Careers

Laurier Grads are Successful

Sample Jobs within the First Year After Graduation

• assistant broadcast editor
• content editor
• editor
• online content writer
• sports reporter

Sample Further Education Programs within the First Year After Graduation

• Master’s degree: Media Communication, Applied Politics, Cultural Analysis and Social Theory.
• College program: Technical Writing, Public Relations, Sports Broadcasting, Journalism.
• JD: Law.

Careers of Alumni Two-Five Years After Graduation

• broadcast journalist
• digital editor
• freelance writer and copywriter
• public relations coordinator
• reporter/anchor
• senior fundraiser
• social media strategist

Develop Your Knowledge and Skills

Employers have identified these top four skills as important when evaluating entry-level candidates­. As a Laurier student, you gain these skills through the opportunities available to you.

Functional Knowledge

• Develop excellent observation skills enabling the clear interpretation of events and situations and the ability to communicate this information accurately and fairly.
• Conduct detailed and comprehensive research, select key information to support research and ideas, and ensure consistency and comprehensiveness of this information.
• Critically analyze contemporary issues and how they relate to media including world issues, politics and culture, and consider these issues to improve research and writing.
• Recognize the legal/ethical implications and responsibilities of journalists and media professionals.

Collaboration/Teamwork Skills

• Work effectively as part of a team by identifying your role and contributing, leading, teaching, motivating and/or encouraging others for team success.
• Oversee, lead and/or contribute to a project including determining goals, planning details, making decisions and completing tasks.
• Demonstrate professional behaviour and an understanding of individual perspectives and diversity.

Communication Skills

• Demonstrate excellent skills in listening, clarifying, questioning, reasoning and responding, and gather the most effective and insightful information to produce quality information/interviews.
• Effectively synthesize a volume of information to create a story or message that is understandable, concise, comprehensive and accurate.
• Understand and appropriately use language to communicate ideas and information to others who have different levels of literacy and different contextual perspectives.
• Grab the attention of a viewer/listener/reader and convey information effectively and informatively via different media to different types of audiences, both verbally and in writing.
• Place information, situations and people in relation to their context to understand and reflect the different perspectives and interpretations of audiences.
• Prepare interesting and informative reports and presentations for diverse audiences using current technology.

Problem-Solving Skills

• Identify and access a wide range of relevant information and resources.
• Learn, understand and critically interpret information and apply knowledge to new situations.
• Set priorities, meet deadlines and manage time, data and resources.
• Make well-reasoned decisions, think creatively, identify and consider all sides of an issue.
• Analyze and evaluate data to discuss, support and/or question ideas, opinions, reports, theories and proposals.