Careers Related to Communication

From: Richard West & Lynn Turner. (2004). Introducing Communication Theory: Analysis and Application (2^nd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Field	Careers	Related Courses
Advertising	Copy writer, media planner, advertising specialist, media sales representative	Persuasion, advertising & society, mass media, media production, small group communication, communication theory, ethics, listening
Communication Education	High School speech teacher, debate coach, college or university professor, language arts coordinator, communication curriculum specialist	Oral interpretation, public speaking, interpersonal communication, research methods in communication, cross-cultural communication, communication theory, ethics, listening
Electronic & New Media	Broadcasting station manager, director of broadcasting, film editor, news director, technical director, actor, news anchor, announcer researcher	Public speaking, interpersonal communication, mass communication, media research, media theory, media criticism, studio and field production, media ethics, visual communication, listening, organizational communication
Journalism	Reporter, editor, copy writer, script writer, news service researcher, technical writer	Public speaking, media theory, media research, print journalism, media ethics, visual communication, listening
Public Relations	Publicity manager, press agent, corporate public affairs specialist, fund raiser, media analyst, researcher	Business and professional communication, public speaking, interpersonal communication, media theory, media research, ethics, listening
Business	Sales representative, manager, negotiator, customer service representative, communication trainer, human resources manager	Public speaking, business and professional communication, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, managerial communication, small group communication, interviewing, ethics, listening
Health Care	Health educator, medical grants writer, hospital director of communication, hospice manager, health-care counselor, medical training supervisor	Health communication, interpersonal communication, ethics, public relations, conflict and communication, family communication, communication theory, research methods, listening
International Relations	Corporate representative, translator, student tour coordinator, diplomat, foreign relations officer, foreign correspondent	Intercultural communication, international communication, nonverbal communication, communication theory, research methods, ethics, conflict and communication, political communication, persuasion, listening
Law	Public defender, corporate attorney, public interest attorney, legal secretary, paralegal, legal reporter, law professor, arbitrator	Public speaking, interpersonal communication, media law, legal communication, argumentation and debate, persuasion, listening, small group communication, conflict and communication, ethics, communication theory
Social & Human Services	Public administrator, social worker, recreational supervisor, human rights officer, counselor, religious leader	Public speaking, interpersonal communication, family communication, listening, small group communication, ethics, communication theory, conflict and communication