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COMMUNICATIONS – PUBLIC RELATIONS
POSSIBLE WORK SETTINGS
(Some of these work settings may require additional education and experience)
Advertising Agencies Consulting Firms Trade Shows Conventions Cruise Lines Amusement Parks Resorts Government Agencies Hospitals
Human Resources Labor Unions Lobby Organizations Magazines Major Networks, Television Stations, Radio Market Research Firms Media News & Information Offices
POSSIBLE OCCUPATIONS
Nonprofit Organizations Professional/Religious/Charitable Organizations Public Relations Firms Public Relations Firms Publishers Universities
(Some of these occupations may require additional education and experience)
Activities Director Alumni Officer Audiovisual Specialist Buyer Campaign Director Cognition Researcher College Recruiter Communications Specialist Corporate Lawyer Corporate Representative Customer Service Representative Diplomat District Attorney Educational Fund Raiser Educational Researcher
Executive Manager Foreign Correspondent Foreign Relations Officer Fund Raiser Human Resource Manager Industrial/Labor Relations Representative Language Specialist Legal Researcher Literary Agent Lobbyist Marketing Director Media Relations Officer Medical Grant Writer Medical Training Supervisor Museum Educator
SELECTED WEB RESOURCES
Negotiator Newsletter Editor Performers Agent Press Secretary Program Coordinator Public Affairs Officer Public Relations Consultant Publicist Research Specialist Sales Representative School Counselor Speech Writer Sports Agent Technical Copywriter Translator
(Links to non-UNI Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement)
Exploring Careers UNI Career Services www.uni.edu/careerservices/ UNI Career Services: Careers and Majors www.uni.edu/careerservices/students/career/paths.html Public Relations Careers stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos086.htm Advertising & Public Relations: Overview www.careers-in-marketing.com/ad.htm All About Public Relations aboutpublicrelations.net/
Job Hunting UNI Career Services: Job Search Resources /www.uni.edu/careerservices/students/jobsearch/ UNI Career Services: Resumes and Cover Letters www.uni.edu/careerservices/students/rcl/ UNI Rod Library: Career Related Information and Job Banks www.library.uni.edu/ris/career.shtml PRWEEK -Jobs www.prweek.com/ Workinpr.com www.workinpr.com/index.asp NonProfit Career Network www.nonprofitcareer.com/ International Association of Business Communicators www.iabc.com Associations/Organizations Public Relations Society of America www.prsa.org/ Search for more Associations at www.asaecenter.org/Directories/AssociationSearch.cfm?navItemNumber=16581
SEARCH THE INTERNET
Use search engines or subject directories (www.library.uni.edu/dbandcat/search.shtml) to search the Internet. Use keywords such as the name of the field plus careers or jobs - e.g. "Careers in public relations" or "journalism jobs" "Use phrases such as "what can I do with a major in …" with the name of the field of interest - e.g. "what can I do with a major in public relations." Look for categories such as “jobs” or “careers” in subject directories available on the Internet.
SELECTED RESOURCES FROM THE UNI LIBRARIES
Vault Career Guide to Advertising & Public Relations [Electronic Resource] Top Careers for Communication Graduates
O'Dwyer's Directory of Public Relations Firms
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance National Directory of Corporate Public Affairs
UNI LIBRARIES
Use subject or keyword to search the UNI libraries (Rod Library, etc.) for information on specific occupations. Enter the career field followed by the phrase “vocational guidance,” e.g. communications - vocational guidance. Other subject terms are: "career development," "occupations, " "professions," "job descriptions.
Important Notice: Links to any resource should not be interpreted as an endorsement of or contractual relation with any product, viewpoint, organization, or individual and UNI Career Services. Upon creation of this informational resource, links to other locations were up to date and accurate. Please notify us about broken links. 10/2010
COMMUNICATIONS – PUBLIC RELATIONS
POSSIBLE WORK SETTINGS
(Some of these work settings may require additional education and experience)
Advertising Agencies Consulting Firms Trade Shows Conventions Cruise Lines Amusement Parks Resorts Government Agencies Hospitals
Human Resources Labor Unions Lobby Organizations Magazines Major Networks, Television Stations, Radio Market Research Firms Media News & Information Offices
POSSIBLE OCCUPATIONS
Nonprofit Organizations Professional/Religious/Charitable Organizations Public Relations Firms Public Relations Firms Publishers Universities
(Some of these occupations may require additional education and experience)
Activities Director Alumni Officer Audiovisual Specialist Buyer Campaign Director Cognition Researcher College Recruiter Communications Specialist Corporate Lawyer Corporate Representative Customer Service Representative Diplomat District Attorney Educational Fund Raiser Educational Researcher
Executive Manager Foreign Correspondent Foreign Relations Officer Fund Raiser Human Resource Manager Industrial/Labor Relations Representative Language Specialist Legal Researcher Literary Agent Lobbyist Marketing Director Media Relations Officer Medical Grant Writer Medical Training Supervisor Museum Educator
SELECTED WEB RESOURCES
Negotiator Newsletter Editor Performers Agent Press Secretary Program Coordinator Public Affairs Officer Public Relations Consultant Publicist Research Specialist Sales Representative School Counselor Speech Writer Sports Agent Technical Copywriter Translator
(Links to non-UNI Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement)
Exploring Careers UNI Career Services www.uni.edu/careerservices/ UNI Career Services: Careers and Majors www.uni.edu/careerservices/students/career/paths.html Public Relations Careers stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos086.htm Advertising & Public Relations: Overview www.careers-in-marketing.com/ad.htm All About Public Relations aboutpublicrelations.net/
Job Hunting UNI Career Services: Job Search Resources /www.uni.edu/careerservices/students/jobsearch/ UNI Career Services: Resumes and Cover Letters www.uni.edu/careerservices/students/rcl/ UNI Rod Library: Career Related Information and Job Banks www.library.uni.edu/ris/career.shtml PRWEEK -Jobs www.prweek.com/ Workinpr.com www.workinpr.com/index.asp NonProfit Career Network www.nonprofitcareer.com/ International Association of Business Communicators www.iabc.com Associations/Organizations Public Relations Society of America www.prsa.org/ Search for more Associations at www.asaecenter.org/Directories/AssociationSearch.cfm?navItemNumber=16581
SEARCH THE INTERNET
Use search engines or subject directories (www.library.uni.edu/dbandcat/search.shtml) to search the Internet. Use keywords such as the name of the field plus careers or jobs - e.g. "Careers in public relations" or "journalism jobs" "Use phrases such as "what can I do with a major in …" with the name of the field of interest - e.g. "what can I do with a major in public relations." Look for categories such as “jobs” or “careers” in subject directories available on the Internet.
SELECTED RESOURCES FROM THE UNI LIBRARIES
Vault Career Guide to Advertising & Public Relations [Electronic Resource] Top Careers for Communication Graduates
O'Dwyer's Directory of Public Relations Firms
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance National Directory of Corporate Public Affairs
UNI LIBRARIES
Use subject or keyword to search the UNI libraries (Rod Library, etc.) for information on specific occupations. Enter the career field followed by the phrase “vocational guidance,” e.g. communications - vocational guidance. Other subject terms are: "career development," "occupations, " "professions," "job descriptions.
Important Notice: Links to any resource should not be interpreted as an endorsement of or contractual relation with any product, viewpoint, organization, or individual and UNI Career Services. Upon creation of this informational resource, links to other locations were up to date and accurate. Please notify us about broken links. 10/2010
