Careers in mass communications
The field of mass communications encompasses a variety of careers including reporters, editors, television producers, Web designers, graphic artists, copywriters, account managers and media relations specialists. The School of Mass Communications recognizes the value of connecting our students with those working in the professions represented by our curriculum. The links below will serve as a resource for students looking for information on job opportunities, current issues facing the mass communications professions and resources for students completing their coursework in the field of mass communications.
VCU’s Career Center has online descriptions of the skills, courses and careers associated with the school’s advertising and public relations and the news-editorial and electronic media sequences.
The following Web sites for professional organizations offer a wealth of information. Check them often for information on conferences and programming that may help expand upon the learning you’re doing in the classroom.
Journalism
- American Copy Editors Society
- American Press Institute
- American Society of Newspaper Editors
- Asian American Journalists Association
- Association for Women in Sports Media
- Disability Media Project
- Education Writers Association
- The International Women's Media Foundation
- Investigative Reporters and Editors
- Journalism and Women Symposium
- Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education
- National Association of Black Journalists
- National Association of Hispanic Journalists
- National Association of Minority Media Executives
- National Center on Disability & Journalism
- National Lesbian And Gay Journalists Association
- National Press Club
- National Press Photographers Association
- Native American Journalists Association
- Online News Association
- Radio-Television News Directors Association
- Religion Newswriters Association
- Society of Environmental Journalists
- Society of Professional Journalists
- UNITY: Journalists of Color
Advertising
- AAAA Diversity Programs
- Ad Council
- AdvertisingAge magazine
- AdWeek magazine
- American Advertising Federation
- American Association of Advertising Agencies
- Before & After magazine
- CMYK magazine
- The Commercial Closet
- Communication Arts magazine
- I Have An Idea.org
- Minority Advertising Training program
- The Richmond Ad Club
- U of Texas' Advertising World
- VCU Adcenter's blog
Public Relations
- Arthur W. Page Society
- Entertainment Publicists Professional Society
- Institute for Public Relations
- International Association of Business Communicators
- International Public Relations Association
- KDPaine & Partners
- Public Relations Society of America