Evidence to support our career advice!

Each year, we survey new graduates of the UT College of Communication approximately six months after they graduate to gather data on their employment status, the efforts they undertook to seek internships and post-graduation employment, and the extent to which they took advantage of the services and resources we offer through Communication Career Services (CCS). [...]

Lonely journalist?…don’t forget the Society of Professional Journalists is there for you

Feeling marooned on a journalistic rock of kyrptonite getting sucked into an annihilating cosmic black hole? Fear not, the Society of Professional Journalists is out there for you. Its mission: To perpetuate a free press as the cornerstone of our nation and our liberty. To ensure that the concept of self-government outlined by the U.S. Constitution remains a reality into [...]

You’ve been offered a job! Should you accept it?

Chances are good that – if you are reading this blog – you have a job offer. If so, congratulations! Perhaps you are just getting ready to enter the job market and want to be ready for when that job offer does come. Job offer evaluation and salary negotiation are complicated topics. You will probably [...]

2009 Employment Reports: Who’s Working and Who’s in Graduate School?

December 2010 and May 2011 Graduates are probably wondering about the state of the job market (or at least their parents are wondering).  What percentage of UT Communication grads are: working full-time, still looking for work, or in graduate school? working in jobs directly related, somewhat related, or not at all related to their majors? [...]

Job Market and Employment Data: Some Good News and Some Bad News

Well, there is some good news and some bad news; but then again, isn’t there always a little of both. First, the good news:  Job Listings are up significantly in 2010 over 2009. During the first two months of 2010 compared to the first two months of 2009: Total job and internship postings in AccessUT are up 35% [...]

Employment Report on 2008 Communication Grads!

The preliminary data is in!  Over from the past six months, CCS surveyed the 2008 graduates of the UT College of Communication about their post-graduate employment activity.  While we are in the process of creating full reports for the College and for each major, I wanted to share some of the results that are typically of [...]

How are May 2008 Graduates Faring on the Job Market?

We recently completed a survey of May 2008 graduates of the UT College of Communication.  May 2008 grads were surveyed approximately six months after graduation.  We are currently surveying August and December 2008 graduates (through July 2009), and we will compile all data into a single 2008 employment report which will be available in late [...]