School of
Humanities &
Social
Sciences
what can I do with a degree in...
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• Personnel Interviewer
• Public school systems
• Conducting meetings
• Teacher
• Employment agencies
• Debating
• Salesperson
• Colleges/universities
• Recruiting employees
• Actor
• Hotels
• Observing
• Teacher's Aide
• Government
• Teaching
• Museum/Zoo Director
• Radio/television stations
• Examining
• Ability to lead group
discussions
• Political Consultant
• Religious organizations
• Organizing events
• Skilled listener
• Media Manager
• International organizations
• Traveling
• Clear speaking ability
• Journalist
• Insurance companies
• Decision making
• Vitality
• Ministry
• Newspapers/magazines
• Persuading
• Stamina
• Public Relations
• Hospitals
• Negotiating
• Advertising Sales
• Advertising agencies
• Evaluating employees
• Ability to relate to
people from diverse
backgrounds &
experiences
• Public Information Officer
• Performer
• Industrial Labor Relations
Specialist
• Extension Service
Specialist
• Radio Broadcaster
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• College Faculty
• Hotel Manager
• Foreign Service Officer
• Editor/Author
• Personnel Manager
• Legislative Assistant
• Critical analysis
• Ability to adapt to new
environments
• Strong public speaking
skills
INNTTEERRNNEETT SIITTEESS AANNDD
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• Speech Writer
• Customer Service
Representative
• Ability to collaborate and
work well with teams
• Ability to stay calm in
stressful situations
• Politician
• Insurance Adjuster
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• Technical Writer
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• Ability to improvise
National Communication Association: www.natcom.og
National Press Club: www.npc.press.org
International Communication Association:
www.icahdq.org
International Listening Association: www.listen.org
Central States Communication
Association: www.csca-net.org
Public Relations Student Society of
America: www.prssa.org
American Copy Editor’s Society:
www.copydesk.org
Resources for Speech Writers: www.executivespeaker.com/res_m.html
Toastmasters International: www.toastmasters.org
International Association of Business Communicators:
www.iabc.com
Advanced Public Speaking Institute:
www.public- speaking.org
• Flexibility
C AARREEEERR S EERRVVIICCEE SS
REESSOOUURRCCEESS

100 Best Careers for
Writers and Artists,
1998, Shelly Field

Bookworms & Other
Literary Types (Careers
for), 1997, Wm. Ray
Heitzmann

Communications
(Careers in), 1999,
Shonan F. R. Noronha

Journalism (Careers in),
2000, Jan Goldberg

Media Companies Get Inside Today's
Hottest Industry,
2000, Peterson's
Career Planning & Placement
(765) 973-8258 ♦ FAX: (765) 973-8288 ♦ WZ 116A
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Services
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Richmond, IN Office
47374-1289
(574) 520-4425 ♦ FAX: (574)
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www.iue.edu/career
Adapted document
(Original used with permission
from IUSB)
www.isb.edu/~sbcareer
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