Indiana University

Indiana University School of Journalism

First Jobs

Our alumni find their first jobs in a variety of cities and communities and in many types of work. Below is a sampling of where recent graduates found new careers: 

Advertising:
  • International marketing coordinator, User Experience Alliance, Chicago
  • Assistant account executive, The Integer Group, Denver
  • Account specialist, Yahoo!, Chicago
  • Associate media planner, Digitas, Chicago
  • Assistant, Media Mix Communications, Evansville, Ind.
  • Assistant to the Advertising Director, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tenn.
  • Marketing specialist, Author Solutions Inc., Bloomington, Ind.
  • Account coordinator, McKinney|Chicago, Chicago

Book Publishing:
  • Book designer, AuthorHouse, Bloomington, Ind.
  • Marketing specialist, Author Solutions, Bloomington, Ind.

Broadcast:
  • Editor, Raycom Media
  • Video journalist, CNN

Corporate communications:
  • Resident services and communications, Heritage House, New Castle, Ind.
  • Marketing communications associate, Starcom USA, Chicago
  • Co-owner, The Journalism Shop online company, Scottsdale, Ariz.
  • Business analyst, Bright Side Inc., Chagrin Falls, Ohio
  • Graphic designer, North American Retail Hardware Association, Indianapolis

Corporate, non-media:
  • Survey interviewer, Stone Research Services, Bloomington, Ind.
  • Editorial associate, Futures Group Global, Washington, D.C.
  • Brand rep, Fossil Inc., Dallas
  • Customer care associate, Roche Diagnostics Corporation, Indianapolis
  • Sourcing services business analyst, Target Corporation, Minneapolis
  • Diabetes therapy associate, Medtronic, Los Angeles

Government:
  • Public affairs coordinator, State Department, Washington, D.C.
  • Asset management specialist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Washington, D.C.
  • Research Specialist, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C.
  • Home detention field officer, East Race Community Corrections, Elkhart, Ind.

Integrated marketing communications:
  • Marketing account manager, Fore! Reservations, Burr Ridge, Ill.
  • Marketing coordinator, Tucson Old Pueblo Credit Union, Tucson, Ariz.
  • Marketing coordinator/designer, Indianapolis Indians, Indianapolis
  • Marketing specialist, Author Solutions, Inc., Bloomington, Ind.
  • Assistant communications strategist, OMD, New York City
  • Marketing assistant, JB Chicago, Chicago

Magazine
  • Editorial assistant, The Knot, New York
  • Apparel department manager-in-training, Anthropologie, Chicago

Newspaper
  • Business news reporter, Associated Press
  • Reporter, The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis
  • Sports writer, The State Journal, Frankfort, Ky.
  • Reporter, Madison Courier, Madison, Ind.

Nonprofit:
  • Editorial assistant, periodicals, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Mount Prospect, Ill.
  • Program assistant, The Rotary Foundation, Rotary International, Evanston, Ill.
  • Assistant deputy mayor, City of Bloomington, Bloomington, Ind.
  • Advancement intern, Pillars, La Grange Park, Ill.

Public relations:
  • Social media account rep, 5W Public Relations, New York
  • Media coordinator, Jovani Fashions, New York
  • Account coordinator, Allison & Partners, San Francisco
  • Public relations coordinator, Cook Medical, Bloomington, Ind.
  • Junior account executive, Gibbs & Soell Public Relations, Raleigh, N.C.
  • Chicago White Sox media relations, Chicago White Sox, Chicago
  • Account coordinator, Hirons and Co., Bloomington, Ind.
  • Marketing and communications, Dylan's Candy Bar, New York City
  • Account coordinator, Racepoint Group, Waltham, Mass.
Sally Tusa Abbey, managing editor of Seventeen magazine