Radio, TV, Film
Industry Areas
Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.
Industry|Employers |
Job/Roles |
Skills |
Alumni |
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Film • Audio recording studios |
• Directing • Video and Film Recording • Broadcasting • Producing • Editing • Script Writing • Photography • Sport Videography • Stage and Scene Design |
• ability to research and think critically • active listening and interviewing • advanced verbal and written communication • computer and technical skills (in various forms of electronic media) • creativity • editing and attention to detail • flexibility and versatility • strong interpersonal skills • teamwork • time management |
• Original Content and Production Intern, DIRECTV / AT&T • ESPN, Production Assistant - Content Associate Program • USA Network, Coordinator, Program & Production Administration • Google, Support Specialist, gTech Ads • FX Networks (Fox), Assistant, Original Programming • Gracie Films, President, Motion Picture • CNN, News anchor, CNN Airport Network • WGN-TV, Anchor/Reporter • Bloomberg LP, Radio News Anchor |
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Writing/Editing • Broadcast media companies |
• Creative Writing • Plays • Screenplays • Scripts • Novels: Fiction and Nonfiction • Poetry • Lyrics/Jingle Writing • Film Criticism |
• advanced verbal and written communication • analytical skills • detailed oriented • interpersonal skills • negotiation skills • project management skills • technology and social media skills • time management |
• Cable News Network, News Writer • Entertainment Weekly, Journalist • FunnyOrDie.com, Writer/Director • Fox News Channel, Writer, Fox & Friends • Huffington Post, Comedy Editor • My Boys, TBS TV Show, Writer |
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Education • Colleges and universities |
• Archiving • Conservation • Curating • Film Librarianship • Lecturing • Research • Teaching |
K-12: • Coordination • public speaking • critical thinking • writing • social perceptiveness • complex problem solving. Higher Ed: • Research • Writing • critical thinking • judgment and decision making • presentations |
• Columbia College, TV Professor • Duke University, Multimedia and User Services Specialist • Goucher College, Chair & Associate Professor of Communication & Media Studies |
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Business • Advertising agencies |
• Account Managers • Advertising • Art Directors • Copywriters • Marketing • Market Researchers • Movie Marketing • Sales |
• Adaptability and flexibility • Communication (verbal and written) • Critical thinking • Innovation and creativity • Presentation skills • Problem-solving • Teamwork and leadership • Time management and the ability to simultaneously balance several projects |
• AT&T Inc, Market Research • Comcast Cable, Account Executive • Content Distribution & Marketing Coordinator at Viacom • Creative Artists Agency, Assistant • Google, Inc., Strategy & Operation, Google Creative Lab • Leo Burnett Co Inc • NBCUniversal, Inc., Advertising Sales • Popular Science, Social Media Editor • Tribune Company, VP Broadcast Operations • William Morris Endeavor, Agent Trainee, Scripted Television |
Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)
- Media and Communication
- Arts and Design
- Business Development
- Entrepreneurship
- Education