Career Opportunities and Future Studies

A degree in Communication opens doors to a variety of career opportunities and a myriad of future study options, both at UB and beyond.

Strong communication skills are prerequisites to positions in virtually any professional area. Public relations, marketing, sales, advertising, radio and television, management in organizational settings, personnel, and civil and social agencies are traditional avenues for communication majors. However, many new job categories are being created in other areas such as the information technology and health industries that require a strong communication background. Many communication majors are also finding exciting positions in the public sector in government and politics.

The Career Design Center allows students access to many useful tools and resources that are helpful to all students including undecided new students, upperclassmen looking for internships and/or part-time jobs, graduating seniors and alumni looking for full-time jobs or graduate school advisement. The site offers students access to a database of almost 600 career mentors and professionals in a variety of fields who have volunteered to help our students with career advice, networking help, etc. It also contains a calendar with dates on upcoming job fairs. Questions? Need an appointment? Call 645-2231 or stop by the Career Design Center at 259 Capen Hall.

* More information on careers in communication through the National Communication Association

* Communication career information in the UB Undergraduate Catalog.