COMMUNICATIONS ART MAJORBy: Carrie Brenner, Ben Cohee, Max Young, Lizzie Bauer and Gilmar Hernandez

What is a Communications Major?

Human Communication Journalism/Public Relations Media Studies Media Production

Why is Communications Important?

Strong Verbal and Writing Skills Innate Desire to Understand Strong Relationships with People Problem and Task Solving Skills Broader Perception of Society

Skills Acquired in Communications

Public Speaking Management Team Development Listening Creativity Writing Problem Solving Decision Making Perception Conflict Resolution

Internships Available

Italy, Germany, London and Australia WBAL radio station WBOC news channel Salisbury University newspaper Local magazines Perdue CNN Peninsula Regional Medical Center

Minors

Marketing Management Art Business Advertising Sociology Psychology

Jobs

Business related jobs Admissions Counselor Labor Relations Specialist Union Representative Public Affairs Officer Sales Representative Media Relations Specialist

Jobs Continued

Advertising Media Planner/Buyer Media Sales Representative Advertising/Marketing Specialist

Jobs Continued

Education High School Teacher Admissions Counselor College Recruiter Resident Director Associate Director/Assistant Director/Administrative

Assistant (admissions, alumni relations, development, University Affairs)

Development Officer Researcher

Jobs Continued

Government Speech Writer Lobbyist Legislative Assistant Legislative Liaison Elected Official Research Specialist Campaign Director Information Officer

Jobs Continued

Social Services and Computer/High-tech Communication

Case Worker Researcher Investigator HTML Designer and Programmer Multimedia designer/producer Technical Copywriter Trainer

Jobs Continued

Broadcasting and Religious Professions On-air Talent Camera Person Assistant Producer Floor Director Minister

Famous People with Communications Degrees

Spike lee- Indiana University

Lyndon B. Johnson- Texas State University

David Letterman- Ball State University

Famous People Continued

Donovan McNabb- Syracuse

John Quincy Adams- Harvard

Howard Stern- Boston University

INTERNATIONAL JOBS BACHELOR’S

Master’s

Executive Director

-hotel management -broadcasting-marketing-advertising

Salaries

Career Salaries

Communications Manager $41,271 - $61,495

Marketing Manager $49,495 - $66,113

Marketing Director $30,521 - $115,000

Instructor, Post-secondary, Higher Ed.

$29,500 - $43,229

Technical Writer $44,219 - $50,971

Director of Communications $40,000 - $137,000

*most require a masters degree

References

http://www.salisbury.edu/commarts/jobs.html

http://www.salisbury.edu/commarts/links.html#professional

http://www.jobsabroad.com/search/communications

http://www.internationaljobs.org/sample/partb.html

www.google.com/images

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Degree=communication/Salary