Students graduating with a degree in Public Relations find employment as public relations directors, public information officers, community relations officers, public relations managers, development directors, press agents, communication directors, media analysts, government relations directors, executive directors, lobbyists, and independent public relations counselors and specialists. The related writing skills and the media and human relations aspects of the Public Relations major give the practicing attorney a decided advantage in his or her work. Well over 200 public relations positions exist in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. Between 10 and 20 openings come in this total number each year. Each year six General Conference communication internships are available to conferences and institutions of the church in North America.
Additional jobs are available in independent public relations counseling firms.
While competition for jobs is keen, all graduates maintaining good grade averages and an enthusiastic and educated approach to the practice of public relations have been placed in recent years. If you are deficient in this area, you should take OFAD 111 during the first quarter of your freshman year. ART 241 fulfills this requirement. This sample curriculum is designed to show you how a program may be constructed and to help you select a proper sequence of courses in the major. It is not likely that these courses can always be taken in the order given.