More Jobs For Writers was originally published on College Recruiter.
Last month – yes, I’ve been extremely remiss in my duties here – I listed 15 traditional fields where journalism/mass communications majors could find internships or entry level jobs after graduation. As Ms. LaRose pointed out in one of her comments, newspapers are going out of business across the United States, so those opportunities are dwindling. Still, sometimes when a door closes, a window opens. That’s how I see the 22 related fields listed below:
Arts/Theater Management
Captioning for the Hearing Impaired
Consulting
Institutional Communications (non-broadcast): to include communications/media created by corporations, colleges/universities, government, military and nonprofit organizations
Distribution and Duplication
Education: crisis communications, media training, teaching, conducting workshops and seminars
Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers
Language Translation Services
Law: media and entertainment
Marketing and Sales
Media/Communications Facilities Design and Installation
Political Communications
Professional and Trade Organizations
Rides/Simulations: amusement parks, museums, science centers
Research: audience analysis, business, library, film, and video and film stock libraries
Satellite Related: direct broadcast satellite, video conferencing
Still Photography
Talent: actors, newscasters and weather casters, on-camera spokespeople and voice-over narrators
Trade Magazines, Newsweeklies, Publications, Awards, Conferences and Marketplaces
Training and Development
Video Games
That’s quite an extensive list, with a whole host of possibilities for students looking for quality internships or recent college graduates looking for entry level jobs in media. I may have mentioned this before, but I think it’s worth mentioning again, technical writing is in high demand these days, so if a student is able to find an internship doing technical writing, give it a try. You just might like it.
Source: Seguin, James Media Career Guide 5: Preparing for Jobs in the 21st Century
