COMMUNICATION
WHO CAN I CONTACT FOR HELP?
For career and job-related information:
Patrick McShane
Career Services Counselor
pmcshane@sa.utah.edu
801-585-9703
350 Student Services Building
(Make an appointment to talk about pursuing jobs, fine-tuning your resume, perfecting your interviewing skills, and negotiating the best possible salary.)
For academic and class-related information, please contact:
Abby Dohanos
Academic Advisor
Department of Communication
(801) 581-6302 / abby.dohanos@utah.edu
WHAT CAN I DO WITH COMMUNICATIONS?
- What Can I Do With This Major? (Information)
- What Can I Do With This Major? (Links)
- Who Hires Our Grads?
JOURNALISM
- NewsDirectory.com (links to news media sites)
- JournalismJobs.com (in partnership with Columbia Journalism Review)
- Society of Professional Journalists
- Utah Media Directory
PUBLIC RELATIONS/MARKETING/ADVERTISING
- American Marketing Association
- Public Relations Society of America
- Public Relations Society of America, Greater Salt Lake Chapter
- West Coast PR Jobs
- American Advertising Federation
- Utah Advertising Federation
- International Association of Business Communicators, Utah Chapter (Be sure to click on "View the IABC/PRSA salary survey results" for interesting Utah salary info)
- MarketingJobs.com
- Public Relations Sample Resume from U of U Career Services
HUMAN RESOURCES
FUND DEVELOPMENT/EVENT PLANNING
- Utah Nonprofits Association (job openings at Utah nonprofit agencies)
- Utah Society of Fund RaisersMEDIATION/CONFLICT RESOLUTION
- Association for Conflict Resolution
- Utah Dispute Resolution
- Utah State Courts -- Mediation Programs
- Utah State Courts -- Employment Opportunities
- Divorcenet -- UtahSOCIAL SERVICE
- Government Jobs (including state of Utah and local governments)
- The Fund for Public Interest Research (jobs as activists for progressive causes)
- Jobs at the University of Utah (including hospitals and clinics)
Many businesses are willing to hire students from any major for management trainee or sales positions. If you're interested in a business career, be sure to consult the pages for Business Administration and Management in the David Eccles School of Business.
Take a look at sample resumes developed by Career Services counselors for U of U students interested in public relations, business, social services, and other careers. You may get some ideas of ways to strengthen your resume.