Internships and Professional Opportunities

The Virtual Media Management Major’s Career Services offers specialized, career-related programming exclusively to Klein College students. Klein strongly encourages students to participate in internships so they can apply the skills and knowledge they learned in their degree programs to a real-world, fast-paced work environment. 

For information about the academic components and departmental contacts for internships, contact Scott Gratson, director of the Department of Communication Studies. Email: sgratson@temple.edu
Phone: 215-204-6434

Careers

Communication is a vital part of any organization, whether it’s learning to communicate internally with your team or externally with your audiences and vendors in both remote and in-person settings. Graduates of the virtual media management program will find success in a wide range of industries, from academia and business to health and human services, international relations, politics, and more. 

Students are prepared to tackle the vast and ongoing changes in media and communication and enter into the following types of roles. 

  • Audience data analyst 
  • Director of sports marketing 
  • Entertainment sales marketing 
  • Media executive 
  • Multimedia specialist 
  • PR official 
  • Social media manager 
  • TV/film/video producer 
  • Web content manager 

Additionally, graduates from Lew Klein College of Media and Communication have found careers in national media for organizations such as  

Klein graduates also work with regional employers like  

Career Services

Klein’s Career Services provides support and guidance for students exploring career opportunities. Some of the services provided by the Career Center include

Klein’s Career Center also hosts various events where students can prepare for their careers in a wide variety of ways, including

  • attending workshops that teach you how to optimize your résumé;

  • applying for internships and jobs with media and communication employers;

  • learning how to deliver an “elevator speech” and practice at networking events; and

  • meeting industry professionals and learning about different career paths.

Learn more about Klein’s Career Center.

As a Temple student, you also can visit the university’s Career Center for support during your job or internship search. You can drop in for a short visit or schedule a 30-minute coaching session to discuss components of your professional profile, including your résumé and LinkedIn presence.

Learn more about Temple’s Career Center.

Alumni Connections

The Virtual Media Management Major creates lasting connections among alumni, colleagues, faculty, parents and students. Upon graduation, you’ll automatically become a part of the Temple University Alumni Association and can remain a vital part of the Temple community for life.

There are more than 20,000 graduates of Klein College residing across the country and around the world. As leaders in their fields, our trailblazing alumni have achieved high levels of success.

Klein College alumni are

  • advertising and public relations executives;

  • CEOs and entrepreneurs;

  • executives at CBS, Fox News and Warner Bros.;

  • general managers and other key players at cable, radio and TV stations;

  • national on-air talent;

  • professors, researchers and scholars; and

  • Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists.

Outcomes

Career opportunities and mid-career salaries for the Virtual Media Management Major may include the following examples.

Career

Median Salary*

Advertising & Promotions Managers

$131,870.00 (2023)

Advertising Sales Agents

$61,270.00 (2023)

Art Directors

$106,500.00 (2023)

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

$97,130.00 (2023)

Graphic Designers

$58,910.00 (2023)

Marketing Managers

$157,620.00 (2023)

Public Relations Specialists

$66,750.00 (2023)

Search Marketing Strategists

$74,680.00 (2023)

Writers & Authors

$73,690.00 (2023)

* Data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) as of September 09, 2024.

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