What Can I Do With A Major In Communication?

Communications majors pursue a variety of career opportunities. Some occupations may require additional educational and training. Information presented in this handout includes a list of sample occupations, work settings, professional organizations, books in our resource area, and web resources. Further information including skills to develop, strategies for contacting employers, graduate school information, and where to get assistance may be obtained by making an appointment with a Career Services adviser.

Sample Occupations
Advertising Executive Museum Administrator Publisher
Arbitrator News Director Recruiter
Editor Nonprofit Administrator Sales Representative
Educator Production Manager Speechwriter
Journalist Project Director Technical Writer
Labor Arbitrator Promotional Manager Translator/Interpreter
Lawyer Public Relations Manager Writer
Lobbyist Publicist  
Marketing Director Publicity Director  

Sample Work Settings

  • Advertising Agencies

  • Art Galleries

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  • Community Health Centers

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  • Consulting Firms

  • Film Companies

  • Government Organizations

  • Historical Societies

  • Hospitals

  • Libraries

  • Lobby Organizations

  • Magazines

  • Marketing Departments

  • Museums

  • Nonprofit Organizations

  • Private Practice Firms

  • Publishers

  • Radio

  • State & Local Govt.

  • Theater

  • University/College

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    Professional Organizations

    American Society for Journalist & Authors

    http://www.asja.org

    American Speech-Language Hearing Association

    http://www.asha.org

    International Association of Business Communications

    http://www.iabc.com

    Public Relations Society of America

    http://www.prsa.org

    Women in Film

    http://www.wif.org

    Books in our Resource Area

    Thinking about a career in Communications? Browse our Career Resource Area and check out the numerous resources we offer on majors, internships, international experiences, graduate & professional schools and employment searches. Most books are available for check out for a period of one week. The following is a sample of available resources:
    • Careers for Culture Lovers
    • Careers for Culture Lovers & Other Arts Types
    • Careers in Focus: Arts & Entertainment
    • Careers in Law
    • Liberal Arts Advantage
    • Liberal Arts Jobs
    • Museums Jobs from A to Z
    • Nonprofit Sector
    • Opportunities in Teaching Careers
    • Opportunities in Writing Careers
    • The Academic Job Search Handbook

    Web Resources

    Career Services offers a wide selection of web-based resources for career-related areas. These resources address areas such as corporate research for employment and internship searches, career self-assessment, investigation, occupational information gathering, graduate school research, and internship information and leads. You can access these resources on the Career Services webpage at www.trinity.edu/careerservices. Contact Career Services for username and password information, where applicable.

    Discover - Complete career self-assessments, research occupational information, and perform searches for graduate schools across the United States. Discover requires a unique user name and password. You can pick-up access information in the Career Services office.

    TigerJobs - A web based system allowing students and alumni to access job and internship listings as well as sign up for on campus interviewing. TigerJobs allows students to self-register for this service. Simply click on the TigerJobs link on our homepage and register today.

    Hoover’s Online - A database of thousands of public, private and global companies, searchable by organizational name, location, type of industry, and ticker symbol. If you access Hoover’s Online on-campus, no user name or password is needed.

    Internships Online - Web-based service allowing students to search national internships in areas such as international affairs, history, human rights, sports, resort and seasonal employment, women’s rights, environmental organizations, congressional internships, business, media, and law and policy. Click on the "Getting Started" link under the Internships Online logo on the Career Services’ webpage for access information.

    Where do Trinity graduates go?

    Employment: Trinity University, Teach For America, Japanese Exchange and Teaching, University of Texas Health Science Center, Showtime

    Graduate Schools: Trinity University, University of Texas – Austin, Art Institute of Chicago, Central St. Martins College, Loyola Law School, South Texas College of Law, University of Georgia, University of Houston, University of Richmond, University of Southern California