Marketing,Advertising and PR

• Oral and written communication
• Complex problem solving
• Search engine optimization
• Critical thinking
• Event management
• Technical skills
• Storytelling
• Data analysis
• Social media management
• Client management
• Project management
• Interactive design
• HTML and CSS

• Peterson's Marketing Programs 
• Peterson's Advertising Programs  
• Peterson's Public Relations Programs
• George Mason's MA in Communication with Concentration in Strategic Communications/Public Relations

• Join a student relevant student organization such as AMA student chapter, PRSSA
• Get involved in the organization as an officer and handle tasks relevant to job functions in which you are interested (e.g. marketing events)
• Complete at least one internship, co-op or job relevant to your industry of interest before graduation
• Become skilled in social media platforms, such as Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.
• Join a professional association related to your industry of interest, such as AAAA, AMA or PRSA. See the Associations Unlimited database for a full list.

Industry Research

• AdWeek 
• PRWeek
• O'Dwyer's
• Ragan

Experiential Learning

• Conduct an advanced search by industry: Marketing, PR & Advertising on Handshake
• Creative Hotlist

Job Search

• Conduct an advanced search by industry: Marketing, PR & Advertising on Handshake
• Talent Zoo
• Media Bistro
• PRWeek Careers

Professional Associations

• American Advertising Federation
• American Association of Advertising Agencies
• American Marketing Association 
• Public Relations Society of America
• Public Relations Student Society of America

Account coordinators provide administrative support to the account management team. This is an entry level position for the advertising and PR industries. They often send out press releases, monitor their clients' media coverage, and coordinate mass mailings.

Account executives work directly with clients and manage their accounts. They ensure that the projects are managed well, and they monitor the creative team's progress. They hold the frontline positions within account management.

Account managers work directly with clients and ensure that all levels of their organization approve of a project. They oversee project implementation and manage the day-to-day operations.

Marketing managers oversee the day-to-day and strategic functions of a company's marketing operations, including activities, budget, development of promotional materials, and more.

Market research analysts monitor and forecast marketing trends, and they assess the effectiveness of marketing programs and strategies. They develop and evaluate methods for data collection and analyze data using statistical software.

Public relations specialists design media releases to shape public perception of their organization. They write press releases, help clients communicate effectively with the public, and draft speeches for top executives in their organization.

Public relations managers plan and manage the creation of material that aims to enhance the public image of their client. They write press releases, help clients communicate effectively with the public, and they may supervise public relations specialists.

Copy writers write advertising copy for use by publication, broadcast or Internet media. They discuss with the client the product, advertising themes and methods as well as any revisions necessary to the advertising copy.

Advertising managers collaborate with sales staff and others to create ideas for an advertising campaign, and they oversee the staff that develops the advertising. They generate interest in a product or service for an organization, department or on a project basis.