What can I do with a Major in
Speech?
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Speech 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, and career library 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 advisor.
Sample Occupations
Actor/Actress |
Executive Search Consultant |
Public Opinion Researcher |
Alumni Affairs Coordinator |
Legislative Aide |
Public Relations Specialist |
Audience Analyst |
Lobbying Organizer |
Public Speech Writer |
Community Educator |
Market Research Interviewer |
Publisher |
Continuity Writer |
Marketing/ Promotion Manager |
Research Assistant |
Corporate Affairs Coordinator |
Media Consultant |
Sales Manager |
Creative Director |
Media Researcher Analyst |
Scriptwriter |
Debate Coach |
Motivational Speaker |
Survey Assistant |
Editor |
Negotiator/Mediator |
Talent Agent |
Elected official |
Production Assistant |
Volunteer Coordinator |
Energy Communications Specialist |
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Writer |
Sample Work Settings
Advertising Agencies |
Film Companies |
Public Interest Firms |
Chamber of Commerce |
Major Corporations |
Public Relations Firms |
Colleges/Universities |
Market Research Firms |
Publishing Firms |
Consulting Firms |
Market Research Organizations |
Radio & Television Companies |
Federal/State Government |
Non-Profit Organizations |
Specialized Journalism Firms |
Free-Lance |
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Talent Agencies |
Professional Organizations
Career Library Resources
Thinking about a career in Speech? Browse our Career Resource Library 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 in Communications & Entertainment |
Liberal Arts Jobs |
Radio & Television Career Directory |
Liberal Arts Advantage |
One Hundred Jobs in Words |
Real People Working in Communications |
Web Resources
Career Services offers a wide selection of web-based resources for career-related areas. These resources address areas as corporate research for employment and internship searches, career self-assessment, investigation, occupational information gathering, graduate school research, and internship information and leads. Contact Career Services for username and password information.
eChoices - Complete career self-assessments, research occupational information, and perform searches for graduate schools across the United States.
eRecruiting –A web based system allowing students and alumni to access job and internship listings as well as sign up for on campus interviewing. Once you register on the Trinity eRecruiting system, the jobs you access are in a database unique to Trinity.
Hoover's Online –A database of thousands of public, private and global companies, searchable by organizational name, location, type of industry, and ticker symbol.
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.
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