Communication, Public Relations
What Can I Do In My Major?
Overview
Related Careers
Alumni Director*
Campaign Manager*
Communications Director*
Community Educator
Communications Specialist
Corporate Trainer*
Creative Director*
Customer Relations Manager
Customer Service Manager
Development Officer
Events Planner
Foreign Services Officer
Fundraiser
Grant Writer
Hospitality Manager
Human Resources Manager*
Labor Relations Manager*
Lawyer*
Legislative Assistant
Lobbyist
Marketing Coordinator
Media Relations Coordinator
Nonprofit/NGO Coordinator/Manager
Public Information Coordinator
Public Relations Coordinator/Manager
Recruiter
Sales Manager*
Tour Guide/Manager
*additional experience or advanced degree may be required
Related Skills
Creativity
Energetic
Explaining concepts
Good judgment
Perceptive
Quick thinking
Seeing connections
Showing foresight
Summarizing
Written and verbal communication
Internship Opportunities
1Champion
Alumni Connect
Appalachian Arts and Cultural Programs
Appalachian Voices
App.Cable
Array of Events
ASU Arts and Cultural Programs
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Carefree Boat Club
Children's Charities
Carter Broadcast Group
Charlotte Bobcats
Clear Channel Media + Entertainment
College of Health Sciences
Cumulus Media Partners LLC
Dick Broadcasting-WKZL
Disney Worldwide Services
Draba LLC
Duke Energy
Durham Performing Arts Center
Eddie Borgo
Food Lion
French West Vaughan
High Country Wedding Guide Magazine
Horn in the West
Hospitality House of Boone
iCanHouse
KCD Worldwide
Live Nation/ Verizona Wireless America
Marbles Kids Museum
March of Dimes
Mountain Bizworks
Mountain Times Publications
National Geographic Society
Noble Media Management
Novant Health
Office of Orientation and Academic Advising
Partners for Youth
Pike Enterprises LLC
Righteous Talent LLC
Sashay Creative Events
Sea Bags
Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 - Team Reciprocity
StepUp Wilmington
The Mountain Times
The Social Cities
United Soccer Leagues
University Communications (ASU)
Wagner Team
WBTV
Western Carolina Rescue Ministries
WestRock Inc.
William Morris Endeavor-Entertainment
Employers of AppState grads
Amazon
Arrive Logistics
Capewell Aerial Systems
Chick Filet Corporate
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte
Cisco
Corning Inc.
Diamonds Direct
Dream Builders Communication, Inc.
Dreambox Learning
Duke Energy
Embassy Suites
Enventys Partners
Etix
Finn Partners
Foodbuy Usa
Goldman Sachs
Grubb Properties
Hummus Chick
Insight Global
Legion Brewing Company
Lowe’s Foods
Mapa Professional
Mario Badescu Skin Care, Inc.
Mcgriff Insurance Services
Mission Health
Mitchell Hill Interior Design Firm & Art Gallery
Novant Health
Nuventra Pharma Sciences
Outer Banks Wedding Association
Perkins Management Services Company
Qnary
Ravenel New Media Consulting Llc
Samaritan’s Purse
SAS
Scout And Molly's
Signature Consultants
Sinclair Public Affairs
Sokal
Starmount Forest Country Club
Stryker
The Dye Preserve
Tom James Company
Townsquare Interactive
Tryon Resort
University Of Louisville Athletics
US House of Representatives
Wake Forest Baptist Health
Walt Disney Imagineering
Wheelhouse Media
Wine to Water
Wolfpack Club
Preparing for Your Career
• Develop excellent interpersonal skills to work with diverse populations
• Look for internships and jobs in to gain knowledge and experience
• Participation in internships and summer jobs in a relevant setting
How can I know if a Communication: Public Relations major is right for me?
• Complete a self-assessment inventory at the Career Exploration Office in the Student Union to see how your interests, values, and personality match this major and related career fields.
• Schedule an appointment with a career counselor on careers.appstate.edu/Handshake
• Obtain direct experience by doing a job shadow
• Conduct an informational interview with a professional in the field
For more information on careers & job outlook: onetonline.org