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Communication
This list includes resources on careers in communications. This is not a comprehensive list of possible resources! Depending on your interests, there are many other materials in the Career Resource Center that may be helpful to you. Advisors are available to assist you with identifying and choosing career options. Please do not hesitate to ask for assistance!

CAREER GUIDES
General:
Careers For Competitive Spirits & Other Peak Performers

(Advertising, Public Relations, and Sales)

Careers For Perfectionists & Other Meticulous Types

(Event Planners, Writers, and Editors)

The WETFEET Guide to Industries and Careers for Undergrads

Opportunities in:

Advertising
Book Publishing
Broadcasting
Cable Television
Customer Service
Desktop Publishing
Entertainment Careers
Event Planning
Film
Fund Raising
High Tech Careers
Information Systems
Journalism
Magazine Publishing
Music Careers
Newspaper Publishing
Photography
Public Relations
Publishing
Technical Communications
Technical Writing
Telecommunications
Television and Video Careers

Social Science and Law:
Careers For Caring People
Careers For Good Samaritans and Other Humanitarian Types
Careers For Legal Eagles & Other Law and Order Types
Careers For Travel Buffs & Other Restless Types
Careers in Government
Real People Working in Helping Professions

Writers/Artists/Entertainers:
Advertising Portfolio
Career Opportunities in Music Industry
Careers For Color Connoisseurs & Other Visual Types
Careers For Culture Lovers & Other Artsy Types
Careers For Film Buffs & Other Hollywood Types
Careers For Shutterbugs & Other Candid Types
Careers For Writers
Careers in Advertising
Careers in Communications
Careers in Journalism
Careers in Writing
Great Jobs For Communication Majors
How to Approach Advertising Agencies
How to Launch Your Career in TV News
Making It in Video

EMPLOYMENT DIRECTORIES
General:
Broadcasting & Cable

Job Banks for:

Atlanta, Houston, Phoenix, Austin/San Antonio, Indiana, Pittsburgh, Boston, Las Vegas, Portland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Seattle, Connecticut, Missouri, Tennessee, Dallas/Fort Worth, New Jersey, Virginia, Denver, New York, Washington DC, Detroit, Ohio, Florida, Philadelphia
Yellow Pages of Rock

International:
Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries
International Employment Directory

International Career Employment Weekly

RESUME WRITING/INTERVIEWING
Complete Job Search Organizer
Developing a Professional Vita or Resume
Cover Letters That Knock 'Em DeadHow To Get A Job And Keep It
Job Smarts
Resumes for Advertising Careers
Resumes for Communication Careers
Resumes for First Time Job Hunter
Resumes That Knock 'Em Dead

SCHOOL INFORMATION
Barron's How to Prepare for the GRE
Graduate School Guide
Peterson's Annual Guide to Graduate Studies

SUMMER JOBS/INTERNSHIPS
Summer Job/Internship Notebooks

WOMEN, MINORITIES, AND DISABILITIES
Careers and the Disabled (Periodical)
Diversity Resources Guide

How to Build a Career in the New Economy: A Guide for Minorities and Women
Native American Connection