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Career Information: Communications

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Career Information:

  • Pathways to Careers in Communication: Good basic overview of wide range of fields-public relations, broadcasting, performing arts, etc.- involving communication skills.
  • Advertising Educational Foundation:  Insider views on the advertising world.  Career advice from experts.  Distinctions between account management, creative, media, market research and interactive marketing.

Industry Information:

  • Newslink: Huge index of U.S. and international newspaper, magazine, TV, radio and other media organizations.
  • Writer’s Digest.com: "World’s leading magazine for writers".
  • AdAge.com:  Daily and monthly news coverage of the advertising industry including Madison + Vine Online which chronicles the convergence of advertising and entertainment.
  • Ad Week:  Inside stories on client/agency relationships, successful global advertising strategies, etc.

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Education & Training

Professional Associations:

Resources At Other Colleges:

  • The Poynter Institute: The Poynter Institute is a school for journalists, future journalists, and teachers of journalists.

Employment Opportunities

  • Dow Jones Newspaper Fund: Foundation that promotes careers in journalism. Job link section valuable mix of job postings with career planning tips.
  • JournalismJobs.com: Great source of leads for internships, fellowships and entry-level jobs with Newspapers/Wires; TV/Radio; On-line Media; and Magazines/Publishing.
  • Writejobs.com: Provides job listings, career resources and information for journalism, media and publishing professionals.
  • EntertainmentCareers.net: Entertainment jobs and internship listings at Studios, Networks, Production companies, Record companies, Radio Stations, VFX, Animation & Broadcasting.
  • National Diversity Newspaper Job Bank: Primarily aimed towards women and minorities. Features job openings in all aspects of the newspaper and media industries.
  • T.V.Jobs.com: Subscription service for broadcasting jobs. Posts jobs for over 3000 companies across 400+ categories.
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Jobs in public broadcasting.
  • Showbizjobs.com: Specializes in administrative jobs within entertainment related companies (e.g. human resources, sales, marketing, public relations and finance).
  • NewEnglandFilm.com: Listings of employment and internship opportunities in the New England film/video industry.
  • Entertainmentjobs.com: Subscription service. Provides information about production crews, career articles, jobs and internships, and much, much more.
  • The American Advertising Federation:  The AAF Job Bank features many advertising and marketing positions.  Great place to search for general job descriptions.
  • Ed2010:  Internships and jobs in magazines.
  • Bookjobs.com:  Find jobs and internships in all fields of book publishing anywhere in the country.

Resources - Who Can Help?

Departments at Dartmouth College:

Communications Bibliography:   Books Available in the Resource Library

  • Career Opportunities for Writers:  More than 100 detailed job profiles in publishing, communications, academic and nonprofit institutions, government, media, advertising, and the arts.  Each profile includes duties, alternate titles, salaries, employment prospects, and prerequisites.  Appendices list trade periodicals and associations, unions, etc.
  • Career Opportunities in Magazine Publishing:  This book discusses the central disciplines of magazine publishing - editorial, circulation, advertising and production - and how they all interact with each other.  Also included, who are the top magazine companies to work for, what are the associations, magazines, resource directories, college programs and professional development workshops in the magazine business.
  • Careers in Journalism:  Inside this book you'll find a self-assessment quiz that will help determine if journalism is the right career choice; historical overview of the field from the penny press to modern journalism in the information age; valuable career strategies designed to help set goals, discover elusive opportunities, prepare for and execute a successful job search and excel in your career.
  • Broadcasting Realities:  Real-life issues and insights for broadcast journalists, aspiring journalists and broadcasters.
  • How to Put Your Book Together and Get a Job in Advertising: A practice guide to developing and presenting an advertising portfolio. Presented in question and answer format, important and interesting questions asked by college undergraduates are directly addressed and answered by an experienced recruiter!
  • Career Opportunities in Advertising and Public Relations:  A complete guide to more than 80 exciting careers in advertising and public relations.  Includes detailed position descriptions, salaries, special skills and requirements, advancement prospects and more.
  • Careers in Marketing:  In this book you will find out about the variety of fields within marketing - marketing research, product development, advertising and sales promotion, public relations, retail, marketing management, consulting, and sales. 

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Last Updated: 4/15/08