Communications

Journalist, campaign manager, magazine editor, speechwriter, Web designer, media mogul …. Careers for communicators are fast-growing and fast-paced. And the technologies change as quickly as the stories you’ll tell.

Northwestern’s communications department offers 3 study options:

• Journalism major/minor
• Public relations major/minor
• Multimedia minor

Faculty

Northwestern’s communications professors are also professional communicators. They’ve published their own writing and managed public perception for a variety of organizations.

Real-world experience

You’ll get practical news writing and corporate communication experience through on-campus practicums before you put your skills to work in an internship near campus or elsewhere in the U.S.

• Learn more
• Communications fact sheet