Communications, Media, and Journalism Careers
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Descriptive Career Information
Boston Writing Careers Examiner
Examiner.com provides many articles and resources for Boston writers, including advice articles from Simmons alumna Lynette Benton.
Occupational Outlook Handbook-Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations and Sales Managers
Provides an overview of managerial jobs in the fields of advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales. Includes statistics on job outlook, earnings, and working conditions featured in the 2010-2011 editions.
Occupational Outlook Handbook – Education Administrators
An overview of educational administration from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes information on working conditions, earnings, employment and related occupations.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents
Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes information about: General nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
Occupational Outlook Handbook – Public Relations Specialists
Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes information about: General nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Writers and Editors
Describes nature of the work, job outlook, salary and working conditions in the field.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators and Editors
Overview of the profession from the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes information about: General nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations.
What Can I Do with a Major in Mass Communication?
A helpful PDF document that has information on possible occupations, work settings, professional organizations, and book titles on everything you need to know about your field.
What can I do with this Major: Communication studies/Speech communication
This site created by the University of Tennessee and provided by the Career Education Center at Simmons College allows you to click on MAJORS of interest to see outlines of common career areas, employers, and strategies designed to maximize career opportunities. Choose LINKS to find a list of websites that provide additional information.
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Graduate School Information
Brain Track
This directory provides profiles on over 10,000 higher education institutions in 194 countries, including information on programs, tuition, financial aid, number of degrees awarded, athletic financial aid, student demographics, admissions, and similar schools. Also includes career descriptions for a variety of fields.
GradSchools.com
Find information on programs and financing your graduate studies.
MassCIS Graduate School
The Massachusetts Career Information System (MassCIS) is available to Massachusetts residents and includes an Education & Training section. Click on "Graduate School Sort" to create a list of schools matching your preferences.
Note: a username and password are not necessary to enter the site. Click on 'Adult' to get to the login page. Then simply fill out the bottom half of the login page with a town, zip code, and type of user.
Peterson's Online Resources
Searchable database of graduate school programs by location, subject, keyword, etc.
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Fellowships, Grants, and Scholarships
MassCIS Financial Aid
The Massachusetts Career Information System (MassCIS) is available to Massachusetts residents. Once in the site, click on 'Financial Aid'.
Note: a username and password are not necessary to enter the site. Click on 'Adult' to get to the login page. Then simply fill out the bottom half of the login page with a town, zip code, and type of user.
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Resumes, Cover Letters and Curriculum Vitae
Résumétapebook : the job-hunting handbook for television journalists
This book was written by Rose Tibayan, a television news journalist whose career includes production assisting for NBC Weekend Nightly News. It includes resume preparation, and resume tape tips for t.v. journalists.
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Job Hunting
Brand Republic Jobs
Advertising, marketing, media, PR, and communications jobs. Search by discipline, sector, and location.
Broadcast Employment Services TV Jobs
Includes national job listings, resume bank, email job notification, industry directories, and salary statistics for careers in television and radio.
Center for Communication
An independent media forum with career resources as well as continuing education seminars in communications.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Online
The CPB Jobline posts radio and television jobs and internships. Can search by state and salary.
Creative Hot List
Search jobs, companies, and people in a broad range of the arts, including film, advertising, architecture, animation, and photography.
Elance
Elance allows you to build a profile, search and bid for consultancy jobs, however, free member option only allows so many bids per month. Once you've found a job, Elance allows you to track your work and provides payment security.
International Film and Television Production Directory
Listings of film and broadcast television production jobs around the world.
JournalismNet
International Journalism job network.
Magazine Publishers of America
Excellent site for researching the magazine industry, with sections devoted to diversity, independent and international publishing, government action, and research. 'Career Center' has job boards for regular employment opportunities as well as internships.
Mediabistro
Listings for all types of media jobs and internships, including print and web editors, freelance and staff writers, copyeditors, marketing writers, and more. Updated daily.
Media Entertainment
Great job searching resource specializing in media and entertainment jobs. Some example job titles include: animator, advertising specialist, graphic artist and more.
Monster
The Monster Board's management section specializes in management jobs as well as resources for those interested in management careers.
NewEnglandFilm.com
Good source of jobs in the northeast film industry, for actors, producers, directors, production assistants, camera crews, administrators, and more.
Promotion Marketing Association
National Database of job listings in marketing, sales and communications. Web site also provides practical advice on resumes, references, cover letters, job hunting, negotiating and advancing your career.
News JobNet
Job search dabase with listing in the UK, Canada and the US.
Reporter.org: Job Sites
List of Job Banks from Reporter.org.
ShowBizJobs.com
Film, television, recording, and multimedia job listings, which can be searched or browsed by industry, location, or company. Specializes in administrative jobs listings within entertainment companies.
Simmons College – MCM Job board
Maintained by Simmons College, this job board provides current MCM job listings throughout the US.
TV and Radio Jobs
Searchable national job bank for radio, television, film and music employment.
TVSpy
National job bank with resume posting area and industry news.
WGBH Careers
Job, internship, and volunteer opportunities at Boston's own public television and radio station.
Yankee Chapter of IABC
New England centered chapter of the International Assocation of Business Communicators, includes job bank.
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Employer Directories
ChubbyBrain
ChubbyBrain is the world's largest user generated database of startup companies and has profiles of thousands of startup biotechnology companies. In total, ChubbyBrain contains information on over 14,800 startups across many sectors and grows daily as new startups emerge. It also has over 1100 venture capital and angel investor firms allowing you to also identify those investors who invest in biotechnology startups.
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Networking
American Marketing Association
AMA was created for people and organizations involved in marketing to disseminate knowledge, provide professional advancement opportunities and promote marketing principles.
American Society of Association Executives
ASAE is dedicated to advancing the value of voluntary associations to society and supporting the professionalism of the individuals who lead them.
American Rhetoric, Communication Association
Includes links to various other, related organizations.
The American Communication Association
ACA focuses on fostering scholarship in all areas of human communication behavior, promoting excellence in the pedagogy of communication, providing a voice in communication law and policy, and providing evaluation and certification services for academic programs in communication study. Membership in this online-based association is free!
The Association for Women in Communications
With more that 3,000 active members representing professions such as journalism, public relations, marketing and more, this associations aims at advancing professional opportunities for women in all communications related fields. Members meet for seminars and workshops as well at the annual national convention.
Book Builders of Boston
Regularly updated listings of editorial, production, design and desktop publishing, and other publishing-related jobs in the Boston area.
Boston Women Communicators
This Boston based organization represents women in publishing, editing, journalism, corporate communications, marketing, advertising, PR, graphic design, education, and more. The organization works to ensure equal opportunities in the industry, encourage professional development, and recognize the achievements of outstanding women communicators.
Massachusetts Broadcasters Association
This association regularly hosts events, maintains a free job and internship bank, and publishes a monthly newsletter.
Massachusetts Film Office
MFO provides one-stop shopping for studio executives, producers, and independent filmmakers seeking to do business in the state including assisting filmmakers with location scouting, tax credit information, crew referrals, housing, permitting, government relations, and union issues.
National Association of Broadcasters
NAB actively monitors broadcasting legislation, providing answers to legal questions, providing online education, publishing newsletters, and offers discounts to various companies for its members.
National Communication Association
NCA is the largest national organization dedicated to communication professions. NCA provides members with publications, resources, conferences, conventions, and services.
National Management Association
With 18,000 members from various industries such as health and government, the National Management Association aims to create opportunities for individuals to gain leadership experience.
The Publicity Club of New England
Touted as the oldest in New England, this is a professional organization for public relations, communications, special events, and marketing professionals. They offer montly programs, informal events for networking and socializing, an e-newsletter/blog with career information and news, Bellringer awards, and job connections. Student membership rates are available.
Public Relations Society of America
With over 21,000 members, PRSA sets excellence standards for the PR field, provides career development advice and opportunities, and networking resources. PRSA also hosts several blogs and provides daily PR news announcements.
Radio-Television News Directors Association & Foundation
RTDNF represents the electronic news profession and offers professional development opportunities, an open forum for the discussion of ethics, assistance with the development of leadership skills, support of First Amendment issues and the exchange of ideas and perspectives from electronic journalists worldwide. RTDNF also sponsors many conferences, scholarships, and fellowships.
Reporter.org: Journalism Organizations
Journalism related resources gathered together in a central portal, with hundreds of links to journalism organizations and publications, and to other online journalism jobs banks.
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Market Trends
Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations and Sales Managers
The Occupational Outlook Handbook (2010) indicates that competition is expected for these highly coveted jobs. College graduates with related experience, a high level of creativity, and strong communication and computer skills should have the best job opportunities.
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondent Job Trends
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook (2010), competition will be keen for jobs at large metropolitan and national newspapers, broadcast stations, and magazines; small publications and broadcast stations and online newspapers and magazines should provide the best opportunities.
Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators and Editor Job Trends
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook (2010), keen competition for jobs is expected due to the large number of people who wish to enter the broadcasting and motion picture industries, in which many camera operators and editors are employed. Those with the most experience and the most advanced computer skills will have the best job opportunities.
No hiring boom ahead for ad biz
This article by Mark Dolliver written for Adweek.com on 9/15/2010 indicates that the job market is still tight for advertising and marketing jobs, but also lists specialties that employers who are hiring want.
The state of mind of the news media 2010
This article examines market trends in journalism, particularly at newspapers. The article was written by the Project For Excellence In Journalism and Rick Edmonds of the Poynter Institute, and it was published on Journalism.org in 2010.
Investigative shortfalls
Mary Walton's September 2010 article in the American Journalism Review highlights the pressing need to support investigative journalism, especially in the wake of shrinking job markets and newsroom layoffs.
National Center for Education Statistics
nces.ed.gov
- Why look here?
- The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
- What's included?
- The website includes collections of education statistics and indicators about all aspects of American education.
Occupation Profile: Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
The CareerOneStop website is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor and is a source for employment, wages, and growth trends. This profile can also be tailored by region.
Reinventing the Media Classroom
John Schwartz writes this for Screen Education; 2006 Issue 42, p48-52. This is a criticism of the recent trend of amalgamating media studies in the guise of communication studies for the purpose of cutting costs. The author states that new communications technologies create a need to reinvent the media classroom.
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