Naturally, many students graduating with a degree in advertising and public relations go to work for advertising or public relations agencies. But there are many other professional fields open to students with training in these areas, including companies and organizations that specialize in event planning, marketing, which have professional sales departments that develop communications campaigns, as well as governmental and nonprofit organizations that must communicate with assorted members of the public.
Examples of positions within advertising and public relations on graduation are:
- Account Executive
- Marketing Coordinator
- Account Planner
- Art Director
- Copywriter
- Graphic Designer
- Media Planner
- Social Media Coordinator
- Event Planner
- Guest Relations
- Community Relations
Here is a sampling of the positions our students have successfully occupied on graduation:
- Account Executive, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Miami, FL
- Account Executive. Tinsley Advertising
- Account Executive, Tara Ink
- Account Executive, Ocean Drive Magazine, Miami Beach, FL
- Account Executive, Zimmerman and Partners Advertising
- Marketing Coordinator, The Amphitheater, Orange Beach, AL
- Marketing Coordinator, 13th Floor Homes
- Media Strategist, OMD Worldwide, New York, NY
- Portfolio Consultant, Lonsdale Advertising Agency, Nassau, Bahamas
- Internet Writer, American Indian Film Institute, San Francisco, CA
- Member Affairs Coordinator, Puerto Rico Convention Bureau
- Community Coordinator, World Committee on Disability, Washington, DC
- Guest Relations Coordinator, Ritz Carlton, Miami, FL
- PR Representative, Mount Sinai Hospital, Miami Beach, FL
Following is a sampling of the wide variety of professional positions currently held by graduates of the Advertising and Public Relations program:
- PR Manager Celebrity Cruises
- Marketing Manager Relebrand
- Senior Account Executive Tinsley Advertising
- Account Supervisor, David, the Agency
- Vice President Media Relations, the Patton Group
- Design Sales Director, Ocean Drive/Niche Media
- Senior Art Director, the Community
- Senior Consultant, Deloitte LLP
- Digital Director, J Public Relations