CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Many students wonder what
they can do with a communications degree, many
college students fit easily into an occupational
niche, education majors go into
teaching, etc. Speech
communication majors actually span a wide range
of occupational categories. It is said that all
employers are looking for five skills which
include:
- Relational skills (interpersonal, group/team, conflict management)
- Critical thinking skills
- Writing skills
- Computer skills
- Degree and/or specific
skill area (demonstrates ability to master
content areas
and right of passage)
Communication majors have a
competitive advantage. They have more
experience with relational and critical thinking
skills than others. If they have managed
their degree program
positively, they would have developed the
computer and writing skills they need.
A degree in speech at NSU prepares a student for a variety of different careers.
- high school teacher
- graduate student
- college or university professor
- public relations director
- lawyer
- retail sales
- mass communications
- consulting
- chief negotiator
- mediator
- director corporate relations
- manager
- advertising
- sales
- human resource
- account
- radio announcer
- community
theater
- director
- producer
- actor/actress
- media relations specialist
- speech writer
- public affairs officer
- translator
- college recruiter
- associate director
- lobbyist
- elected official
- research specialist
- case worker
- investigator
- minister