ARTS – Journalism, writing & literature
For graduates of a:
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Bachelor of Letters
Bachelor of Journalism
Diploma of Liberal Arts
See Arts Faculty website for a full list of all double degrees with a Journalism, Writing or Literature
component: future.arts.monash.edu/undergraduate-courses/double-degrees-double-theopportunity
The following information provides career titles, employment opportunities, professional associations
and links to salary information relevant to these qualifications.
Careers that can be moved into
with these qualifications:
Journalism
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Columnist
Community Broadcast Online Assistant
Communications Officer/Consultant
Feature Writer
Journalist
Leader Writer
Media Presenter/Planner
News Reporter
Radio/Television Producer
Researcher
Writing, Publishing and Editing
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Author
Biographer
Book Editor/Publisher
Columnist
Copy Writer
Critic
Editor/Sub-editor/Chief Sub-editor/Associate
Editor
Freelance Writer
Marketing and Communications Assistant
Media Writer
Novelist
Policy Writer
Proof Reader Publisher
Researcher
Reviewer
Script Writer
Technical Writer Comparative Literature,
Cultural Studies
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ESL/TESOL/TEFOL/EFL Teacher
Language Skills Advisor
Librarian
Literature/English/Cultural Studies
Teacher
Policy Developer
State Public Servant
Note: further qualifications may be required for
some roles.
Private
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Potential employers of students
with these qualifications:
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Government
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apsjobs.gov.au, careers.vic.gov.au and
lgjobs.com.au are good starting points for
information about career opportunities within the
federal, state and local governments.
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Australian Communications and Media
Authority acma.gov.au
Arts Victoria arts.vic.gov.au
Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au
Australian Defence Force
australiandefenceforce.com.au
Department of Communications
communications.gov.au
Department of Education and Training
education.vic.gov.au
Department of the Environment
environment.gov.au
Department of Immigration and Border
Protection immi.gov.au
Department of Industry and Science
industry.gov.au
Department of Treasury and Finance
dtf.vic.gov.au
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
abc.net.au/jobs
Australian Centre for the Moving Image
acmi.net.au
Bauer Media Group bauer-media.com.au
Carlson Marketing
carlsonmarketing.com.au
DDB ddb.com
Fairfax Media Careers
careers.fairfax.com.au
Global Television globaltv.com.au
Latrobe Valley Express
latrobevalleyexpress.com.au
Leader Community Newspapers
heraldsun.com.au/leader
Macmillan Publishers macmillan.com.au
MTV mtv.com.au
Multi-Channel Network (MCN)
mcn.com.au
Seven Network au.tv.yahoo.com
Network Ten tenplay.com.au
News Corp Australia
newscorpaustralia.com
Nine Network 9jumpin.com.au
Overland overland.org.au
OMD omd.com
Penguin Books Australia penguin.com.au
Random House Australia
randomhouse.com.au
Star News Group starnewsgroup.com.au
The Age theage.com.au
Valmorgan Outdoor
valmorganoutdoor.com.au
Wet Ink wetink.com.au
Academic Lecturer
Author
Cultural Development Officer
Editor
monash.edu/careers
Not for Profit
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3CR 855AM 3cr.org.au
Australian Poetry Centre
australianpoetrycentre.org.au
Channel 31 Community Television
c31.org.au
Children’s Book Council of Australia
cbca.org.au
Community Broadcasting Foundation
cbf.com.au
Express Media expressmedia.org.au
Fellowship of Australian Writers
writers.asn.au
The Big Issue thebigissue.org.au
Vibewire vibewire.org
International
For information regarding international
employment opportunities, please visit:
monash.edu/careers/students-grads/
find-a-job/working-outside-australia.html
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Graduate Destination Survey (GDS),
Monash University
Graduate Opportunities
graduateopportunities.com.au
Career Gateway
careergateway.monash.edu.au
The skills and attributes these
qualifications aim to develop:
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Monash Graduate Attributes Policy
policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/
academic/education/management/
monash-graduate-attributes-policy.html
Employability Skills (Career Connect
website)
monash.edu.au/careers/studentsgrads/employability-skills.html
Professional associations relevant
to these qualifications:
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Association for the Study of Australian
Literature asaliterature.com
Australian Association of National
Advertisers aana.com.au
Australian Direct Marketing Association
(ADMA) adma.com.au
Australian Interactive Media Industry
Association aimia.com.au
Australian Press Council
presscouncil.org.au
Australian Publishers Association
publishers.asn.au
Australian Society of Authors
asauthors.org
Australian Writers’ Guild awg.com.au
Community Broadcasting Association
Australia (CBAA) cbaa.org.au
Institute of Professional Editors Limited
iped-editors.org
International Federation of Journalists
ifj.org/en
Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance
alliance.org.au
Media Federation of Australia
mediafederation.org.au
Editors Vic editorsvictoria.org
Helpful Links:
General
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monash.edu/careers
seek.com.au
jobsearch.gov.au
careerone.com.au
mycareer.com.au
graduatecareers.com.au
graduateopportunities.com
myfuture.edu.au
unigrad.com.au
fairwork.gov.au
Monash University accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of its content and persons wishing to rely
on the information contained in the publication should verify the accuracy of that information at the
time they intend to use it. Published February 2015. CRICOS provider: Monash University 00008C.
This publication is prepared as a guide only. The content is based on information publicly available.
Each list provides a sample only. It is not intended to be comprehensive.
Did you find the information in this flyer useful? Remember to respond to Australian Graduate Survey
(AGS) when it’s your turn. For more information:
graduatecareers.com.au/research/surveys/australiangraduatesurvey
Industry specific
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booksellerandpublisher.com.au
comjobs.com.au
Margaret Gee’s Australian Media Guide
mwf.com.au
awmonline.com.au
newmatilda.com
australianhumanitiesreview.org
alliance.org.au/freelancers
walkleys.com
Salary Indicator:
Please visit these websites for the most current
figures:
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Fair Work fairwork.gov.au/pay
Graduate Careers
graduatecareers.com.au/
research/gradjobsdollars
Job Outlook joboutlook.gov.au
Monash Clubs and Societies
Enhance your employment outcomes; become
involved with clubs and societies at Monash
University.
Monash student associations are a good
starting point for a list of the range of clubs and
societies at Monash University. Some include:
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Lots Wife (Clay) lotswife.com.au
Ink (Ber) Email: inkmubs@gmail.com
Creative Writers (Clayton)
monashclubs.org/Clubs/Creative-Writers
Monash Journalism Society (Caulfield)
facebook.com/monashjournalism
Monash Marketing Students Society
(MMSS)
facebook.com/MonashMarketingSociety
Society of Arts Students
monashclubs.org/Clubs/SAS
Careers, Leadership and Volunteering
T:
+61 3 9905 4170
E:
careerconnect@monash.edu
W: monash.edu/students/career-connect