Career Opportunities

Allison Moore Beers, ’01, (third from left) founded Events North in Traverse City and regularly hires Albion students as interns.

When asked what qualities they look for when hiring new employees, managers frequently list strong oral and written communication skills as among the most important. The skills we teach are among the most universally valuable and transferable skills a student can acquire and refine while in college. This uniquely positions Communication majors to excel in a variety of careers and to be capable of adapting to the changing world in which we live. In addition, a minor in Communication is an excellent complement to virtually any major. Some of the jobs our grads have obtained include:

Internet Entrepreneur
Media Planner
Production Coordinator for a film company
Media Relations Assistant
Marketing Account Manager
Events Coordinator
Media Buyer
Engineering Technician
Higher Education Administrator
Cheerleading Instructor
Assistant Football Coach
Assistant Sports Information Director

Many of our alumni also pursue graduate study. Their degrees span law, social work, counseling, psychology, public relations, higher education, advertising, and communication at schools like:

University of Michigan
Michigan State University
The Ohio State University
University of Texas
Western Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
Cooley Law School