A major in telecommunications prepares you for a career in production, broadcast journalism, sales, or management within radio, television, film, or electronic media. After graduation from our program, you may work for production houses, TV studios, radio stations, corporate media departments, hospitals, or sales positions not necessarily related to media or produce multimedia projects in a corporate or educational setting.
The following occupations represent some career opportunities available to telecommunications majors. Some will require additional education. For more information, visit the
Career and Experiential Learning Resource Lab in Lucina 235.
Account Executive Advertising Copywriter Advertising Executive Announcer Arbitrator Broadcast Technician Camera Operator Columnist Commentator Copy Editor Corporate Trainer Critic Disc or Video Jockey Editor Electronic Publication Specialist Event Coordinator Film Director Fundraiser Hospitality Manager Human Resource Administrator Investigative Reporter Journalist/Reporter Market Research Specialist Market Researcher Master Control Operator Media Buyer Multimedia Specialist News Writer On-Air Personality Personnel Recruiter Photographer Photojournalist Producer Promotion Specialist Proofreader Public Information Officer Public Relations Director Public Relations Specialist Publisher Radio/TV Newscaster Regional Training Coordinator Reporter/Fill Anchor Research Analyst Sales Representative Script Writer Sports Anchor Station Programmer Technical Writer Television Director Tour Guide TV Engineer TV News Anchor
Additional Web Resources for Career Information:
Career Links for Ball State Majors (see telecommunications)
Ball State's Career Center's Great Links to Explore
America's Career InfoNet
Employment Outlook
IndianaINTERNnet
Indiana Broadcasters Association
Internships.com
Internships USA.com
Monster.com Major-to-Career Converter
O*NET
U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook
Salary Wizard
Volunteer Match