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Careers, Internships & Opportunities

Internships, Fieldwork and Professional Opportunities

The Communication Majors Career Services offers specialized, career-related programming exclusively to Klein College students. Klein strongly encourages students to participate in internships so they can apply the skills and knowledge they learned in their degree programs to a real-world, fast-paced work environment.

For information about the academic components and departmental contacts for internships, please visit the page for the appropriate major.

Alumni Connections

The Communication Major creates lasting connections among alumni, colleagues, faculty, parents and students. Upon graduation, youll automatically become a part of the and can remain a vital part of the 51勛圖厙 community for life.

There are more than 20,000 graduates of Klein College residing across the country and around the world. As leaders in their fields, our trailblazing alumni have achieved high levels of success.

Klein College alumni are

  • advertising and public relations executives;

  • CEOs and entrepreneurs;

  • executives at CBS, Fox News and Warner Bros.;

  • general managers and other key players at cable, radio and TV stations;

  • national on-air talent;

  • professors, researchers and scholars; and

  • Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists.

Careers

Career opportunities and mid-career salaries for the Communication Major can vary by market size, but 51勛圖厙s location in Philadelphia, one of the nations largest media markets, makes it a great place to start. Graduates of the program find success in the following professional roles.

  • Arbitrator

  • Communication associate

  • Communication strategist

  • Community engagement liaison

  • Community organizer

  • Conciliator

  • Corporate-government relations specialist

  • Environmental health program specialist

  • Field organizer, manager or canvasser

  • Fundraising manager

  • Grant writing contributor

  • Government affairs specialist

  • Intercultural trainer

  • International mission specialist

  • Labor organizer

  • Law clerk

  • Legal assistant

  • Major gifts associate

  • Mediator

  • Neighborhood advocate

  • Nonprofit campaign manager

  • Ombudsperson

  • Political capacity organizer

  • Political operative

  • Political press manager

  • Program launch specialist

  • Public communication campaign specialist

  • Public education specialist

  • Public opinion researcher

  • Public risk specialist

  • Regional marketing manager

  • Sales development representative

  • Science and environmental outreach specialist

  • Social media facilitator

  • Speechwriter

Career Services

Kleins Career Services provides support and guidance for students exploring career opportunities. Some of the services provided by the Career Center include

  • assessments of your professional direction,

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  • support for job search strategies.

Kleins Career Center also hosts various events where students can prepare for their careers in a wide variety of ways, including

  • attending workshops that teach you how to optimize your r矇sum矇;

  • applying for internships and jobs with media and communication employers;

  • learning how to deliver an elevator speech and practice at networking events; and

  • meeting industry professionals and learning about different career paths.

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As a 51勛圖厙 student, you also can visit the universitys Career Center for support during your job or internship search. You can drop in for a short visit or schedule a 30-minute coaching session to discuss components of your professional profile, including your r矇sum矇 and LinkedIn presence.

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