Do you want a career where you help an organization tell their story? If you enjoy thinking about content strategy, storytelling, and working collaboratively, the Corporate Communication pathway allows you to combine all these skills to tell the story of an organization and be at the forefront of how customers, clients, and other stakeholders view that organization. This is a career pathway that has demand across industries, as all companies rely on communication experts to relay important information about their company, clients, customers, and products and services. Imagine a role where you can help shape and guide the communication of a brand, product, or service to effectively reach a customer base. If any of this appeals to you, a career pathway in corporate communication may fit your future professional goals.

The Corporate Communication career pathway may also serve as a gateway to corporate leadership as it relies on strong communication skills to guide, and then possibly eventually lead, a company or organization to have greater impact for their customers and clients.

If you have additional questions regarding career pathways, please contact your academic advisor.

Possible careers

  • Business and Management Analyst
  • Community Engagement Manager
  • Copywriter
  • Marketing Communication Associate
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Public Information Officer
  • Public Relations Specialist
  • Social Media Manager

Possible courses

The courses listed below are options available if you are interested in a career in Corporate Communication, allowing you to customize your degree and build expertise relevant to your career interests. Please check out the schedule of classes for availability and meet with your academic advisor to create your academic plan that meets the requirements for your major.

  • ENGL 2140: Introduction to Technical Communication
  • ENGL 2220: Artificial Intelligence and Writing
  • ENGL 2230X: Read Like a Boss
  • ENGL 3020: Business Communication
  • ENGL 3100 Rhetorical Analysis
  • SPCM 3120 Business and Professional Speaking
  • ENGL 3130: Rhetorical Website Design
  • ENGL 4150: Business and Technical Editing
  • ENGL 4160: Visual Aspects of Business and Technical Communication
  • ENGL 4770: Seminar in Technical Communication
  • ENGL 4870: Internship in Business, Technical, and Professional Communication

Frequently asked questions

The courses listed for each pathway are options available if you are interested in a career in the particular pathway, allowing you to customize your major or minor and build expertise relevant to your career interests. Please check out the schedule of classes for availability and meet with your academic advisor to create your academic plan.

No, the pathways are resources to help you identify courses that are relevant to your career interests and to customize your degree program.

Absolutely!

No, the pathways are resources to help you customize your major and are not degree programs or certificates.