Internships & Careers
Explore where a communication studies degree from USF can take you. Gain experience through internships, build professional connections, and pursue careers in fields such as public relations, marketing, technology, nonprofits, and media.
Where Can a Communication Studies Internship Take You?
Explore some of the organizations where students have interned and the kinds of work they’ve done.
a partial list:
- Brand Management Communication — Sephora USA, Inc.
- Communication Advocacy and Youth/Teen Media Literacy — About-Face
- Entertainment Promotion — Shots Studios, Inc.
- Event Planning — Bleacher Report
- Global Communications — 2K Games
- Hospitality Coordination — Genentech, Inc.
- Metrics Tracking and Media Engagement — Pinrose
- News Writing and Pitch Planning — San Francisco Times
- Nonprofit Campaign Support — Literacy for Environmental Justice
- Nonprofit Communication and Social Change Advocacy — Faithful Fools
- Policy Communication — San Francisco City Hall
- Public Relations — St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Social Media Engagement — Mocha Girl Beauty
- Talent Acquisition — Hirect One, Inc.
- Tech, Digital, and User Experience Public Relations — WalkMe
- Travel and Leisure Publicity — Tamber Bey Vineyards/Winery
Build Your Career Network
Attend program events such as Networking with Communication Professionals and COMS Inside Scoop on Graduate School. Meet communication professionals, build connections, and explore pathways to advanced degrees — including the 4+1 graduate program in Professional Communication and a Dual Degree in Teacher Education and Credentialing.
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Where Do Communication Studies Graduates Work?
Communication studies graduates work acros technology, media, sports, advertising, nonprofits, and business. Here are some of the roles and organizations where alumni have worked:
- Account Executive — Zeno Group
- Account Executive / Communications Manager — Salesforce
- Community Relations Manager — Golden State Warriors
- Creative Advertising Manager — Walt Disney Studios
- Director of Communications — Planet
- Enterprise Account Executive, Client Sales — Dialpad
- Global Account Executive — Amazon Ads
- Head of Strategy — Syfter
- Jr. Staff Writer — Beyond the Stage Magazine
- Learning & Development Lead — Mercury
- Marketing Operations & Strategy Specialist — Cisco AppDynamics
- Nonprofit Director of Development — Hack the Hood
- PR Account Supervisor — The Hatch
- Project Consultant — Kaiser Permanente
- Senior Influencer Marketing Manager — Aspire IQ
- Senior Sales Specialist — Samsara Cloud Operations
- Senior Social Impact Manager — Cadence Design Systems
- Social Media Specialist — Hawaiian Airlines
- Stadium Operations & Events Coordinator — San Francisco 49ers
- Sustainability Platform Manager — Position Green
- User Experience Researcher — Google / Alphabet Inc.
- Workplace Experience Manager — Square
- Workforce Planner — Meta
Continue Your Education
Communication studies graduates have continued their education at universities across the U.S. and abroad, including:
- Chapman University
- Columbia University
- Portland State University
- San Francisco State University
- Santa Clara University
- University of California, Davis
- University of Colorado, Boulder
- University of Illinois, Chicago
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- University of San Francisco
- University of Southern California
- University of Washington