www.aaf.org

American Society of Journalists &  Authors
www.asja.org

Broadcast Employment Service
www.tvjobs.com

Cynopsis Media www.cynopsis.com

Communication Arts www.commarts.com Communications Roundtable www.roundtable.org/Round/index.html Council of Public Relations Firms www.prfirms.org International Association of Business Communicators www.iabc.com Jobs in Writing, Editing, & Communications www.graduatejobs.com (Call CSC for user name/password access.) Mandy's International Film & TV Production Directory www.mandy.com/1/filmtvjobs.cfm Media Job Listings: TV, Film, Radio tvandradiojobs.com Media Line www.medialine.com National Association of Broadcasters www.nab.org National Cable and Telecommunications Association www.ncta.com National Communication Association www.natcom.org National Newspaper Publishers Association www.nnpa.org O'Dwyer's PR Daily www.odwyerpr.com Online Public Relations www.online-pr.com Philly Ad Club www.phillyadclub.com PR Week www.prweekjobs.com Public Relations Society of America www.prsa.org Public Relations Student Society of America www.prssa.org Showbiz Jobs www.showbizjobs.com Society for News Design www.snd.org Society for Technical Communication www.STC.org
Sports TV Jobs www.sportstvjobs.com The 24/7 Newsroom http://the247newsroom.com/
The Riley Guide www.rileyguide.com The Write Jobs www.writejobs.com TVJobs.com www.tvjobs.com

Resources for Finding Employment

Found at the Career Services Center's Career Library (first floor):

  • Blue Hen Careers -- Internships, Part-time, Summer, and Full-time Jobs -- All in one place
  • Internships @ Multimedia & Animation Studios (EXR 41)
  • Internships with America's Advertising Agencies (EXR 42)
  • The Media Internship Book (EXR 44)
  • U.S. Directory of Entertainment Employers (CSE 42)
  • 100 Careers in Film and Television (CSE 185)
  • Career Opportunities in Television and Cable (CSE 190)
  • Career Opportunities in Radio (CSE 198)
  • Careers in Focus - Broadcasting (CSE 210)
  • Opportunities in Broadcasting Careers (CSE 216)
  • Opportunities in Journalism Careers (CSE 217)
  • Careers in Journalism (CSE 218)
  • Great Jobs for Communication Majors (CSE 219)
  • Top Careers for Communications Graduates (CSE 219.5)
  • Careers in Communications (CSE 220)
  • Opportunities in Publishing Careers (CSE 221)
  • Careers in Publishing (CSE 221.5)
  • Careers in Focus - Publishing (CSE 222)
  • Career Opportunities in the Publishing Industry (CSE 222.5)
  • Opportunities in Writing Careers (CSE 223)
  • 100 Jobs in Words (CSE 224)
  • Careers for Writers & Others Who Have a Way With Words (CSE 226)
  • Opportunities in Public Relations Careers (CSE 229)
  • Career Opportunities in Advertising and Public Relations (CSE 230)
  • Career Opportunities for Writers (CSE 247)
  • Careers in Focus - Writing (CSE 248)
  • The Complete Guide to Fundraising Management (CSE 249)
  • Opportunities in Fund-Raising Careers (CSE 250)
  • Careers in Fundraising (CSE 251)
  • Opportunities in Technical Writing Careers (CSE 254)
  • Careers for Extroverts and Other Gregarious Types (CSE 590)
  • Careers for Talkative Types and Others with the Gift of Gab (CSE 593)
  • Career Opportunities in the Nonprofit Sector (CSE 654)
  • Graduate Programs in the Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (GS 20)
  • www.udel.edu/CSC/netresources.html CSC's Internet Resources

Further information including: Skills to Develop, Strategies for Contacting Employers, Grad School Information, and where to get assistance is available in the CAREER LIBRARY located at 401 Academy Street.


Last updated: February 10, 2012 (CH)