Communications majors develop the following skills:
Communication: writing clearly, speaking effectively, presenting specific viewpoints, influencing/persuading, synthesizing information, interpreting, reporting and editing, creating entertaining and persuasive messages, demonstrating creativity and artistic expression
Interpersonal Relations: identifying and managing different needs of individuals, groups, and mass audiences; understanding institutional and cultural values; working in teams; rewriting/editing with others; explaining processes, plans, and concepts; interviewing people
Organizing: planning and managing, working within deadlines, working independently, attending to details, working in teams and small groups
Research and Analysis: defining hypotheses, evaluating ideas and their presentation, gathering information and data, comparing/contrasting evidence, evaluating information and sources, thinking critically, developing market research, measuring media effects
Depending on your desired career path, additional skills may need to be developed. Make an appointment with a career consultant to design your individual career development plan.
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