Communication Studies, BA
Internships & Careers
Communication Studies graduates intern and work in a wide variety of industries including public relations, human resources, advertising, social media, event planning, nonprofits, and technology. Some start their own businesses and others go to graduate school.
Where Have Students Interned?
a partial list:
- 7x7 Metropolitan Media
- ACLU
- Allied Integrated Marketing
- Andrew Freeman and Co.
- Bleacher Report
- Children’s Creativity Museum
- Cinch PR and Branding Group
- Commonwealth Club of California
- Cumulus Media
- Digital Film Cloud Network
- IHeartMedia
- KGO Political Radio
- Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
- Literacy for Environmental Justice
- Mexican Museum
- Pandora
- Pinrose
- Press Here (NY)
- Promolta
- Rodger & Cowen (LA)
- San Francisco City Hall
- San Francisco District Attorney’s Office
- San Francisco Giants
- San Francisco Opera Guild
- Storefront Political Media
- Tamber Bey Vineyards/Winery
- Wild 94.9 FM
Taryn Cunningham ’23
Going through this internship and constantly presenting to high level executives and other people on my team definitely translated into the classroom. I’m more confident in my work and just presentations as a whole.”
Taryn Cunningham ’23
Where Do Alumni Work?
a partial list:
- Airbnb
- Double Forte PR and Marketing
- Golden State Warriors
- GoPro
- Edelman
- Flashpoint PR
- Flipboard Inc
- Glassdoor
- Live Nation
- NBC Universal
- Nectar Communications
- Paypal
- Paramount Pictures
- PEG Management
- Playstation
- San Francisco Giants
- Salesforce
- Sephora
- SpaceX and Tesla
- Yelp Eat24
- Wagstaff Worldwide
- The Walt Disney Company
Which Graduate Schools Do Alumni Attend?
a partial list:
- American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- The American University of Paris
- Chapman University
- Columbia University
- John F. Kennedy University
- Lewis and Clark College
- 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 Nebraska, Omaha
- University of San Francisco
- University of Southern California
Sly Pellas ’22
I learned so much about myself throughout my time as a communication studies major at USF. It helped me improve my work ethic and taught me how to set and communicate healthy boundaries in the workplace.”