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Communications and Writing Career Path

Prepare to inform, persuade and influence in a career where well-rounded, versatile communicators are in high demand.
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Career Options

With a degree in communications or writing, you’ll open doors in fields ranging from journalism to advertising, policy to entertainment and much more.

  • Author
  • Broadcast Producer
  • Copywriter
  • Editor
  • Journalist
  • Public Relations Specialist
  • Content Creator
  • Screenwriter
  • Social Media Strategist
  • Sportscaster
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Discover Communications and Writing Majors and Minors

Pursue your interests with a customizable program that sets you up for success.

Coursework Highlights

Find courses that give you the knowledge and skills to stand out from the pack.

  • Advanced Fiction Workshop
  • Broadcast and Digital Newswriting
  • Cognitive Neuroscience of Speech and Language
  • Conceptual and Creative Thinking in Media Planning
  • Critical Perspective on News
  • Foundations of Inquiry in Human Communication
  • Integrated Advertising Campaigns
  • TV and Digital News Producing and Presenting

Featured Employers

Our graduates land jobs with top employers.

  • Amazon
  • Condé Nast
  • Creative Artists Agency
  • Deloitte
  • ESPN
  • MLB Network
  • New York Yankees
  • Paramount
  • RCA Records
  • Saatchi & Saatchi
  • SiriusXM
  • The Wall Street Journal
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • Warner Bros. Discovery
Learn more about degree outcomes

I realized there was so much available to me at Syracuse University—so many things I wanted to participate in—I decided to be flexible and open to opportunity.

Amanda Quick ’14, G’16 Senior Manager, American Express S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and School of Information Sciences
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Clubs and Organizations

Learning happens inside and outside the classroom. Make connections to build your resume and your network.

  • CitrusTV
  • Equal Time Magazine
  • Intertext
  • National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
  • Orange Aerial Productions
  • The Renegade Magazine
  • TEDx Syracuse University
  • WeMedia Lab
  • Women in Communications
  • Writing and Rhetoric Student Organization
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