What can I do with a major in Speech Communication? The University of Georgia Career Center Clark Howell Hall, 706-542-3375, www.career.uga.edu
Speech Communication Department, 706-542-4893, www.uga.edu/~spc/
The information below describes typical occupations and employers associated with this major. Understand that some of the options listed below may require additional training. Moreover, you are not limited to these options alone when choosing a possible career path.
Description of Speech Communication Speech Communication is a branch of the liberal arts that seeks to develop skills in individual oral and written expression, critical thinking, group discussion, problem solving, and conceptualizing functions of communication. Speech Communication majors receive instruction in interpersonal and public communication, as well as acquire an understanding of both theory and application. The knowledge of application, theory, and research gained from a major in Speech Communication is a valuable foundation for any career. Graduates in Speech Communication can pursue careers in government agencies, courtrooms, political campaigns, social movements, personnel offices, organizational management, sales, corporate education, training, or public relations. This is also excellent preparation for law school, business school, or other professional and graduate training.
Possible Job Titles (*As reported by Career Center post-graduate survey) Account Manager* Editor* Project Manager* Admissions Representative* Event Planner* Purchasing Agent* Alcohol Safety Coordinator* Field Marketing Reporter* Assistant Media Planner* Representative* Sales Representative* Business Analyst* Healthcare Recruiter* Senior Marketing Support* Claims Adjuster* Human Resource Specialist* Sports Writer* Communications Analyst* Legal Assistant* Teacher* Consultant* Logistics Coordinator* Training Specialist* Customer Service Marketing Coordinator* Youth Minister* Representative* Pharmaceutical Representative* Wellness Coordinator* Debate Coach* Production Assistant*
To research careers of interest, visit these web sites: Georgia Career Information Center http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu (accessible only on campus computers) O*NET http://online.onetcenter.org (click on Find Occupations) Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco (type in general term for career of interest)
Possible Employment Settings (*As reported by Career Center post-graduate survey) Agnes Scott College* Evening Post Publishing* Teach for America Albany Herald* Food Bank of NEGA* The Weekly Planet* American Cancer Society* Georgia Baptist Healthcare* United Way Beneficial Georgia* Georgia Farm Bureau* Wachovia* Center For Disease Control* Georgia Pacific* Walt Disney Company* CNN* Habitat for Humanity* WNCG Radio* Coca-Cola Company* Liberty Mutual* World Travel Partners* Delta Airlines* Mendes & Mount Law Firm Young Life* Emory Healthcare* Momentum Business Solutions Yellowbook* Etour.com* Renda Broadcasting*
7/08 Career Center Library Resources Careers for Talkative Types & Others with the Gift of Gab (1998) by Marjorie Eberts From Making a Profit to Making a Difference: How to Launch Your New Career in Non-Profits by Richard King Great Jobs for Communication Majors by Blythe Camenson Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors by Blythe Camenson Keys to Liberal Arts Success by Howard Figler Liberal Arts Jobs by Burt Nadler Top Careers for Liberal Arts Graduates by Ferguson Students Federal Career Guide by Katherine Troutman
UGA Campus Resources Undergraduate National Communication Assoc. e-mail: [email protected]
Strategies • Serve as a public relations officer for and organization you belong to • Work for campus or local newspaper, television station, or radio station • Take courses in Psychology, Sociology, or Social Work to broaden your perspective • Volunteer with campus or community organizations • Volunteer to work on a local political campaign • Participate in a debate team to hone communication skills • Learn to work well on a team and develop leadership skills • Get experience with public speaking by joining Toastmasters • Join related professional organizations • Develop computer skills in areas such as spread sheets, databases, and presentation software
Employment Websites Work in PR www.workinpr.com
Non-Profit Job Bank www.idealist.org
Human Resource Career Center www.shrm.org/students/careers/
Federal Job Opportunities www.usajobs.com
State of Georgia Jobs www.thejobsite.org
Additional Resources American Advertising Federation www.aaf.org Association for Business Communication www.businesscommunication.org Association for Women in Communication www.womcom.org International Communication Association www.icahdq.org National Communication Association www.natcom.org Society for Human Resource Management www.shrm.org/students/
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