Career Field - Communications

Cal Student Organizations

• American Advertising Federation (AAF)
• Daily Californian
• KALX
• Publication Groups - Generate a list of student groups that produce publications.
• Undergraduate Marketing Association

• Advertising Educational Foundation. Read stories about how successful advertising executives made it in the field and get advice from the Career Guide and HR pros.
• American Advertising Federation
• Association of American Publishers
• American Society of Journalists and Authors
• American Society of Newspaper Editors
• Asian American Journalists Association
• Association for Women in Communications
• Bay Area Editors Forum
• Bay Area STAR Bay Area Society of Television, Advertising and Radio
• Bookbuilders West
• Editcetera
• International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
• Media Alliance. San Francisco-based training & resource center for media workers.
• Meeting Professionals International
• National Association of Black Journalists
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists
• National Sports Marketing Network San Francisco Chapter
• Northern California Book Publicity & Marketing Association
• Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
• Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). The student arm of PRSA formed to enhance student knowledge of public relations and provide access to professional development opportunities.
• Radio-Television News Directors Association
• San Francisco Bay Area Publicity Club
• Society of Professional Journalists
• Society of Technical Communicators - International organization with several Bay Area chapters and student memberships. Members include technical writers, editors, graphic designers, videographers, multimedia artists, web page information designers, translators and others.
• Writers Guild of America - see mentor section of site for making connections with members of the Writers Guild.

Public Relations, Advertising & Marketing - What's the Difference?. Here is a quick rundown of these three fields. How are they related and what are their differences? From the Career Center Article Archives.

Advertising and PR Wetfeet.com Industry Profile. An overview of careers in the Advertising and Public Relations industry including major trends and job descriptions, as well as a brief list of relevant links.

Advertising and Public Relations from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.. Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics describing the nature of the occupation, training and other qualifications, as well as advancement, outlook and earnings information.

Copywriters California Occupational Guide. Information on employment outlook, working conditions, salaries and more from the California Employment Development Department.

Advertising Wetfeet.com Career Profile. An overview of careers in advertising, including discussion of required skills/qualities, job outlook, career paths, and brief list of relevant links.

AdAge.com current news and industry information marketing, media and advertising.

ADWEEK current news and industry information for people working in advertising.

Public Relations Representatives California Occupational Guide (PDF file). Information on employment outlook, working conditions, salaries and more from the California Employment Development Department.

Council of Public Relations Firms website has latest industry news as well as a section for "Career Seekers" with articles, job search and career information.

PRSA's Public Relations Career Overview describes what public relations is, a typical day, qualifications and salary information for public relations professionals.

Public Relations Specialists from the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics describing the nature of the occupation, training and other qualifications, as well as advancement, outlook and earnings information. Also includes links to related occupations.

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Career Manual. Includes definitions of careers, list of skills required in public relations and general career tips.

Public Relations Wetfeet.com Career Profile. An overview of careers in public relations, including discussion of required skills/qualities, job outlook, career paths, and brief list of relevant links.

Journalism, Publishing, Literary and Technical Writing

Working in Publishing. An informative article from The Association of Writers & Writing Programs.

Journalism and Publishing Wetfeet.com Industry Profile. An overview of careers in the Journalism and Publishing industry, including major trends and job descriptions, as well as a brief list of relevant links.

Editorial and Writing Wetfeet.com Career Profile. An overview of careers in the field, including job descriptions, requirements, job outlook, and compensation.

Editors California Occupational Guide (PDF file) - Information on employment outlook, working conditions, salaries and more from the California Employment Development Department.

Bookjobs.com About Publishing gives an overview of the publishing industry. Also read about the types of work performed within publishing.

Editor & Publisher. Current news and industry information for the North American newspaper industry.

Writers and Editors Including Technical Writers from the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics describing the nature of the occupation, training and other qualifications, as well as advancement, outlook and earnings information.

Technical Writer CA Occupational Guide. Information on employment outlook, working conditions, salaries and more from the California Employment Development Department.

Technical Writing Wetfeet.com. An overview of careers in the field, including job descriptions, requirements, job outlook, and compensation.

American Society of Newspaper Editors "Careers in Newspapers." Provides information including how to prepare for a career in newspapers, internships, links to online issues of the ASNE Reporter.

News Analysts, Reporters and Correspondents from the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics describing the nature of the occupation, training and other qualifications, as well as advancement, outlook and earnings information.

Newspaper Reporters California Occupational Guide. Information on employment outlook, working conditions, salaries and more from the California Employment Development Department.

Detroit Free Press, JobsPage. Contains information regarding journalism careers, building your portfolio, interning, and the "Freep Academy" - with articles related to current information about the field of journalism.

Dow Jones Newspaper Fund. Provides a Career Guide and application information for their summer internships.

JournalismJobs.com - Career articles and other helpful information for people interested in journalism and media. In addition to jobs and internships for tv, radio and newspaper.

Magazine Publishers of America offers industry news and resources including recommended resources on "How to Start a Magazine" and "Career Opportunities in Magazine Publishing" as well as links to directories of magazines and publishers.

Top 150 US Newspapers. Use this list of the largest newspapers reported by circulation to target potential employers in this field.

Artist Resource - great site with a variety of useful information for Bay Area writers and artists. Writers' events, portfolios, links to literary organizations, and jobs.

National Writer's Union has career resources for freelance writers, contract information, links to related professional organizations, media directories, writing style resources, libraries, salary information, and more.

Poets and Writers, Inc. This site offers resources for literary writers' professional development including a directory of places which host readings, funding, publishing advice and more.

Writers Digest provides tips and information on how to get published in magazines and books - especially helpful are the "Writers Guidelines" and "Market of the Day" sections.

Event Planning & Hospitality

Meeting and Convention Planners, California Occupational Guide (PDF file). Information on employment outlook, working conditions, salaries and more from the California Employment Development Department.

Meeting Professionals Career Guide (PDF file) - Find out what it means to work as a meeting professional including possible job titles, how to get started, and a list of related occupations.

MeetingNews.com industry news for meeting professionals.

Lodging Managers from the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics describing the nature of the occupation, training and other qualifications, as well as advancement, outlook and earnings information.

Hotels and Other Accommodations from the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics describing the nature of the occupation, training and other qualifications, as well as advancement, outlook and earnings information.

Hotel and Motel Managers, California Occupational Guide. Information on employment outlook, working conditions, salaries and more from the California Employment Development Department.

Hospitality Jobs Online this site lists jobs and has information and resources for a wide range of opportunities in the hospitality industry.