What can you do with a PR Degree?
Many people don’t even know what PR is when they choose it as a major. It just sounds like something fun and social, something like what Samantha does on Sex and the city. In reality, though, that is only a small portion of Public Relations. There are many different types of jobs one can have with a degree in PR. Listed below are a few examples:
- Director of Corporate Communications
- Public Relations Consultant
- Communications Manager
- Account Executive
- PR Manager
- Newsletter Editor
- Marketing Manager
- Director of Investor Relations
- College Admissions Officer
- Media Relations
- Fundraising or Donor Relations
- Government Public Affairs
- Sports Public Relations
- Alumni Director
Public Relations also requires a multitude of skill and patience. One must be strong and be quick on their feet, ready to take on a new challenge at any give moment. Here a a few skills a PR practitioner must possess:
- Effective written communication
- Editing skills
- Persuasive speaking/presentation skills
- Networking/people skills
- Multi-tasking
- Time and stress management
- Problem‑solving & decision-making
- Computer/production skills (Desktop publishing, layout, graphics)
- Research/information gathering
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