Career Options

Graduates with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism go on into careers such as:

• News bloggers/columnists
• Staff, beat, and freelance writers
• Foreign news correspondents
• TV news/newspaper/digital reporters and anchors
• Managing editors
• Videographers
• News analysts
• Photojournalists
• Sports broadcasters/journalists
• Podcast or radio hosts/reporters
• Entertainment journalists

Communication Internship Benefits

Research from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has shown that students who graduate with internship experience receive higher entry-level salaries, are more likely to be hired after graduation, and experience less time searching for jobs than graduates without internship experience. As a journalism major, your required 3-unit internship will help you develop your portfolio and set you up for success in the career field of your choice.

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Internship Placements

Previous journalism majors have been placed in internships at the following companies:

• ESPN
• NBC
• Bismark Larks Baseball Team (Sports broadcasting intern)
• Arroyo Secco Baseball (Media/communications intern)
• 102.3 KJLH Radio Station
• K-EARTH 101 FM
• NESN
• CBS-LA
• ABC-7