Communication Studies Alumni Occupations



Communication Studies Alumni Occupations

(By Emphasis)

Organizational and Professional Communication

(Public Relations/Organizational Communication at time of study)

|First job after graduation |Current job |

|1. Recreation |1. Volunteer Coordinator |

|2. Advertising Sales at TV station |2. Pharmaceutical Sales |

|3. Sales Training Specialist |3. Consumer Banking Sales Coordinator |

|4. CenturyTel |4. CenturyTel P.R. Coordinator |

|6.Menard’s Management Program |6. Menard’s Management program |

|7. Rehabilitation Services Counselor (Vocational Rehab.) |7. Self employed as Interpreter and Innkeeper |

|8. Public Relations at Mall of America |8. P.R. Coordinator at Mall of America |

|9. Enterprise Rent a Car |9. Management Trainee at ERAC |

|11. Customer Service Manager at TJ Maxx |11. Operations Manager at TJ Maxx |

|12. Import Specialist @ Target Corporation |12. Import Specialist @ Target Corporation |

|14. Student Finance Advisor |14. Student Finance Advisor |

|15. Communication Consultant, Mayo Clinic |15. Senior Account Executive at a P.R. Firm |

|16. Coordinator at Technical College |16. Graduate Student |

|17. Insurance Sales |17. Retail Store Manager |

|18. Quality Software Engineer |18. Quality Software Engineer, Lead |

|19. Recruiter for Employment Agency |19. Marketing Coordinator for a College |

|20. Bank Finance, Wells Fargo |20. Bank Finance, Minnesota 1st |

|21. Bank Teller |21. Training Coordinator |

|22. Bartender |22. Bartender |

|23. Client Development Coordinator |23. Marketing & Business Develop. Coordinator |

|24. Assistant Aquatics Director-YMCA |24. Assistant Aquatics Director-YMCA |

|26. Marketing Coordinator for Consulting Firm |26. Marketing Coordinator for Consulting Firm |

|27. Wells Fargo Mortgage Banking |27. Admission Representative for ITT Technical College |

|29. Special Education Teacher |29. Special Education Teacher |

|30. Program Supervisor for Recreation & Aquatics Programs |30. Development Assistant for Multi-Arts Center |

|31. Sales |31. Annuity Wholesaler for Allstate Financial |

|32. Bartender |32. Assistant Food & Beverage Manager |

|33. Cocktail Server |33. Account Coordinator for an Assoc. Mgmt. Co. |

|34. Recruiting/Admin. For Ins. Agency |34. Office Mgr./Tech. Coord./Dir. of Client Relations for Ins. Agency |

|36. Marketing/Sales Assistant |36. Senior Sales Assistant |

|38. (no response) |38. Business to Business Marketing Co. |

|39. None (internship) |39. Graduate Assistant |

|40. Marketing/Fundraising Specialist for Non-Profit |40. Stay-at-Home Dad/Consultant (PR/Fundraising) |

|42. Seminar Planner |42. HomeStore Opening Project Leader |

|43. Dance Instructor/Company Director at Dance School |43. Dance Instructor/Company Director at Dance School |

|45. Payroll Assistant |45. Payroll Assistant |

|46. Hall Director |46. Marketing Assistant @ Pepsi-Cola & Freelance Photographer |

|48. Advertising Account Rep. |48. Stay @ Home Mom |

|49. IKON Office Solutions – Sales |49. IKON Office Solutions - Sales |

|50. Manager of a Small Business |50. Manager of a Small Business |

|51. Door-to-Door Sales |51. Inside Sales @ Direct Supply |

|53. Manager at Abercrombie & Fitch |53. Media Representative at Famous Footwear |

|55. Alice in Dairyland, WI’s Agricultural Ambassador |55. Marketing Communications Manager |

|56. The Frantz Group, Direct Marketing Account Exec. |56. Director of Sales, Woodfield Suites Hotel |

|57. Enrollment Counselor |57. Communications Specialist |

|58. Human resources |58. Human resources |

|60. Marketing Consultant |60. Marketing Consultant |

|61. Curator of Education |61. Curator of Education |

|63. Admin. Assist./Mental Health Worker @ Mental Health Facility |63. Admin. Assist./Mental Health Worker @ Mental Health Facility |

|64. Marketing Communications Coord. For Select Comfort |64. Marketing Communications Coord. For Select Comfort |

|66. Hotel Operations |66. Human Resources Manager |

|68. Teacher |68. Teacher |

|71. Human resources Asst. |71. Specialty Laboratory Assistant |

|73. Marketing/Communication Coordinator |73. Assistant VP/Marketing/Comm. Director |

|74. Lands’ End Communication Coordinator |74. Teacher |

|77. (None listed) |77. (None listed) |

|78. Marketing Consultant |78. Marketing Consultant |

|81. Sales, 3M |81. Sales, 3M |

|82. Personal Concierge |82. Personal Concierge & Receptionist @ an Aveda Salon |

|83. Management |83. Management |

|84. Waiter |84. Technical Recruiter |

|87. PR/Accounting |87. PR/Accounting |

|88. Merchandising, Target Corporation |88. Merchandise Coordinator, Target Corporation |

|89. Receptionist for Advertising Agency |89. Merchandise Coordinator, Target Headquarters |

|90. Sales |90. Admissions Representative |

|91. PR Account Coordinator for PR/Advertising Agency |91. PR Account Coordinator for PR/Advertising Agency |

|92. Grant Coordinator, Community Relations |92. Grant Coordinator, Community Relations |

|93. Paid Intern |93. Paid Intern |

|95. Customer Service Supervisor, Schweser Study Program |95. Customer Service Supervisor, Schweser Study Program |

|98. Customer Service Rep. |98. Sales Rep. for an Envelope Mfg. |

|99. Customer relations Manager @ a Spa |99. Customer relations Manager @ a Spa |

|100. Consultant |100. senior Associate, BD Firm |

|102. Golf Foundation of WI (Non-profit) |102. Assistant Director of St. Norbert Fund |

|103. Marketing Coordinator, Reebok |103. Unemployed (Recently quit job) |

|107. Membership Director for an Association |107. Membership Director for an Association |

|108. Account Executive, Special Events Firm |108. Account Executive, Special Events Firm |

|112. Marketing Assistant |112. Account Executive – Advertising/P.O.S. Production |

|114. Marketing/PR for a Homebuilder |114. Marketing for a Software Co. |

|115. News Photographer |115. News Reporter |

|116. Assistant Manager at Target Corporation |116. Assistant Manager at Target Corporation |

|118. Weekend Producer at TV Station |118. Flight Attendant |

|119. Import Coordinator at Target Headquarters |119. Import Coordinator at Target Headquarters |

|120. Green Bay Packers Public Relations Season-Long Intern |120. Agency – PR Account Coordinator |

|122. Proofreader/Editor at a Marketing Firm |122. Proofreader/Editor at a Marketing Firm |

|123. Great Lakes Higher Education |123. General electric Healthcare |

|124. Admin. Asst. |124. E-Business Specialist |

|125. Lutheran Brotherhood/Mutual Fund Transfer Agent |125. First Grade Teacher (got 2nd degree) |

|127. Selling Ads for Local TV Station (WXOW 19) |127. Selling Ads. For Newspaper |

|129. Marketing/Comm. for Buttenwood Technology Group |129. Marketing/Communications for Buttenwood Technology Group |

|131. Account Executive @ Recruiting & Job Placement Firm |131. Account Executive @ Recruiting & Job Placement Firm |

|133. State Farm Insurance |133. State Farm Insurance |

|135. Agent |135. Admissions Representative |

|139. Customer Service at Patagonia |139. Student |

|140. Miller Brewing Co. |140. UPS Business Development |

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Interpersonal Communication

|25. Patient Care Coordinator – MPLS Children’s Hospital |25. General Manager of two Bridal Shops |

|41. Campaign Coordinator for Discovery World at Pier WI |41. Campaign Coordinator for Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin |

|47. Senior Therapist |47. Graduate Student/Practicum School Counselor |

|54. Admin. Assoc. for Research Company |54. Meetings Coordinator/Syndicated Team Support |

|62. Retail Sales Associate |62. Direct sales Associate |

|65. Graduate Assistant |65. Graduate Assistant |

|70. Program Coordinator |70. Graduate Teaching Assistant |

|75. Grocery Store |75. Account Coordinator for Association Management Co. |

|76. College Booking Agency |76. Big Brothers/Big Sisters |

|79. Customer Care Specialist |79. Customer Care Specialist |

|80. Manager |80. Manager |

|86. Internship with Health Organization |86. (Applying for jobs) |

|94. Expeditor/Account Manager, Website Develop. Co. |94. Assistant to the Dean, Bryant & Stratton College |

|96. ESL Aide |96. HR Generalist/Spanish Contact |

|104. Missionary |104. Stay at Home Mom |

|105. Missionary |105. Working for Cable Company |

|106. Office Coordinator |106. Office Coordinator |

|109. Working with Developmentally Disabled Adults |109. Working with Developmentally Disabled Adults |

|117. Financial Services Associate at a Bank |117. Mortgage Closing Supervisor at a Bank |

|121. Starbucks Coffee Co. |121. Program Manager – Phone Center |

|128. Marketing Admin. In Law Firm |128. Marketing Admin. In Law Firm |

|132. Accounting |132. Accounting/Financial Advising |

|136. Management |136. Management |

|137. UW-L Admissions Counselor |137. Graduate School at Bethel Seminary |

Broadcast and Digital Media

(Telecommunication at time of study)

|5. Weekend News Anchor |5. Morning News Anchor |

|10. Beer Cart at Golf Course |10. Audio Visual Department at Mayo Clinic |

|13. Television Reporter |13. Television Reporter |

|28. TV Producer/Teaching Assist. (Grad. School) |28. Healthcare Technology Consultant |

|35. Admissions Counselor/Assist. Coach @ University |35. Admissions Counselor/Assist. Coach @ University |

|44. Northwestern Mutual Rep. |44. Restaurant/Food Services Trainer |

|52. Production Assistant |52. Production Assistant |

|59. Sales Rep. for Northgate Health Club |59. Physical Therapist Assistant (Going to Grad. School for P.T.) |

|69. TV Producer @ WKBT |69. Teller – Financial Institution |

|72. News Producer @ TV Station |72. Multi-Media Video Producer |

|85. Master Control Operator in Television |85. General Manager/Owner of Radio Station |

|97. Account Executive for NBC |97. Account Executive for NBC |

|101. Substitute Teacher |101. Filmmaker |

|110. Evening Radio DJ at WRQT, 95.7 The Rock |110. Evening DJ & Promotions Director at WRQT |

|113. Production Assistant, WBBH, Ft. Myers, FL |113. Property Manager/Apartment Community |

|126. Riverfront, Inc., Assisting People with Disabilities |126. Substitute Teacher/Tutor/Out of Work Actor |

|130. Writer/Producer @ WLUK-TV, Green Bay |130. Writer/Producer @ WLUK-TV, Green Bay |

|141. News Photojournalist |141. Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter |

Advocacy and Communication Criticism

(Persuasion/Public Communication at time of study)

|37. Graduate Student/Teaching Assistant |37. Graduate Student/Teaching Assistant |

|67. Management Trainee |67. Marketing Coordinator |

|111. Law Clerk (in Law School) |111. Law Clerk (in Law School) |

|134. Retail Management |134. Retail Management |

Communication Studies Alumni Occupations

(By Location)

|Location |First job after graduation |Current job |

|La Crosse |1. Recreation |1. Volunteer Coordinator |

| |2. Advertising sales at TV station |2. Pharmaceutical Sales |

| |3. Sales Training Specialist |3. Consumer Banking Sales Coordinator |

| |4. CenturyTel |4. CenturyTel P.R. Coordinator |

| |5. Weekend News Anchor |5. Morning News Anchor |

| |6. Menard’s Management Program |6. Menard’s Management program |

| |7. Rehabilitation Services Counselor |7. Self employed as Interpreter and |

| |(Vocational Rehabilitation) |Innkeeper |

| |11. Customer Service Manager at TJ Maxx |11. Operations Manager at TJ Maxx |

| |16. Coordinator at Technical College |16. Graduate Student |

| |24. Assistant Aquatics Director – YMCA |24. Assistant Aquatics Director – YMCA |

| |35. Admissions Counselor/Assist. Coach @ University |35. Admissions Counselor/Assist. Coach @ University |

| |42. Seminar Planner |42. HomeStore Opening Project Leader |

| |50. Manager of a Small Business |50. Manager of a Small Business |

| |52. Production Assistant |52. Production Assistant |

| |72. News Producer @ TV Station |72. Multi-Media Video Producer |

| |95. Customer Service Supervisor, Schweser Study Prgrm. |95. Customer Service Supervisor, Schweser Study Program |

| |110. Evening Radio DJ at WRQT, 95.7 The Rock |110. Evening DJ & Promotions Director at WRQT |

| |132. Accounting |132. Accounting/Financial Advising |

| |133. State Farm Insurance |133. State Farm Insurance |

| |134. Retail Management |134. Retail Management |

| |136. Management |136. Management |

| |140. Miller Brewing Co. |140. UPS Business Development |

|Twin Cities |8. Public Relations, Mall of America |8. P.R. Coordinator, Mall of America |

| |9. Enterprise Rent A Car |9. Management Trainee, E RaC |

| |12. Import Specialist at Target Corporation |12. Import Specialist at Target Corporation |

| |19. Recruiter for Employee Agency |19. Marketing Coordinator for a College |

| |22. Bartender |22. Bartender |

| |23. Client Development Coordinator |23. Marketing & Business Development Coordinator |

| |26. Marketing Coordinator for Consulting Firm |26. Marketing Coordinator for Consulting Firm |

| |27. Wells Fargo Mortgage Banking |27. Admissions Rep. for Tech. College |

| |29. Special Education Teacher |29. Special Education Teacher |

| |36. Marketing/Sales Assistant |36. Senior Sales Assistant |

| |59. Sales Rep. for Northgate Health Club |59. Physical Therapist Assistant (Going to Grad. School for P.T.) |

| |63. Admin. Assist./Mental Health Worker @ Mental Health Facility |63. Admin. Assist./Mental Health Worker @ Mental Health Facility |

| |64. Marketing Communications Coord. For Select Comfort |64. Marketing Communications Coord. For Select Comfort |

| |88. Merchandising, Target Corporation |88. Merchandise Coordinator, Target Corporation |

| |89. Receptionist for Advertising Agency |89. Merchandise Coordinator, Target Headquarters |

| |90. Sales |90. Admissions Representative |

| |92. Grant Coordinator, Community Relations |92. Grant Coordinator, Community Relations |

| |108. Account Executive, Special Events Firm |108. Account Executive, Special Events Firm |

| |111. Law Clerk (in Law School) |111. Law Clerk (in Law School) |

| |116. Assistant Manager at Target Corporation |116. Assistant Manager at Target Corporation |

| |119. Import Coordinator at Target Headquarters |119. Import Coordinator at Target Headquarters |

| |124. Admin. Asst. |124. E-Business Specialist |

| |125. Lutheran Brotherhood/Mutual Fund Transfer Agent |125. First Grade Teacher (got 2nd degree) |

| |137. UW-L Admissions Counselor |137. Graduate School at Bethel Seminary |

| |138. Missionary in Dominican Republic |138. Missionary in Dominican Republic |

|Rochester |20. Finance, Wells Fargo |20. Finance, Minnesota 1st Bank |

| |21. Bank Teller |21. Training Coordinator |

| |25. Patient Care Coordinator – MPLS Children’s Hospital |25. General Manager of two Bridal Shops |

| |71. Human Resources Asst. |71. Specialty Laboratory Assistant |

| |115. News Photographer |115. News Reporter |

|Madison |55. Alice in Dairyland, WI’s Agricultural Ambassador |55. Marketing Communications Manager |

| |56. The Frantz Group, Direct Marketing Account Exec. |56. Director of Sales, Woodfield Suites Hotel |

| |67. Management Trainee |67. Marketing Coordinator |

| |68. Teacher |68. Teacher |

| |70. Program Coordinator |70. Graduate Teaching Assistant |

| |77. (None listed) |77. (None listed) |

| |83. Management |83. Management |

| |84. Waiter |84. Technical Recruiter |

| |86. Internship with Health Organization |86. (Applying for jobs) |

| |87. PR/Accounting |87. PR/Accounting |

| |97. Account Executive for NBC |97. Account Executive for NBC |

| |104. Missionary |104. Stay at Home Mom |

| |105. Missionary |105. Working for Cable Company |

| |109. Working with Developmentally Disabled Adults |109. Working with Developmentally Disabled Adults |

|Mondovi |106. Office Coordinator |106. Office Coordinator |

|Beaver Dam |123. Great Lakes Higher Education |123. General Electric Healthcare |

|Oshkosh |32. Bartender |32. Asst. Food & Beverage Manager |

| |62. Retail Sales Associate |62. Direct Sales Associate |

| |96. ESL Aide |96. HR Generalist/Spanish Contact |

| |130. Writer/Producer @ WLUK-TV, Green Bay |130. Writer/Producer @ WLUK-TV, Green Bay |

|South Dakota |10. Beer Cart at Golf Course |10. Audio Visual Dept. at Mayo Clinic |

|Iowa |13. Television Reporter |13. Television Reporter |

| |118. Weekend Producer at TV Station |118. Flight Attendant |

| |121. Starbucks Coffee Co. |121. Program Manager – Phone Center |

|Chicago |14. Student Finance Advisor |14. Student Finance Advisor |

| |15. Communication Consultant, Mayo Clinic |15. Senior Account Executive, P.R. Firm |

| |31. Sales |31. Annuity Wholesaler for Allstate Financial |

| |58. Human resources |58. Human resources |

| |78. Marketing Consultant |78. Marketing Consultant |

| |112. Marketing Assistant |112. Account Executive – Advertising/P.O.S. Production |

|Tennessee |76. College Booking Agency |76. Big Brothers/Big Sisters |

| |138. Missionary in Dominican Republic |138. Missionary in Dominican Republic |

|Texas |127. Selling Ads for Local TV Station (WXOW 19) |127. Selling Ads. For Newspaper |

|New York |128. Marketing Admin. In Law Firm |128. Marketing Admin. In Law Firm |

| |129. Marketing/Communications for Buttenwood Technology Group |129. Marketing/Communications for Buttenwood Technology Group |

|California |126. Riverfront, Inc., Assisting People with Disabilities |126. Substitute Teacher/Tutor/Out of Work Actor |

|Florida |117. Financial Services Associate at a Bank |117. Mortgage Closing Supervisor at a Bank |

|Colorado |114. Marketing/PR for a Homebuilder |114. Marketing for a Software Co. |

|Ohio |113. Production Assistant, WBBH, Ft. Myers, FL |113. Property Manager/Apartment Community |

|Washington, D.C. |98. Customer Service Rep. |98. Sales Rep. for an Envelope Mfg. |

| |107. Membership Director for an Association |107. Membership Director for an Association |

|Massachusetts |103. Marketing Coordinator, Reebok |103. Unemployed (Recently quit job) |

|S. Carolina |80. Manager |80. Manager |

|Wausau |37. Graduate Student/Teaching Assistant |37. Graduate Student/Teaching Assistant |

|Green Bay |102. Golf Foundation of WI (Non-profit) |102. Assistant Director of St. Norbert Fund |

| |122. Proofreader/Editor at a Marketing Firm |122. Proofreader/Editor at a Marketing Firm |

| |141. News Photojournalist |141. Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter |

|Eau Claire |17. Insurance Sales |17. Retail Store Manager |

|Milwaukee |30. Program Supervisor for Recreation & Aquatics Programs |30. Development Assistant for Multi-Arts Center |

| |33. Cocktail Server |33. Account Coordinator for an Assoc. Mgmt. Co. |

| |34. Recruiting/Admin. For Ins. Agency |34. Office Mgr./Tech. Coordinator/Director of Client Relations for Ins. Agency |

| |39. None (Internship) |39. Graduate Assistant |

| |40. Marketing/Fundraising Specialist for Non-Profit |40. Stay-at-Home Dad/Consultant (PR/Fundraising) |

| |41. Campaign Coordinator for Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin |41. Campaign Coordinator for Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin |

| |43. Dance Instructor/Company Director at Dance School |43. Dance Instructor/Company Director at Dance School |

| |44. Northwestern Mutual Rep. |44. Restaurant/Food Services Trainer |

| |45. Payroll Assistant |45. Payroll Assistant |

| |46. Hall Director |46. Marketing Assistant @ Pepsi-Cola & Freelance Photographer |

| |47. Senior Therapist |47. Graduate Student/Practicum School Counselor |

| |48. Advertising Account Rep. |48. Stay @ Home Mom |

| |49. IKON Office Solutions – Sales |49. IKON Office Solutions – Sales |

| |51. Door-to-Door Sales |51. Inside Sales @ Direct Supply |

| |57. Enrollment Counselor |57. Communications Specialist |

| |60. Marketing Consultant |60. Marketing Consultant |

| |61. Curator of Education |61. Curator of Education |

| |74. Lands’ End Communication Coordinator |74. Teacher |

| |75. Grocery Store |75. Account Coordinator for Association Management Co. |

| |79. Customer Care Specialist |79. Customer Care Specialist |

| |82. Personal Concierge |82. Personal Concierge & Receptionist @ an Aveda Salon |

| |91. PR Account Coordinator for PR/Advertising Agency |91. PR Account Coordinator for PR/Advertising Agency |

| |93. Paid Intern |93. Paid Intern |

| |94. Expeditor/Account Manager, Website Develop. Co. |94. Assistant to the Dean, Bryant & Stratton College |

| |100. Consultant |100. senior Associate, BD Firm |

| |101. Substitute Teacher |101. Filmmaker |

| |120. Green Bay Packers PR Season-Long Intern |120. Agency – PR Account Coordinator |

| |131. Account Executive @ Recruiting & Job Placement Firm |131. Account Executive @ Recruiting & Job Placement Firm |

| |139. Customer Service at Patagonia |139. Student |

|Parts Unknown |18. Quality Software Engineer |18. Quality Software Engineer, Lead |

| |28. TV Producer/Teaching Assistant |28. Healthcare Technology Consultant |

| |38. (no response) |38. Business to Business Marketing Co. |

| |53. Manager at Abercrombie & Fitch |53. Media Representative at Famous Footwear |

| |54. Admin. Assoc. for Research Company |54. Meetings Coordinator/Syndicated Team Support |

| |65. Graduate Assistant |65. Graduate Assistant |

| |66. Hotel Operations |66. Human Resources Manager |

| |69. TV Producer @ WKBT |69. Teller – Financial Institution |

| |73. Marketing/Communication Coordinator |73. Assistant VP/Marketing/Comm. Director |

| |81. Sales, 3M |81. Sales, 3M |

| |85. Master Control Operator in Television |85. General Manager/Owner of Radio Station |

| |99. Customer relations Manager @ a Spa |99. Customer relations Manager @ a Spa |

| |135. Agent |135. Admissions Representative |

How Alumni Got Their First Job

|Procedure |Percent of Alumni |

|Sent in Resume |43.3 % |

|Personal Connection |26.9 % |

|Resume and Personal Connection |10.4 % |

|Other |19.4 % |

Other

*With the help of Dr. Rodrick

*Worked at the job site during college, and

gained an internally posted job

*Set up information interview with employer,

and employer created a position

*A temporary job resulting from job fair

*Career Fair

*Job fair

*Interned at job location

*On-Campus interview

*Recruiter

*Held job in other dept. and moved up

*Yahoo Hot Jobs

*Internship

*Part time job while still in school

*Internship at UW-L

*Internship

*Worked there

*Temp. agency

*Internship

*Internship

*Internship

*God

*Internship

*Had job before I graduated

*Internship

*Extension from Internship

*Recruiter

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