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What can you do with a degree in Communication? When thinking about possible career choices in the field of communication it is important to know the wide range of positions available to those in the field. Graduates in communication may find employment in a variety of professional settings which include public relations, government, personnel management, and in-house training. Some specific areas include recruiter, teacher, mediator, journal editor, advertising specialist, creative director, media planner, marriage counselor, editor, realtor, organizational trainer, reporter, curator, public relations officer, manager, social worker, telecommunications manager, speech writer, and more. Students are also prepared for graduate studies in communication as well as a number of other graduate and professional programs.

"It is because of the facilitation and assessment skills I gained from this program that I was able to secure a job two weeks before graduation." - Carly Turnbull. Case Worker, Youth Inclusion Program.

What a few of our current and former students and facilitators are doing:
Mark Carabin BA (CBU) International Student Advisor, Cape Breton University (Sydney, NS).
Sarah Farrow BACS (CBU) Recruitment Communications Officer, Cape Breton University (Sydney, NS).
Cameron MacDonald BA (CBU) in progress. Promotions & Road Crew, 94.9 The Cape Radio Station (Sydney, NS).
Carly Turnbull BA (CBU) Case Worker, Youth Inclusion Program (North Sydney, NS).
Emma Russell BA Honours (CBU), MA (Queen's College) Writing Tutor, Cape Breton University (Sydney, NS).
Chantal Drake BACS (CBU) Community Access Program Trainer, Kindale Public Library (Stephenville, NL).
Mike Hunter BA (CBU), MA (York/Ryerson Universities) Editor-in-Chief, Cape Breton University Press (Sydney, NS).
Jeannine McNeil BA (UCCB), MA (York). Executive Director, Stepping Stone Program (Halifax, NS).
Laura Lee Langley BACS (UCCB), MPA (Dalhousie). Director, Communications Nova Scotia (Halifax, NS).
Stacey Jones-Oxner BACS (UCCB), BJ (King's College). Advisor, Nova Scotia Come To Life (Halifax, NS).
Bruce Gillard BA (UCCB), BEd (St. F.X.). Teacher (NL).
Demetri Kachafanas CBRM Assistant Solicitor (Sydney, NS).
Bryce McNeil BA (UCCB), MA (Maine), (Georgia State University). Student Media Advisor (GSU).
Laura Peck BA, BEd (Dalhousie), Executive Program Graduate (Buckley School of Public Speaking; South Carolina), Co-owner & Vice President, McLoughlin Media Inc. (Ottawa, ON).

Plus: Dr. Tanya Brann-Barrett, Michael G. MacDonald, Dr. Erna MacLeod, Dr. Judith A. Rolls, and Dawn White were all Communication Lab Peer Facilitators and graduates of Cape Breton University!