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.

Apply to intern at Coca Cola – Deadline 1/31/25

Coca Cola posted various summer internship opportunities for 2025.

Social Impact Management – Community Intern

Monthly Salary: $4,506.00

North America Sustainability Intern

Monthly Salary: $4,506.00

Summer Global Policy & Sustainability (Packaging) Graduate Intern

Monthly Compensation: $6,066

Supply Chain Quality, Safety, and …

By Stanley Willard Jr.
Stanley Willard Jr. Assistant Director of Employer Relations
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Worldpackers

Worldpackers is a global community formed by conscious travelers and welcoming hosts who have promoted thousands of connections and unique experiences.

Worldpackers seeks to foster the development and transformation of the world into a more socially and environmentally sustainable place, …

By Kelly McSergi
Kelly McSergi Director of Employer Relations
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Apply to Intern at the Aspen Institute – Summer 2025

ABOUT THE ASPEN INSTITUTE:

The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Since its founding in 1949, the Institute has been driving change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve …

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Stanley Willard Jr. Assistant Director of Employer Relations
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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.

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  • 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 confirmed through LinkedIn. Yale’s information below on Starting Salary and Time of Year Offer Received is based only on direct survey responses.
  • If you require additional information contact the Office of Career Strategy

Most Recent Class Overview

Knowledge Rate Success Rate Mean Starting Salary Top Five Industries
90.3% of those graduating between July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023. 94.0% employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation $89,622 among graduates employed full-time in the United States Education, Financial Services, Technology, Consulting, and Healthcare

 

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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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