What can Communications do for you?

Maytal Adato Greg SherwellStephen MillerKevin Moran

Isaiah Williams

What exactly is Communications?

• Well, Communications is a social process in which individuals employ symbols to establish and interpret meaning in their environment.

• Nonverbal and Verbal Communication• Expression• Words• Writing • Tones of voice

Salisbury University

• Public Relations: maintain public image for a business

• Human Communications: Interpersonal Communication

• Media Production: Interactive media production

• Media Studies: Deals with the mass media

General Facts

• Communication is the largest major/ department in the Fulton school of business (Salisbury University website).

• Becoming an expert in communication lays the foundation for success in the largest segment of the contemporary labor force (DeFleur, 2005, pp.5).

• 623,800 jobs in 2008 (Bureau of Labor Statics, U.S department of Labor, 2010-11 Edition).

So what kind of job can you get with a Communications degree??

• Corporate Communications Director • Marketing Managers • Speech Writer• Film Editor • Public Relations Specialist

Speechwriter

• Individual who is hired to prepare and write speeches that will be delivered by another person

• Must be able to work with senior executives and narrow down broad ideas, concepts, and messages the executive wants to convey

• Conduct research about specific topics to get better understanding of how to create an informative speech

Speechwriter Information

• Can work in industries like education, government, insurance, energy or financial services

• Salary can range from about 40k-100k a year• Speechwriters tend to have extremely good

medical/dental benefits• Profession is about 63% Female and 37% Male