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GETTING YOUR DEGREE: WHY COMMUNICATIONS?

by:

Abbie Maseychik

Chris Morgan

Donvoneise Jackson

Mallory Lengel

&

Sean Murtagh

WHAT ARE MY CMAT OPTIONS? 4 Tracks

Journalism & Public RelationsHuman CommunicationMedia StudiesMedia Production

WHY MAJOR IN CMAT? Internship opportunities Variety of job positions Virtually limitless number of employers Skills gained are critical assets in other

areas Gain insight into human communication

HUMAN COMMUNICATIONHuman Communication-The production and

reception of information among human beings.

Human Communication involves understanding messages for the purpose of improving communicative interactions

SOME SPECIFIC JOB TITLES AND SALARIES Human Resources Administrator-

Responsible for supporting a business within every area of human resources, including recruitment and employee relations

Average Salaries vary between 36,000-51,000

WORKING YOUR WAY UP? Sales Support Director- Establishes sales

support process and support activities. Responsibilities- Resource allocation, as

well as coaching and guiding direct reports.

Average salaries vary from 87,000-127,000

WHAT TYPE OF JOBS SHOULD A HUMAN COMMUNICATION MAJOR EXPECT?

Many Human Communication majors go on to manager positions, sales, human resources, and jobs that require training and development

MEDIA PRODUCTION…

WHAT IS IT ? Media Production is designed to organize students who want to focus on careers in

media environment, either directly as producers, writers, directors, and editors,

or indirectly as advertisers, marketers, and public relations professionals

http://www.bryant.edu/wps/wcm/connect/Bryant/Academics/Areas%20of%20Study/C-F/Electronic%20Media%20Production

CAREERS IN MEDIA PRODUCTIONBrand Manager Communication Specialist Creative Director Media Director Web Analytics Manager

BRAND MANAGER Brand managers plan for

a particular brand or product

Average salary is $76,100. More than half of Brand Managers earn between $65,597 and

$87,169

MEDIA DIRECTOR

Media Directors oversee the media

department .They are responsible for managing

the client's media . Average salary is from $62,250 - 91,250. Media

Directors with at least five years of experience

WHAT CAN ONE ACTUALLY DO WITH JOURNALISM? Editor Newscaster News Analyst Reporter Writer

http://www.worldwidelearn.com/online-education-guide/social-science/journalism-major.htm

EDITOR Editors are responsible for the overall

quality and content of work provided by writers and reporters.

manages publishing projects of all sizes ensures publication has a logical, easy-to-follow structure corrects grammar, spelling and punctuation makes sure facts are correct and consistent helps stylize language provides advice on formatting and design.

Editors can earn salaries of anywhere from $35,375 to $53,970

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Editor/Salary

http://www.editorsforum.org/what_do_sub_pages/definitions.php

JOURNALISM..WHAT IS IT? A college degree in journalism provides

a student with the skills and the insight to research and deliver current information to audiences in a variety of media.

Journalists learn to use traditional storytelling techniques to relate news and information through print, radio, television, film, and online media.

http://www.worldwidelearn.com/online-education-guide/social-science/journalism-major.htm

NEWS ANALYST News analysts—also called newscasters or news

anchors—examine, interpret, and broadcast news received from various sources. News anchors present news stories and introduce videotaped news or live transmissions from on-the-scene reporters.

They also help editors shape the content of a news program or a newspaper by weighing audience interest in a particular story with the media's responsibility to inform the public about the ramifications of current events.

Salaries for News Analysts, Reporters and Correspondents range from $40,404 to $73,519.

http://www.studentscholarships.org/salary/519/news_analysts_reporters_and_correspondents.php

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=News_Analyst,_Reporter_or_Correspondent/Salary

THE CAREER CHOICES FOR COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS ARE INCREDIBLY DIVERSE,

INCLUDING BANKING, AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURING, GOVERNMENT, HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. EVERY BUSINESS, SECTOR AND INDUSTRY NEEDS EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION TO

SUCCEED. OVER $1 BILLION IS SPENT ANNUALLY ON EMPLOYEE AND MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS,

AND EVEN MORE GOES TOWARD EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Public relations specialists handleorganizational functions such as: media community consumer governmental relations political campaigns interest-group representation conflict mediation or employee investor relations

Public relations specialists held about 122,000 jobs in 1998. The advertising and public relations

services industry employed 462,300 wage and salary workers in 2008.