I am majoring in Journalism and English with a minor in Public Relations, is that a good choice and what kind?

Question

of jobs can I get with this degree. What are some good combinations for this type of field?

Answer 1

You can work in public relations, marketing, advertising, news writing, broadcasting or radio with that degree. If you want to work in PR you have several options.

You can work in an agency, creating campaigns for clients or writing news releases (typically one page documents sent to selected news media in the hopes they'll do a story on the the topic.) You can also work for a company in an internal PR or marketing department, for a non-profit agency, event planning, representing a public figure or institution (universities, sports teams, etc.) Regardless of where you work, your main duties might include writing news releases, acting as a media contact, event planning and other related topics.

Your best bet is to combine this degree with internships (EXTREMELY valuable in this field; many employers won't hire recent grads without internship experience), get involved in clubs at your school like PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America) and understand and know how to write in AP Style. It wouldn't hurt to have some knowledge about graphic design as well.

Most importantly, develop your writing skills because that's what will matter most in search for employment. If you need advice I'm sure you could schedule to talk to an adviser in the school. Your best bet for getting more information on what it's like working in the business is to talk to someone who works in public relations. They can tell you what a typical day is like (if such a thing exists!) Get an internship and see if you like it...you may not. I love what I do, but it's not a job for everyone. Especially in this line of work you have to be assertive because it can get competitive at some levels. Visit Occupational Outlook Handbook and read more about it
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos086.htm

Answer 2

No one can answer whether that is a good choice except you. Your choices are quite substantial with that major/minor. About the only field you would not be prepared for would be a technical field. Everything else is fair game. You didn't say where you are, but you might try working summers in different fields to see what trips your trigger.
Obviously, if you're going into your senior year you don't have much time. Another option would be to go with a temp agency. This would allow you to get a taste of several different things, and then decide where you want to settle. It may sound bad, but, historically, people do better in a field they enjoy. Ten years down the road you should be better off if you take the time to choose a career you enjoy.

Answer 3

There are books available at the book stores that will help you with your question. The books usually contain questionnaires that are designed to determine your career strengths. Your responses to the questions in such books end up placing you in a category that reveals a number of occupations that you would most likely be successful in.

Keep in mind that your responses might reveal strengths that you were not aware of. But based on those revelations, you can make intelligent career decisions for yourself. Your knowledge of English will give you an edge on getting good results. Sometimes people don't know how to answer some of the questions because of a vocabulary problem, and consequently, the results can suffer.

Ask about such books at your local book store. If their title search reveals that they don't have any in stock (unlikely), don't be bashful about ordering some of the titles that sound good to you. Explain that you want to browse through them and decide on which one(s) you might want to buy. I've asked to do that in the past and they were very receptive to the idea. I remember instances when I ordered up to a half dozen books and ended up not buying any. They don't care. It's a chance to make a book sale, and either they score or they don't. If not, they move on to the next opportunity. When the books come in, tell the clerk that you want to sit somewhere in the store to browse them for a while to help you decide what you might want to buy.

If after making use of one or more of these books, you find that it points you toward a career direction that you didn't expect but you believe could be interesting, take the time to check it out.

You are very fortunate to have English, Journalism, and Public Relations under your belt. These are subjects that will be of great value to you no matter what career you choose. Those skills will allow you to be able to express your thoughts and ideas very well. And your Public Relations skills will allow you to mingle with your peers and others without alienating anyone. Those two skills are of enormous importance in suceeding in the work place.

So essentially, your school efforts so far have not been a waste no matter which career choice you end up making. Everything you've learned so far is of great value. When deciding which way to go in terms of a career, please don't allow yourself to place emphasis on money. Think hard about whether or not you'll enjoy your work. If you enjoy what you do, you'll excell. You'll be way ahead of others in your chosen field. You'll be the person that others in your chosen field look up to and come to for opinions and advice. And, as a result, the financial rewards will be greater for you.

It's just a short distance to the book store (or library if you prefer). Please take the advice of an uneducated and retired senior citizen (HS dropout) and check this idea out. It could be one of the best moves you ever make for yourself in terms of leading a very happy and rewarding work life.

Answer 4

great. you can get a job in any denny's in the country. ahem, maybe you can get into teaching.

sounds like you want to write. setting in front of you, observe the death of journalism. newspapers are all about selling ad space. on the other hand, there are things like trade publications, ,,,,, there's technical writing, ... and, there is ad copy. no, really, that's a good one. have you seen these brochures, look like you'd pay fifteen bucks in a book store for? good money there. seriously. pick up a high end mag (might as well send them a resume while you're there, but ) look in the back. check the ads. a phone call or post card will get a copy of their brochure.

see, thing is this country has gone all business. but we have no industry. we use all our resources. we have nothing left to sell. so that's just what we do sell; nothing.

go back and pick up a minimum of edu. classes. teach the children. keep knowledge alive.

Answer 5

no