Internships, Fieldwork and Professional Opportunities

The Communication and Social Influence Major’s Career Services offers specialized, career-related programming exclusively to Klein College students. Klein strongly encourages students to participate in internships so they can apply the skills and knowledge they learned in their degree programs to a real-world, fast-paced work environment.

For information about the academic components and departmental contacts for internships, please visit the page for the appropriate major.

Alumni Connections

The Communication and Social Influence Major creates lasting connections among alumni, colleagues, faculty, parents and students. Upon graduation, you’ll automatically become a part of the Temple University Alumni Association and can remain a vital part of the Temple community for life.

There are more than 20,000 graduates of Klein College residing across the country and around the world. As leaders in their fields, our trailblazing alumni have achieved high levels of success.

Klein College alumni are

  • advertising and public relations executives;

  • CEOs and entrepreneurs;

  • executives at CBS, Fox News and Warner Bros.;

  • general managers and other key players at cable, radio and TV stations;

  • national on-air talent;

  • professors, researchers and scholars; and

  • Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists.

Careers

Graduates of the Communication and Social Influence Major find success in the following professional roles.

  • Arbitrator

  • Communication strategist

  • Community engagement liaison

  • Community organizer

  • Conciliator

  • Corporate-government relations specialist

  • Environmental health program specialist

  • Field organizer, manager or canvasser

  • Fundraising manager

  • Government affairs specialist

  • Intercultural trainer

  • International mission specialist

  • Labor organizer

  • Mediator

  • Neighborhood advocate

  • Nonprofit campaign manager

  • Ombudsperson

  • Political capacity organizer

  • Political operative

  • Political press manager

  • Program launch specialist

  • Public communication campaign specialist

  • Public education specialist

  • Public opinion researcher

  • Public risk specialist

  • Science and environmental outreach specialist

  • Speechwriter

Career Services

Klein’s Career Services provides support and guidance for students exploring career opportunities. Some of the services provided by the Career Center include

Klein’s Career Center also hosts various events where students can prepare for their careers in a wide variety of ways, including

  • attending workshops that teach you how to optimize your résumé;

  • applying for internships and jobs with media and communication employers;

  • learning how to deliver an “elevator speech” and practice at networking events; and

  • meeting industry professionals and learning about different career paths.

Learn more about Klein’s Career Center.

As a Temple student, you also can visit the university’s Career Center for support during your job or internship search. You can drop in for a short visit or schedule a 30-minute coaching session to discuss components of your professional profile, including your résumé and LinkedIn presence.

Learn more about Temple’s Career Center.

Outcomes

Career opportunities and mid-career salaries for the Communication and Social Influence Major may include the following examples.

Career

Median Salary*

Broadcast Announcers & Radio Disc Jockeys

$36,770.00 (2020)

Camera Operators, Television, Video, & Film

$57,200.00 (2020)

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

$71,030.00 (2020)

English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

$69,000.00 (2020)

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

$49,300.00 (2020)

Photographers

$41,280.00 (2020)

Poets, Lyricists & Creative Writers

$67,120.00 (2020)

Public Relations Specialists

$62,810.00 (2020)

* Data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) as of July 29, 2021.

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