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UGA Specific Information for Consumer Journalism

The Consumer Journalism major at the University of Georgia is a high-demand major that provides the opportunity to combine interests in family and consumer sciences with advertising, public relations, journalism, entertainment & media studies, and new media. Students have flexibility to take courses in both the College of Family and Consumer Sciences and the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Graduates pursue a variety of careers in media, publishing, and non-profit agencies.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW EMPLOYERS/POSITION TITLES and GRADUATE SCHOOLS/PROGRAMS REPORTED FOR THIS MAJOR

Class of 2020 Career Outcomes for Consumer Journalism *

** Includes Self-Employed

Campus Resources

Connect with Marla Ebert, your Career Consultant - click her to find information on how to schedule an appointment and drop-in hours
Consumer Journalism Academic Advisor - Ahmaud Templeton
UGA FHCE Department - Consumer Journalism

CAMPUS STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Student Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
To find additional clubs and organizations, go to the Involvement Network

Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations/Considerations

FACS Legislative Aide Leadership Fellows Program

Supplemental Career Research Dashboard

Additional Career Research Resources

O*NET - The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with over 900 occupations (Login using your 810/811)
Occupational Outlook Handbook - The OOH can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations
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Candid Career - Whether you are just beginning to explore career options, preparing for a job interview, or looking to change careers, CandidCareer.com can help by providing you with access to thousands of informational video interviews with real professionals through an easy to use website. We can all learn from the experiences of others and the Career Center makes this valuable resource available to UGA students so they may be informed and ready for what lies ahead. (Login using your 810/811)
UGA Mentor Program- Networking with your Bulldog family can help you get ahead in life and career, but where do you even start? The UGA Mentor Program narrows down the world of possibilities to meaningful connections. The program connects students to alumni mentors for personal and professional development
Big Interview - Online practice interview platform. Practice basic interview questions or questions based on your industry interests or competencies! Also provides practice interview questions for graduate/professional schools. Just sign-up using your uga email address!
Interstride- View jobs/internship in other countries and country career guides

Employment Websites

GENERAL

Handshake - UGA's platform for job/internship postings (Login with your UGA MyID and password)
LinkedIn - Network with professionals and view job openings
Interstride - Job/internship openings in countries abroad as well as country career guides providing information about finding employment in other countries.
Specialized - Check out Idealist for jobs in the Nonprofit sector and USAJobs for opportunities in the federal government.

Professional Associations/Resources

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS - Society of Professional Journalists • American Advertising Federation • American Marketing Association • Public Relations Society of America • Entertainment Professional Associations • The Association of Magazine Media

COMPANY & SALARY RESEARCH - Career Bliss • GlassDoor • Salary.com

LINKEDIN - Join LinkedIn groups that are relevant to your career interests. To search, select "groups" & type in your keywords. Review the groups that professionals in your field of interest have joined & consider joining those as well. To login, visit the LinkedIn main page.

Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2020 Consumer Journalism majors

The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2020 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Employer	Position Title(s)
Atlanta First Agency	Promotional Sales Model
Charlotte Motor Speedway	Communications Intern
Home City Ice	Product Worker
Leasing Professional	Greystar
Mindshare	Associate Media Planner
Novita Communications	Junior Account Executive
RPA	Digital Account Executive
RWDC Industries	Project Lead
UGA Wesley Foundation	First Year Intern
University of Georgia	Center for Continuing Education & Hotel Sales Professional

* denotes no responses received.

*Source: Areas above marked with an Asterisk (*) have been created utilizing data taken from the UGA Career Outcomes Survey. The "Employers Hiring...," "Job Titles of...," "Career Outcomes for...," and "Graduate/Professional Schools and Programs..." information listed above represent UGA Class of 2020 Graduates. The lists are not exhaustive and therefore do not represent all potential career options. Click here for more detailed Career Outcomes information regarding this major.

Graduate/Professional Schools attended by Class of 2020 Consumer Journalism majors

The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2020 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Graduate School	Program(s)
University of Georgia	Law, JD