Area

Employer


Area:

Writing/Editing

Sub-Area:
  • Creative Writing
    • Books
    • Poetry
    • Plays
    • Screenplays
    • Scripts
    • Greeting Cards
    • Lyrics/Jingle Writing
  • Journalism
    • Writing/Reporting
    • Editing
  • Technical Writing
    • Science and Medical Writing
  • Freelance Writing
Employers:
  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Broadcast media companies including television, radio, and the movie industry
  • Trade, professional, or consumer publications
  • Internet sites
  • Large corporations
  • Government agencies including:
    • Department of Homeland Security
    • Department of Defense
    • Department of State
    • Veterans Affairs
    • National Archives and Records Admin.
  • Universities and university presses
  • Technical industries
  • Self-employed/Freelance

Area:

Education

Sub-Area:
  • Teaching
  • Administration
  • Student Affairs
  • Academic Advising
  • Information/Library Science
  • Non-classroom Teaching
  • Tutoring
  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
Employers:
  • Public schools
  • Private schools
  • Colleges and universities
  • Language institutes, local and abroad
  • Libraries
  • Museums
  • Private learning centers
  • Test preparation organizations
  • Nonprofit organizations involved with literacy

Area:

Publishing

Sub-Area:
  • Editing
  • Advertising
  • Sales
  • Circulation
  • Production
  • Publicity
  • Marketing
  • Promotion
  • Administration
Employers:
  • Trade publishing
  • Special interest magazines
  • Trade magazines
  • Association magazines
  • Sunday newspaper supplements
  • Educational publishing
  • Religious books and magazines
  • Professional and scholarly publishing
  • University presses
  • Independent publishers
  • Alternative media publishers including:
    • E-books
    • Audiobooks

Area:

Advertising

Sub-Area:
  • Creative Services
    • Copy Writing
    • Art Direction
  • Account Management
  • Media
  • Account Planning
  • Production
Employers:
  • Advertising agencies
  • In-house agencies of large companies

Area:

Public Relations

Sub-Area:
  • Account Coordination
  • Writing/Editing
  • Media Relations
  • Account Management
Employers:
  • Public relations firms
  • Advertising agencies
  • In-house public relations departments
  • Trade associations
  • Colleges and universities
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Government agencies

Area:

Business

Sub-Area:
  • Management
  • Sales
  • Marketing
  • Human Resources
  • Insurance
    • Claims
    • Underwriting
Employers:
  • Business organizations including banks, real estate agencies, insurance firms, and large and small corporations
  • Retailers including department, grocery, drug, specialty, variety, and book stores

Area:

Law

Sub-Area:
  • Law Assistance
  • Prosecution
  • Defense
  • Contractual
  • Corporate
  • Nonprofit or Public Interest
  • Government
  • Mediation
  • Lobbying
Employers:
  • Law firms
  • Government agencies
  • State and local government
  • Corporations
  • Public interest organizations
  • Private practice
  • Colleges and universities

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