What Can One Do With A Career In Advertising?
With a degree in
Advertising, one can work in many capacities at major corporations,
advertising agencies, motion picture studios, TV studios, radio
stations, newspapers, magazines, Internet companies, non-profit
organizations. Some of the specific jobs are, as follows:
Marketing
management
Brand management
Promotions
Special event planning
Advertising account executive
Art direction
Graphic design
Creative
Traffic
Copywriting
Media Planner
Media buyer
Researcher
Consumer products/Licensing and Merchandising
What Can One Do With A
Career In Intercultural Communication?
Graduates with an intercultural degree often
seek degrees in law and mediation. Many go on to pursue resolutions
in disputes between individuals, organizations, political
associations, etc. An intercultural degree can also be very
valuable in international relations, negotiations and international
business.
What Can One Do With A
Career In Interpersonal Communication?
The Interpersonal Communication sequence provides students with
the knowledge and skill to be effective and ethical communicators in
a variety of personal and professional settings, as well as
preparing them for advanced study. Students with an academic focus
in Interpersonal Communication are prepared for careers in a variety
of fields, ranging from human resources to sales and development,
from counseling and social work to conflict negotiation and
arbitration, from college recruiting and admissions to political
advocacy--in short, any kind of profession that requires the ability
to work effectively with other people.
What Can One Do With A Career In Journalism?
Report, write, edit, photograph or design news,
features, sports and specialized content for newspapers, magazines,
newsletters or Web services. The major also lays some groundwork for
professional graduate work in media related law, policy or business.
Work as an editor, writer or designer for a
newspaper, magazine or newsletter.
Become a columnist, or a critic of movies,
plays, books and other cultural products.
Write for, or design, internet related
communication.
Become a freelance writer or editor; write
nonfiction books or documentaries.
Work in the public relations field as a
manager, writer or designer.
Go to Law School and become a lawyer.
Teach English or journalism at the high
school level.
Go on to graduate school in journalism,
communication, religion, or related fields.
Market and advertise a small business you
start.
Become a missionary in a variety of settings
and with a variety of responsibilities.
Write grant proposals, manuals, or other
written communication in a variety of corporate settings.
Report, write, edit, photograph or design news,
features, sports and specialized content for newspapers, magazines,
newsletters or Web services. The major also lays some groundwork for
professional graduate work in media related law, policy or business.
What Can One Do With A
Career In Multimedia?
Website Design
Media Production
Publication (magazine/editorial) production
Multimedia Animation
What Can One Do With A Career In Organizational Communication?
Communication is central to effectiveness in
organizations, whether businesses, multinational corporations,
service agencies, churches, industries, schools, or other social
institutions. An Organizational Communication degree can provide a
student with not only the understanding of the complexities of
communicating and organizing, but it also provides them with the
tools to for diagnosing and changing communication in organizations.
What Can One Do With A
Career In Public
Relations?
The field of
public relations continues to grow and expand into nearly all facets
of the business world and service-based organizations.
Pepperdine PR
graduates find themselves working in the fields of healthcare,
education, entertainment, sports and leisure pursuits, fine arts,
travel and hospitality, food service, real estate development, and
finance.
Others use their
public relations skills to support the work of non-profit
organizations working with the homeless, youth, the elderly, the
environment, and a host of church and para-church ministries.
Still others work
in the public sector for municipalities, county and state
governmental agencies, elected officials and issues-based public
interest groups.
Pepperdine's PR
alumni can be found in nearly every major public relations
counseling firm, in key communications positions within the
corporate world, and making a difference in hundreds of non-profit
organizations around the world.
They point to Pepperdine's core curriculum in
communication, the practical "hands-on" PR major coursework which
stresses real-world application of theory and skills, and a wealth
of internship opportunities and special projects as key factors in
their smooth transition to the world of work.
What Can One Do With A Career In Rhetoric and Leadership?
Because it emphasizes the crucial skills that potential
employers look for in college graduates, such as written and oral
communication, leadership ability, and critical thinking, the
Rhetoric and Leadership sequence prepares students for careers in a
variety of fields in the public and private sectors, as well as for
law school, business school, and graduate school. Students develop
practical skills related to professional communication,
argumentation, and advocacy, while also developing the theoretical
foundations they need to be effective communicators and critical
consumers of public discourse and media messages. Classes also
focus on the ways that rhetorical processes shape such issues as
race and ethnicity, gender, religion, and politics.
What Can One Do With A
Career In Speech Communication?
The Speech major can open the door to a number
of career possibilities (some of these may require additional
education)
Public Address (Announcer or spokesperson)
Ministry
Law (Speech is an excellent pre-law major)
Consulting (Management, legal, etc)
Education
Government (speechwriter, lobbyist, campaign director, fundraiser,
etc)
Industrial/Labor Relations
Negotiating/Dispute Resolution
What Can One Do With A
Career In Telecommunications?
Telecommunications at Seaver College refers
primarily to electronic media, especially television, video
production and radio.
What can I do with a major in
telecommunications broadcast news?
Serve as a video photographer, editor,
reporter, anchor, writer, producer or assignment editor of radio or
television news, sports or other video non-fiction content including
video news releases. The major emphasizes news writing for
electronic media. The major also lays some groundwork for
professional graduate work in media law, policy or business.
What can I do with a major in
telecommunications production?
Serve as a photographer, editor, writer or
producer of studio television or field video content. The major also
lays some groundwork for professional graduate work in film, media
law, policy or business.
All the media majors also prepare students for
broader tasks of telling stories in a compelling fashion with words,
pictures and often sound, writing succinctly with clarity,
understanding the unique qualities of mediated communication,
evaluating research and ethically communicating.
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