Class of 2016 Career Outcomes
Class of 2016: Journalism - Bachelors
(Degree offered through the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication)
Total Graduates: 105
Number of Responses: 94
Knowledge/Response Rate: 90%
| Post Graduation Status | Respondents | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Employed Full-Time | 58 | 62% |
| Self-Employed | 1 | 1% |
| Attending Graduate School | 8 | 9% |
| Internships | 15 | 16% |
| Employed Part-Time | 9 | 10% |
| Not Seeking | 0 | 0% |
| Seeking | 3 | 3% |
Salary Summary
| Number Reporting Salary | High | Low | Median | Bonus Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 90000 | 13000 | 37500 | 1500 |
* denotes less than 4 responses received.
| Employers | |
|---|---|
| 21st Mortgage Corporation | AT&T |
| Athens Banner-Herald | Baby Robot Media |
| Belk, Inc. | Benchmark Technology Group |
| Blue Corona | Bulldawg Illustrated |
| Cherokee Tribune | Cherokee Tribute |
| Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta | Chronicle Media, LLC |
| City Year | Congregation Beth Shalom |
| Congruity, LLC | Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast |
| Covington News | CW33 NewsFix |
| Darling Magazine | English Opens Doors Program - Chilean Ministry of Education |
| Erwin Penland | Fields Entertainment |
| Greater Media Charlotte, Inc. | Greenheart International |
| Hawkins International Public Relations | Hensley CPA, LLC |
| IMG | infUSion Magazine |
| L.P. | Macy’s, Inc. |
| MLB Advanced Media | NASASpaceFlight.com |
| Office of Congressman Austin Scott | Paste Magazine |
| Reaching Milestones | Rigmarole | Digital Agency |
| Scripps Networks Interactive | Smith Law, LLC |
| Stephanie Lennox Photography | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
| The Home Depot | The Macon Telegraph |
| The Natchez Democrat | The Red & Black Publishing Co. |
| The Richardson Group | The University of Georgia |
| The Walt Disney World Resort | The Wesley Foundation |
| Vickery Financial Services, Inc. | Vision Planners LLC |
| William Mills Agency | WMAZ-TV |
* denotes none reported.
| Job Titles | |
|---|---|
| Account Coordinator | AmeriCorps City Year Member |
| Associate Reporter | Athletic Association Student Athlete Tutor |
| Behavior Technician | Client Solutions Executive |
| College Program Participant | Communications Program Assistant |
| Community Manager | Content Marketing Specialist |
| Copywriter | Customer Service Representative |
| Digital Content | Digital Editor |
| Digital Marketing Manager and Web Designer | Digital Media Coordinator |
| Digital News Producer | Digital Producer |
| Director of Academic Affairs | Editor for HGTV.com |
| English Teacher | Event Team |
| Executive Assistant/Prod. Coordinator | Executive Development Program Trainee |
| Exploration Editor | Freelance Document Designer |
| Junior Publicist | Marketing Analyst |
| Marketing Coordinator | Marketing Specialist |
| Megazine Writer | Multimedia Journalist |
| Multimedia Reporter | Office of Volunteer Services |
| Online Editor | Photographer |
| Photopass Photographer | Production Assistant |
| Property Assistant | Reporter |
| Sales and Marketing Assistant | Sales Manager |
| Sports Beat Writer | Sports Editor |
| Staff Assistant | Staff Photojournalist |
| Staff Writer | Student Activities - Administrative Clerk I |
| Student Athlete Academic Center Tutor | Trainee |
| Travel Writer | Wealth Adviser |
| Web Developer Specialist | Youth and Family Program Director |
* denotes none reported.
| Graduate Schools | |
|---|---|
| American University | Columbia University |
| Emory University | Gwinnett Technical College |
| The University of Florida | The University of Georgia |
| Wake Forest University | |
* denotes none reported.