Welcome to the Communication and Media Arts Career Community!
Career opportunities associated with Communication and Media are expansive and can be found in multiple industries and professions. This career community has a variety of resources and tools to help you explore some of the different career paths in these areas, as well as providing support for graduate school, interviewing, resume building, and more. If you have questions or want to dive deeper into your interests, schedule an appointment with a career counselor!
Resources
General Resources
- Boise State Department of Communication
- Boise State Department of Media
- Department of Communication internship information
- Department of Media internship information
- Boise State Study Abroad
- Student Clubs and Organizations
- Communication Faculty Publications and Presentations
- Career information from Communication-Major.com
- Associated Press News
- Editor and Publisher
- 10 Communication Skills to Add to Your Resume
- Freelance Writing
- Journalism Career Information and Job Duties
- Reading, Writing, and Illustrating Children’s Books
- Writer’s Digest Magazine
Career Services Virtual Workshops & Handouts
Professional Associations
- American Advertising Federation
- American Business Women’s Association
- American Journalism Review
- American Medical Writers Association
- American Society of Journalists and Authors
- American Society of Media Photographers
- American Society of Newspaper Editors
- Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
- Association for Talent Development
- Association for Women in Communications
- Health Sciences Communication Association
- International Association of Business Communicators
- Investigative Reporters and Editors
- Magazine Publishers of America
- National Association of Broadcasters
- National Communication Association
- National Newspaper Publishers Association
- National Press Photographers Association
- News Media Alliance
- Online News Association
- Public Relations Society of America
- Society for Technical Communication
- Society of Professional Journalists
Internship and Employment Opportunities
- Handshake
- Media Bistro job board
- Book Jobs
- Disney Careers
- ESPN Careers
- Film and Television Production Opportunities
- Freelance Jobs
- Impact Pool
- Journalism Jobs
- Marvel
- NBC Careers
- PBS Job Database
- Production Hub
- Public Relations Jobs
- SiriusXM
- Howard Foundation (Diversity in Media)
- Television Academy
- TV Jobs
- Viacom
Occupational Outlook Handbook Career Information
- Advertising Sales Agents – Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Advertising, Promotions and Marketing Managers – Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Announcers – Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Customer Service Representatives – Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Editors – Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Film and Video Editors and Camera Operators – Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Higher Education Administrators – Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Human Resources Managers – Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Human Resources Specialists – Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Public Relations and Fundraising Managers – Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Public Relations Specialists – Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Reporters, Correspondents, and Broadcast News Analysts – Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Sales Managers – Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Technical Writers – Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Writers and Authors – Occupational Outlook Handbook
Resume Information and Examples
Interview Questions
Additional Sample Questions
- What kind of media interests you the most? Why?
- What kind of experience do you have in public speaking? How confident are you in your public speaking abilities?
- Can you please tell me about your experience with the development of public relations materials and communications tools like newsletters or brochures?
- What knowledge and/or experience do you have in working with the media, including monitoring media coverage and preparing press kits and media pitches?
- Give us an example of a recent advertising campaign that you thought was effective.
- Why do you think it was effective?
- What was the most difficult situation you have been in when responding to media and public inquiries. What made it difficult? How did you handle it?
- Who is your favorite journalist and why?
- Describe your writing style.
- What books/magazines/newspapers do you read?
- What ideas do you have for feature stories for our publications?
- How will you find and pursue leads for stories?
- Describe your communication style.
- What course prepared you the most for this position? How?
- What knowledge and/or experience do you have in working with the media, including monitoring media coverage and preparing press kits and media pitches?
- Tell us about a situation where you demonstrated good communication skills.
- What does communication studies mean to you?
- Give an example of a time you resolved a conflict, either between you and someone else or between two other individuals.
- How do you motivate yourself to complete unpleasant assignments?
- Tell us about a team project you worked on. What was your role? What role do you typically plan on a team?
- Describe your presentation skills and experience.
- In what instances is written communication better than verbal communication?
- Describe your writing style and experience.
- Describe your event planning experience. Give an example of a time you had to juggle multiple priorities or interests while planning an event.