Media & Communications

The career fields that comprise the media communications industry serve as a vehicle to convey messages intended to inform, educate, persuade, or entertain the public. These career fields include:

The development of new technologies has influenced the growth of these career fields by introducing new methods of shaping and disseminating information and thereby creating a number of new occupations and specialty areas. These constantly evolving fields remain competitive and demand that new professionals entering the fields are prepared academically and professionally through coursework and hands-on experience gained through internships or extracurricular activities.

Mark Your Calendars for These Upcoming Career Fairs/ Networking Events – Common Good & Creative Careers (CGCC)

CGCC Employer Networking Event – 02/26/2026

Are you looking for a full-time opportunity or summer internship? Or are you looking to networking with organizations in the Common Good & Creative careers? Join us for an intimate networking event focused around …

By Stanley Willard Jr.
Stanley Willard Jr. Assistant Director of Employer Relations
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Deadline 2/6 – Yale Buckley Media & Public Policy Internships [PAID]

Summer 2026 positions through the Buckley Media & Public Policy Internships program are open for application. Through this program up to four Yale undergraduates are supported in funded media and public policy related positions at employers that have included the …

By Lori Ferrara
Lori Ferrara Senior Administrative Assistant
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Yale Summer Session: Cinematic Storytelling Program in Prague, Czech Republic

Dates: June 6-July 11, 2026
Deadline: January 20, 2026

Do you enjoy storytelling? 

Do you like cinematic storytelling? 

Have you ever wanted to make a film but didn’t know where to start?

Then there’s still time, as summer is coming, …

By Lori Ferrara
Lori Ferrara Senior Administrative Assistant
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YC Career Outcomes

The Office of Career Strategy collects information about Yale College graduates. This tool allows users to search outcomes by year and major. Please visit Statistics & Reports for more information on our data collection.

  • First Destination summaries are based on the Knowledge Rate of graduate outcomes six months after graduation according to National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) guidelines.
  • Knowledge Rate, defined by NACE, includes direct survey responses and basic employment or graduate school information collected through other sources, such as faculty, academic advisors, or LinkedIn. Yale’s information below on Starting Salary and Time of Year Offer Received is based only on direct survey responses.

Helpful Tips for the Interactive Tool:

  • There is no Enter or Submit Button; results will appear automatically
  • The default is ‘All Years’ or ‘All Majors.’ Choose specific years or majors for more granular results. Uncheck the selected major(s) to reset your search.
  • The tool returns results with at least five responses. For small majors, choose ‘All Years’ to show results
  • To ensure confidentiality, results are reported in the aggregate
  • If you require additional information contact the Office of Career Strategy

Most Recent Class Overview: Class of 2024

Knowledge Rate Employed or in Graduate School Mean Starting Salary Top Five Industries
91.4% of those graduating between July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024.

  • Survey Responses: 1,227 (80.6%)
  • Confirmed through LinkedIn or other sources: 299 (19.4%)
 93.5% employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation $90,097 among graduates employed full-time in the United States Financial Services, Education, Technology, Consulting, and Healthcare

 

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  • Top Employers
  • Employment Industry and Function
  • Size of the Organization
  • Starting Salary
  • Time of Year Offer Received
  • Internships, Research, and Study Abroad Experiences
  • First Destination Locations
  • Top Universities
  • Advanced Degrees Pursued

First Destination

First Destination refers to the postgraduate plans of Yale College graduates six months after graduation. The pursuits of Yale graduates include employment, graduate school, independent research, military service, and more.

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Search continually updated U.S. market trends to learn about job types (job functions), growth trends, and desired skills. The results will include general information about each job (functional area), employment trends from the past two years and projections for the next 10 years, employers that have that role, desired education level, skills for the position, and more!

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  1. Find Career Data by Selecting Keywords: Enter keywords of various job titles and choose a state or search nationwide to learn more about that job.
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Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

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