Pathways to Careers in Communication
Answers most frequently student asked questions About the academic discipline and career options within. Published by the National Communication Association.

Careers in Marketing
Click on a variety of career areas. Don’t miss the side bar for links to job options, salaries, trends and top employers.

Careers in Advertising
Nice overview of the profession.

Careers in Consulting
Excellent site! Provides complete overview including relevant associations and jobs.

Careers in Corporate Communications
Provides information on business communications including jobs, salaries, trends, resources, and membership.

Careers in Human Resources
Details on the various areas within the profession.

Careers in Public Relations
Includes career options, brief descriptions, and career tips.

Career Page for Radio and TV
A nice overview for breaking into the broadcast industry.

The Communications Department offers a quarterly class Applying Communication to the Internships in Organizations, Com 191B, for four upper-division units. Students must be concurrently enrolled in local part-time internship experience available in the GauchoLink database for registered UCSB students. Students are also encouraged to consider the UCSB Washington Center Academic Internship Program. To find out more information, go to http://www.ltsc.ucsb.edu/urca/ucdc.php

For additional links for summer, international, and post-BA internships go to: http://career.ucsb.edu/students/internships/

Students participating in unpaid entertainment or media related internships will want to participate in the Certificate Internship Program at Career Services. This evaluation program is offered on-line to intern employers To insure that your experience meets legal requirements. Stop by the Career Employment Peer Desk for details.

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Provides approximately 30 paid summer internships in 27 different areas of the TV industry. More than 1,000 students apply nationwide each year. Deadline is mid-March.

Ad Club of Los Angeles Summer Internships
Provides an on-line internship application and placement service for students seeking summer internships in the Los Angeles area.

AAF Advertising Internships
Links to the 4As and international association intern programs. Internships directory on reserve in the Career Employment Area Bookshelves. Only $20 if you want your own copy.

Associated Press Internships
Work for an associated press closest to home.

Entertainment Industry Internships
Internships in film and broadcast arena.

NAB Scholarship & Internships
Nice annotated links to associations with internships.

PBS Internship Program
Internships located in the DC area. Combine experience with the UCSB Washington Center Program.

Public Relations Internships in Los Angeles
Posts PR firms with internships in LA.

Turner Internship Program
Internships in Atlanta in a variety of areas. Also see CNN programs in Chicago, DC and other
Metropolitan areas. Summer deadline is March 1st.

GradSchools.com
The most comprehensive source of graduate school information.

While most UCSB students do not go directly into graduate or professional school, it is often a good idea to take the GRE during or right after graduation. GRE test booklets are available FREE in the lobby at Career Services. CLAS offers practice tests for this. Also, consult with the following testing services: (NOTE: Both sites offer excellent graduate school and career information)

Kaplan
Explains services provided by Kaplan for Graduate School Record (GRE) examination.

Princeton Review
Princeton Review offers assistance in preparing for Graduate School Record (GRE) examination.

National Communications Association
Click on Communication Programs, and then on Graduate School Programs for Graduate schools in communications.

National Directory of Human Resources Graduate Programs
Provides links to more that 114 masters programs including a quick reference by degree type and location.

Not all professional fields require the MBA or MA. In some cases, students are able to obtain the necessary professional training required for a given field by participating in the weekend and evening programs offered through the UC CERTFICATE PROGRAMS at the campus closest to them.
To obtain requirements and current course offerings, go to the web site http://www.unex.ucla.edu/ (UCLA offers the following. Replace “UCLA” with the campus closes you.)

Campus Organizations
Employers value leadership, organizational and teamwork experience. Leverage your participation in a career oriented organization by considering A Leadership Certificate Program. Description and application available on-line. Click on the link above and then search under “Search Organizations” for the following options:

• Communications Association of UCSB
• Student Entrepreneurs Association
• Toastmasters International

Professional Organizations

Advertising Education Foundation (AEF)
AEF provides educational content to enrich the understanding of advertising
and to expand and elevate the advertising discourse... on-campus... in our society... and in the industry.

American Advertising Federation (AAF)
As the "Unifying Voice for Advertising," the American Advertising Federation (AAF), headquartered in Washington, D.C., is the trade association that represents 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry.

International Communications Association
The International Communication Association was formed in 1950 bringing together academicians and other professionals whose interest focused on human communication.

Public Relations Society of America
With the vision to unify, strengthen and advance the profession of public relations, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has established itself as the pre-eminent organization that builds value, demand and global understanding for public relations.

Society for Technical Communications
STC is an individual membership organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication.

Speech Communication
NCA is a scholarly society and as such works to enhance the research, teaching, and service produced by its members on topics of both intellectual and social significance

Jobstar.org
Click on San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, or San Diego for current Jobs organized by Job Banks or industry category.

RileyGuide.com
Links to job listings by industry category plus how to conduct a job search on-line.
Also consider utilizing one of the following Industry specific job listing sites depending upon your interests.

ASTD Training & Development Jobs
Most positions require a masters and/or experience. Good site to discover future options and requirements. Also see California Chapter Web Sites: http://www.astdgoldengate.org and http://www.astdsandiego.org

CA. Broadcasters Job Bank
Excellent site for state radio and TV jobs, plus links to the national job bank and other useful resources.

CA. Marketing Jobs
Select city and specific career options within sales, marketing and advertising/public relations.

Culver Career Services
Check out the variety of management trainee and sales opportunities on the web site in your area of interest and location. If you see positions of interest, consider registering with this employment service free of charge. For questions, email the branch office closest to where you want to work.

Hospitality Careers Online
Jobs in hotels, restaurants, cruise lines, etc.

Journalism Jobs.Com
Jobs and internships in newspapers/wires; TV/Radio; magazines/publishing, and on-line publications.

SHRM Human Resources Jobs
Searchable by location and keyword.

TVJOBS-Broadcast Employment Services
A national database of jobs in television major employers.

UCSB Library Communications Subject Homepage

Communications Departmental Web Page

Career Resource Room