What Can I Do with a Major in Communication Studies?

This major exists to produce committed Christian graduates who are adept at constructing ethical, written, and oral messages and who are trained in both the theory and practice of communicative arts. View entire catalogue

With a Communication major as a foundation, your career options are wide open, thus, it will be important to clarify your particular interests, skills, values and personality preferences. You will want to consider which types of work settings and industries are more appealing to you and which particular skills you prefer to use most of the time. It will be vitally important that you get practical experience in your areas of interest through internships or part-time jobs, as employers recruit many new college graduates as a result of these internship experiences.

For assistance clarifying your career direction, or for practical help regarding internships, job search, resume writing or interviewing, stop by Career Services in the Student Services Building or call (562) 903-4875. You may also want to take a look at the Career Services web page, which contains valuable information on a variety of career issues, as well as job listings

View Curriculum Chart for Communication Studies Major Requirements

Check for:
    • Communication Studies
    • Interdisciplinary
    • Speech/Drama

• Sampling of Career Options
  
• Advertising Account Executive
  
• Actor
  
• Claims Adjuster/Examiner
  
• Community Relations Director
  
• Compensation Benefits
  
• Consumer Advocate
  
• Convention Organizer
  
• Customer Service Representative
  
• Editor         
  
• Fund Raiser
  
• Human Resources Administrator
  
• Insurance Agent/Broker
  
• Motivational Speaker
  
• Sales Representative
  
• Writer/Author
  
• Writer/Communicator

1. Career Exploration for Communication Majors
Occupational Outlook Handbook: The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. See the following links for information on specific occupations related to Communication majors.

• Actor  
• Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Managers and Specialists
  
• Writers and Editors
  
• Advertising/Marketing specialist
  
• Customer Service Representatives
  
• Educational Administrators
• Career Guide to Industry
  
• Pathways to Careers In Communications

Google: Giant search engine that can be used to research for career information; type in the major (e.g. careers for Communication majors); field (e.g. careers in event planning) or function (careers for speech pathologists) and you will find good resources.

2. Associations and Organizations in Communications
Communication Studies 

• National Communication Association
• Women in Communications
• Religious Communication Association

Speech/Drama

• Screen Actors Guild
• TV Jobs
• Film and Television job directory
• Hollywood Creative Directory online
  
• Contact information for studios, networks, film and tv executives, production companies, independent producers, tv shows and staff
  Login: career.services@biola.edu, Password: biola
• Acting Info website /Casting/Talent/Writing etc.
  

 

3. Job Search
    • Biola University’s Career Service Website Job Search Information (ex. “How to Write a Resume”)
    • Biola ePostings - Job Listings

4. Internships
Biola University’s Career Service Website Internship Information

5. Graduate School
Biola University’s Career Service Website Graduate School Information