Careers

The ability to communicate effectively is often rated as the most important skill for career advancement across all professions. A Communication Studies degree can lead to a career in the following fields, plus many more:

Public Relations
Marketing
Sales
Administration
Human Resources
Management
Media
Publishing
Advertising
Counseling
Social Services
Consulting
Politics
Fundraising
Law
Development
Civic Affairs
Event Planning
Journalism
Promotion

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, many of these career paths will be the biggest generators of jobs over the next 10 years.

Our recent Communication Studies majors hold positions that include:

Recruiter at Northwestern Mutual
Social Media Specialist at UW-Carbone Cancer Research Center
Admissions Counselor at Edgewood College
Sales Support Coordinator at Navitus Health Solutions
Event Coordinator at the Cannery Public Market
Customer Sales Representative and Senior Meetings and Events Specialist at CUNA Mutual Group
Public Relations at Vera Bradley
Management trainee at Enterprise
Special Events Specialist at SPi Global
Brat Fest Coordinator at Metcalfe's Market
Brand Activation Manager at Wisconsin Distributors
Assistant at Lola Red Public Relations and Communications (Minneapolis)
Owner of Lemon and Lime Boutique
Cataloger at Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
Patient Coordinator at First Choice Dental
IT Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Recruiter at Oxford Global Resources
Marketing and Communications Manager at the National Credit Union Foundation