Outcomes
The communication and media studies major prepares you for a range of careers in any number of fields. Whether you plan to take advantage of our graduate partnership, or jump right into the job market, there is are no shortage of possibilities for you. Read about some career possibilities, and what our alum have gone on to do after graduation, below.
Post-Graduate Partnership in Emerging Media
Washington College has a fast-track partnership with Loyola University Maryland for a Master of Arts in Emerging Media. The program puts students at the intersection of media, technology, and career enhancement, giving them training in content creation, global social media communication, strategic communication, user experience, social network analysis and more. The program ensures students are leaders in the strategic curation and use of cutting-edge media platforms.
Career Pathways
Majoring in communication and media studies prepares you for a range of careers in different fields including, but not limited to:
- Athletics
- Environmental conservation
- Graduate school
- Health
- Journalism
- Law
- Marketing
If you have a dream job in mind, but are not sure how to get there, we can help! If you are interested in a career like one of those listed below, the communication and media studies major may be the one for you:
- Law clerk
- Historic preservation worker
- Corporate communications coordinator
- Digital content marketing specialist
- Journalist
- Communications manager
- Public relations specialist
- Advertising manager
- Event planner
- Media researcher
- Television/film/video producer
Nick Splendoria '23
Research Analyst, Elias Law Group • Baltimore, Maryland
MAJORS AND MINORS
- Political Science and Communications and Media Studies Majors
- Philosophy Minor
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
- Internships at: Public Religion Research Institute in D.C.; Maryland General Assembly; National Constitution Center in Philadelphia; and Office of the Historian in the House of Representatives
- Research with Professor Flavio Hickel and Student Employment at Washington College Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
- Kappa Sigma fraternity, treasurer; Student Government Association, Speaker of the Senate
- Cofounded Washington College Democrats; Theatre department performer; Model United Nations
- “Professors are kind of like your bosses when you're in school, and I got to see what a really good manager is like from my professors, who also deeply cared about me, not just about my performance in the classroom.”
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Jillian Horaneck '20
Attorney • Annapolis, Maryland MAJORS
- Political Science
- Communication and Media Studies with a concentration in Arts and Production
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
- University of Oxford Research Seminar (U.K.)
- Congressional Intern for the Hon. Andy Harris, First District of Maryland, House of Representatives
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
- Carter Society for Junior Fellows, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa Society
- Radio Free George (co-founder/talent manager), Musical Theatre
- “What makes Washington College great are the professors, who extend office hours, put everything they can into their courses, and take care of their students. And the students are determined to learn everything possible.”
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