Communications
Explore the BS in Communications and find out about program requirements, courses and faculty.
Career Possibilities
The options below are a starting point to explore potential career paths. Additional training, and experiential learning may be needed to pursue these possibilities.
Acquired Skills
- Writing
- Public speaking
- Interacting and collaborating online and face-to-face
- Creating context-specific messages
- Recognizing the impact of messages on social systems
- Researching
- Marketing and managing people and projects
- Analyzing communication channels
- Influencing public discourse
Career Titles
- Advertising Account Manager
- Audience Analyst
- Author
- Brand Manager
- Campaign Director
- Communication Trainer
- Corporate Relations Officer
- Editor
- Field Publicity Consultant
- Freelance Writer
- Grant Writer
- Junior Copywriter
- Legislative Assistant
- Lobbyist
- Market Researcher
- Media Planner
- Media Relations
- Negotiator/Mediator
- News Analyst
- Producer
- Public Information Office Writer
- Public Relations Manager
- Public Relations Specialist
- Publicist
- Reporter
- Research Specialist
- Sales Professional
- Speech Writer
- Tech Writer
- Translator/Interpreter
Types of Organizations that Hire
- Multimedia Organizations
- Digital publications
- Government, Non-Profit
- Law firms
- Advertising Agencies
- Public Relations Firms
- Radio/TV/Media Outlets
- Education Services
- Information Technology
- Retail/Hospitality,
- Scientific/Technology Services
- Finance/Insurance
Career Information and Professional Associations
Buzzfile - Employers of Communications & Media Studies majors
National Communication Association
New York State Communication Association
International Communication Association
Center for Communication
Subscribe to the Center for Communication Newsletter
NY Women in Communications
Association for Business Communication
Public Relations Society of America
Public Relations Student Society of America
Global Alliance - Public Relations & Communications Management
American Society of News Editors
American Marketing Association
International Association of Business Communicators
Social Media Association
Association for Women in Sports Media
Professional Speechwriters Association -Resources, awards
Society of Professional Journalists
National Association of Sales Professionals
The Professional Copywriters Association
Grant Professionals Association
The Association for Audience Marketing Professionals
New York Broadcasters Association
NBCU Academy - Journalism, media technology, content creation free training and development program designed to prepare college students for a career in the news
Job Search Links
Career Development Center - Click on Purchase JobScore to access jobs posted for Purchase students and alumni
American Copy Editors Society - Job Bank
MediaBistro - Media related job listings
The Write Jobs - listings for editors, writers, technical writers, journalists, medical writers and more
AdAge -Search job from advertising and marketing companies
BookJobs.com - Jobs & internships in publishing
Media Match - TV and film production jobs
E&P - Editor & Publisher Jobs
Mandy - Cast, Crew & Creative Professions job platform
Staff Me Up - Production Jobs in TV, Film, Digital, Media and Entertainment
Public Relations Society of America - Public relations jobs
PR Week - Job site
TV Jobs– Broadcast Employment Services
JournalismJobs.com - Media Jobs
Crain Communications Open Opportunities
New York Broadcasters Association - Job & internship opportunities in NY TV and Radio Stations
Publishers Lunch Job Board - From Publishers Marketplaces