Start with our Common Good and Creative Careers community which offers resources, advice and job postings on media and communications careers.
Selected Online Resources
- Career exploration, networking and skill-building resources for PhD careers in Media, Public Relations and Marketing – Imagine PhD
- Q&As with professionals in Social Media and Marketing – Versatile PhD
- “Public Relations Job Titles, Descriptions, and Career Tips” – The Balance Careers
- To Live and Dialogue in LA Podcast
Learn from Yale Alums and other PhDs
- Yale GSAS alum Michael Zimm, PhD in Classics, works as Creative Strategist at Digital Surgeons
- Yale GSAS alum Andrew Cohen, PhD in Sociology, works as Advertising Strategist at Phenomenon
- PhD in German Literature works for international PR and media services company – PhDs at Work
- PhD in Ethnic Studies works as Digital Media Director at Parallax Press – Versatile PhD
- Cognitive Psychology PhD hired as Research Lead in a Marketing Firm – Versatile PhD
Gain Relevant Experience
- Do a job simulation in:
- Try a Design & Branding Virtual Internship created by Virtual Romantics – InsideSherpa
- Try a User Experience/Strategic Design Virtual Internship created by BCG – InsideSherpa
- Take a class in marketing or user experience on LinkedIn Learning (free to Yale students and postdocs)
- Take advantage of the resources provided by the Center for Collaborative Arts and Media
- Apply for a Graduate Professional Experience Fellowship
