Text Box: What Can I  Do With a Major in…?
Speech
Text Box: What Can I  Do With a Major in…?
Speech
Text Box: Overview

Text Box:                  As an academic discipline, Speech Communication has a long and rich heritage in American universities. Speech communication focuses on how people develop, adapt, and transmit messages within and across various contexts, cultures, and channels in order to promote the effective and ethical practice of human communication.
             Speech majors pursue a variety of career opportunities. 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.

Text Box: Related Careers

Text Box: Academic Advisor/College Counselor
Account Manager
Actor/Actress
Alumni Affairs Coordinator
Audience Analyst
Business Analyst
Business to Business Salesperson
Broadcaster
Clergy
College Admissions Officer
Communications Director
Community Educator
Continuity Writer
Corporate Affairs Coordinator
Corporate Communications Specialist
Corporate Trainer
Creative Director
Customer Service Representative
Debate Coach
Demonstrator/Exhibitor
Diplomat
Disc Jockey
Editor
Elected Official
Emcee
Energy Communications Specialist

Entrepreneur
Event Planner
Executive Search Consultant
Federal Service
Forensics Coach
Grant Administrator
Grant Writer
Health Educator
Hospitality Management
Human Resources Training Specialist
Journalist
Legislative Aide
Lobbying Organizer
Logistics Coordinator
Management Consultant Assistant
Manager NGO
Manger Trainee
Market Research Interviewer
Marketing Representative
Marketing/Promotion Manager
Media Consultant
Media Planner
Media Producer
Media Researcher Analyst
Motivational Speaker
Negotiator/Mediator
Oral Interpreter
Peace Corps Representative
Personnel Assistant
Pharmaceutical Representative
Political Campaign Worker
Production Assistant
Project Manager
Public Affairs Manager
Public Opinion Researcher
Public Relations Specialist
Public Speech Writer
Publisher
Purchasing Agent
Research Assistant
Sales Manager
Scriptwriter
Special Events Coordinator
Speech Pathologist
Survey Assistant
TV/Radio Reporter
Talent Agent
Training Specialist
Tour Guide
Volunteer Coordinator
Youth Minister
Wellness Coordinator
Writer