What Can I Do With a Career in Communications, Marketing, and Media?
There are a variety of career options available to those in the Communications, Marketing, and Media industry. Focus areas in Communications, Marketing, and Media include:
- Advertising Career Overview
- Athletics and Sport Career Overview
- Business Studies Career Overview
- Cinema Studies Career Overview
- Communication Studies Career Overview
- Electronic Media / Broadcasting Career Overview
- Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Career Overview
- Journalism Career Overview
- Marketing Career Overview
- Music Business Career Overview
- Public Relations Career Overview
Gaining Experience in Communications, Marketing, and Media
Build real-world experience through a variety of hands-on learning opportunities that complement classroom learning.
Internships & Micro-Internships
Internships allow you to apply in-classroom learning in professional settings while building skills, confidence, and career clarity. BSU students have gained experience with television and radio stations, nonprofits, media outlets, government offices, and more. You can also participate in paid micro-internships through Parker Dewey Micro-Internship Program, completing short-term, professional projects without a long-term commitment.
Clubs and Organizations
Communication, marketing, and media focused clubs give you opportunities to build portfolios, collaborate with peers, and connect with professionals. Student-run clubs & organizations offer hands-on leadership, creative, and professional development experiences. Students can hold leadership positions within these organizations such as president, vice president, event planner, or social media coordinator allowing you to gain valuable management, communication, and additional skills to strengthen your resume.
Study Abroad
Students are encouraged to expand their global perspective through short-term travel courses and semester or year long BSU study abroad programs.
Resources for Communication, Marketing and Media Careers
- Ametek Brookfield
- Brown University
- DraftKings
- FAMILY Movement Inc.
- JPMorganChase
- Light Foundation
- Massachusetts State Senate
- NCAA
- New York Film Academy
Not sure if the field is right for you? Having trouble breaking into the field? Want advice from professionals? Then it is time to network and do what we call “informational interviews” where you talk to professionals to ask for tips and advice on your career path and/or search process. View our “Expand Your Network page” for tips, advice, sample scripts and more to help you in this process.
LinkedIn is a huge resource for following companies of interest, finding jobs and of course connecting with professionals including BSU alumni. Go to the BSU Alumni page on LinkedIn and you can search for professionals by company, industry, location and more to help you find communications, marketing, and media professionals doing what you hope to do and find out how they go there!
Still have questions? Setup an appointment on Handshake with a career advisor to talk about your next steps!
