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Canberra
If you’re seeking an exciting and rewarding start to your career, improving the lives and opportunities of Australians, we want to hear from you! Find your passion at the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.
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- Melbourne
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Hires applicants with degrees in
- Communications
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Have a direct impact in your community by being involved in City shaping projects! John Holland is currently recruiting to our 2025 two-year Graduate Program!
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- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Perth
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- Arts and Humanities
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As one of our new Communications Advisory Graduates, you'll gain exposure to a wide array of experiences and pick up essential on-the-job tools and skills to help you advance onto the next stage of your career adventure.
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- Brisbane
- Gold Coast
- Melbourne
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- Communications
- Journalism
- Media and Advertising
More is possible for your future with a career at Macquarie. We invite arts students to join our 2025 Graduate Program in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Graduate Jobs
Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Arts and Humanities
- Communications
- Journalism
- Media and Advertising
eBay Rotational Program (18 month) – Jan 2025 Start
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- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Darwin
- Perth
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Arts and Humanities
- Communications
- Journalism
- Media and Advertising
We are seeking candidates who are passionate and want to make a real difference by contributing to work that ensures Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are heard, recognised and empowered.
Generalist Jobs
Generalist jobs accept a wide range of disciplines including Communications
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- Adelaide
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Darwin
- Hobart
- Melbourne
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- Regional New South Wales
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- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Arts and Humanities
- Communications
- Government
- Journalism
- Media and Advertising
We’re looking for graduates who want to make a difference. You'll help us deliver a simple, helpful, respectful and transparent experience for our customers.
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Hong Kong
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Arts and Humanities
- Communications
- Design and User Experience
- Journalism
- Marketing and Sales
- Media and Advertising
At OKX, we believe our future is reshaped with technology. Founded in 2017, OKX is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchanges.
Graduate Jobs
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- Adelaide
- Albury
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Geelong
- Gosford
- Hobart
- Melbourne
- Newcastle
- North Sydney
- Parramatta
- Penrith
- Perth
- Queensland
- Sydney
- Townsville
- Wollongong
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Arts and Humanities
- Communications
- Marketing and Sales
At the ATO, you'll do work you can't do anywhere else. Work that is meaningful, diverse and makes a difference to all Australians. As a Marketing & Communication graduate, you’ll get the opportunity to work with different areas to identify communication needs and develop effective solutions.
Graduate Jobs
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- Adelaide
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Darwin
- Hobart
- Melbourne
- Perth
- Regional New South Wales
- Regional Northern Territory
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- Regional South Australia
- Regional Tasmania
- Regional Victoria
- Regional Western Australia
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Arts and Humanities
- Communications
- Government
- Information Technology
We’re looking for graduates who want to make a difference. You'll help us deliver a simple, helpful, respectful and transparent experience for our customers.
Graduate Jobs
Melbourne
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Administration
- Arts and Humanities
- Communications
- Consulting
- Journalism
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Media and Advertising
- Recruitment
Are you ready to join an inclusive, innovative, and inspiring people-driven company?
Graduate Jobs
Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Administration
- Arts and Humanities
- Business and Commerce
- Communications
- Consulting
- Journalism
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Media and Advertising
Kick-start your career within the media and advertising industry! Ongoing positions available.
Graduate Jobs
Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Administration
- Arts and Humanities
- Business and Commerce
- Communications
- Consulting
- Customer Service
- Engineering Electrical
- Journalism
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Media and Advertising
- Retail
Seeking switched-on University leavers/business and sales weapons to continue the good vibes and learn the ropes to be our next business leaders!
Graduate Jobs
Canberra
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Administration
- Arts and Humanities
- Business and Commerce
- Communications
- Construction
- Cyber Security
- Data Science and Analytics
- Defence
- Environment
- Government
- Information Technology
- Journalism
- Media and Advertising
- Telecommunications
Make your mark in the Policy and Corporate Pathway by enabling the Defence mission in program management, corporate, analysis, and policy roles.
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- Adelaide
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Darwin
- Hobart
- Melbourne
- Perth
- Regional New South Wales
- Regional Northern Territory
- Regional Queensland
- Regional South Australia
- Regional Tasmania
- Regional Victoria
- Regional Western Australia
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Arts and Humanities
- Communications
- Cyber Security
- Data Science and Analytics
- Defence
- Engineering Software
- Government
- Information Technology
- Intelligence
- Journalism
- Law
- Mathematics
- Media and Advertising
- Statistics
- Telecommunications
We’re looking for graduates who want to make a difference. You'll help us deliver a simple, helpful, respectful and transparent experience for our customers.
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- Adelaide
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Darwin
- Hobart
- Melbourne
- Perth
- Regional New South Wales
- Regional Northern Territory
- Regional Queensland
- Regional South Australia
- Regional Tasmania
- Regional Victoria
- Regional Western Australia
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Arts and Humanities
- Communications
- Cyber Security
- Data Science and Analytics
- Defence
- Engineering Software
- Government
- Information Technology
- Intelligence
- Journalism
- Law
- Mathematics
- Media and Advertising
- Statistics
- Telecommunications
We’re looking for graduates who want to make a difference. You'll help us deliver a simple, helpful, respectful and transparent experience for our customers.
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- Brisbane
- Canberra
- Melbourne
- Perth
- Regional Victoria
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Arts and Humanities
- Business and Commerce
- Communications
- Data Science and Analytics
- Economics
- Engineering
- Environment
- Project Management
- Science
Applications are now open for our Property and Services Graduate Program. Your graduate experience rotations could involve our many property projects for our national facilities and security requirements.
Graduate Jobs
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- Adelaide
- Brisbane
- Cairns
- Canberra
- Darwin
- Gladstone
- Gold Coast
- Mackay
- Maroochydore
- Melbourne
- Newcastle
- Perth
- Sydney
- Toowoomba
- Townsville
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Architecture
- Arts and Humanities
- Business and Commerce
- Communications
- Economics
- Engineering
- Engineering Chemical/Processing
- Engineering Civil/Structural
- Engineering Electrical
- Engineering Environmental
- Engineering Geotechnical
- Engineering Mechanical
- Environment
- Information Technology
- Journalism
- Law
- Project Management
- Science
As one of our new Graduates, you'll gain exposure to a wide array of experiences and pick up essential on-the-job tools and skills to help you advance onto the next stage of your career adventure.
Graduate Jobs
Available locations
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Accounting
- Administration
- Arts and Humanities
- Banking and Finance
- Business and Commerce
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Consulting
- Data Science and Analytics
- Economics
- Engineering
- Funds Management
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Insurance
- Investment Banking
- Journalism
- Law
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Mathematics
- Media and Advertising
- Recruitment
- Research and Development
- Science
- Statistics
There’s something special about being part of ANZ. From the moment you join us, you’re part of a team working towards a common goal: improving the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers - and that’s big. Join our Australia Retail Graduate Program now!
Graduate Jobs
Sydney
Hires applicants with degrees in
- Actuarial Studies
- Administration
- Arts and Humanities
- Banking and Finance
- Business and Commerce
- Communications
- Economics
- Engineering
- Information Systems
- Logistics and Supply Chain
- Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Science
Amazon Strategic Vendor Services (AVS) team is looking for results orientated, customer obsessed, data driven Retail Brand Analysts to join our fast growing team commencing in January or July 2024.
What You Need to Know as a Communications Graduate
Communications studies language tools and how people interact with one another, becoming an essential part of an industry to sell products to the public, keep strong relationship bonds with investors, clients and customers and many more. It is estimated that 75% of a person's day is spent communicating in some way and a communications degree gives you the opportunity to choose from a number of careers with sub disciplines of journalism, public relations, writing, foreign languages, business, and marketing.
As a communications graduate, you can find yourself working in fields with different job titles such as1:
- Law (public defender, corporate lawyer, legal reporter etc.)
- Business (executive manager, personnel recruiter, sales representative etc.)
- Advertising (copywriter, advertising specialist, public researcher etc.)
- Communication education (school counsellor, language arts coordinator, education researcher etc.)
- Electronic media/radio television/broadcasting (talk show host, news and relation manager, producer etc.)
- Journalism (reporter, editor, media interviewer etc.)
- Public relations (account executive, sales manager, lobbyist etc.)
- Theatre/performing arts (script writer, arts administrator, theatre professor etc.)
- Government/Politics (legislative assistant, program coordinator, campaign director etc.)
- High technology industries (systems analyst, language specialist, technical copywriter etc.)
- Communication and health care (health educator, activities director, health communication analyst etc.)
- International relations and negotiations (translator, diplomat, corporate representative etc.)
- Social and human services (social worker, public administrator, mental counsellor etc.)
Requirements
A career in communications requires you to have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as communications, journalism, human resources management, public relations, marketing etc. Depending on the career you have chosen, general requirements may include strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral), leadership skills, proofreading skills, creativity and social intelligence.
What to Expect
A few careers that a communications graduate may consider come from various areas of communications, including2:
- Writing and editing A career in writing and editing gives you the responsibility for everything from novels, grant applications, news stories, screenplays, instruction manuals to website content. Most writers are employed by a company, however some are self-employed or freelancers
- Internal communications Internal managers and specialists are needed in companies with multiple employees. You will be responsible in ensuring the company's departments and employees are working together efficiently
- Public relations Public relation specialists are also known as media or communications specialists and they are responsible for a company's public image. Your responsibility it so manipulate public opinion and earn credibility and trust through various means of branding and messaging. You would also write press releases and speeches, give public statements, organise events, and act as a spokesperson
- Publicity The responsibility of a publicist is to help individuals like authors, athletes, politicians, celebrities and others to get the media coverage they need to succeed. Your role in communications would be important as you would spend your day talking to the press, arranging appearances on television or radio shows, landing interviews with key journalists, and generate excitement and interested around their client's work. Similar to public relation specialists, publicist would also need to protect their client's image if a negative event were to occur
- Market research analysis As an analyst, you must be proficient in communications and data analysis. You'll be responsible in designing questionnaires, polls and surveys to gather information and calculate the effectiveness of an existing product, the reach of marketing strategies, or the needs and desires of consumers. You will be gathering data, analysing it and creating recommendations for company actions which helps your employer increase profits and consumer satisfaction
- Newscasting To pursue a career in newscasting, you would need to have taken a course in journalism which teaches you how to write and put together news packages. Newscasting includes broadcast news analysts, news anchors, and radio personalities who are responsible in delivering the day’s events into public broadcasts. To be in this line of work you need to be articulate, charismatic and compelling as well as be able to prepare yourself to deliver the news by reading, interpreting and writing. In breaking news situations, you would need to be able to think fast to relay critical information without bias and with sensitivity to those involved
- Advertising There are many different departments and roles that make up an advertising agency which require effective communication skills. The creative department is responsible for the development of marketing ideas and materials including advertising copywriters who write brochures, product packaging and even commercial jingles as well as art directors and designers that create advertising images. There is also the media department which places ads in places where consumers can see them, the account planning department which advises and develops ad focus using insight on how consumers make use of marketing communication, and the account management department which is the liaison between the agency and the client
- Event planning Event planners are people who are skilled at organising others, remembering details and leading the realisation of action plan. They take care of the logistics of an event such as finding a location, organising lodging, securing food and refreshments, and help determine the tone and scope of the event. Event planning is a very people-oriented profession with all the people involved in the process such as clients, vendors and attendees, you would need to have strong communication skills for this job
- Customer services Companies that caters to consumers employ customer service representatives, including retailers, airlines and health care companies. With the high number of customer service jobs in a wide range of industries, this career opportunity may appeal to communication graduates
- Sales Salespeople can also be known as account executives, sales agents, or sales representatives, and are responsible for selling products or services with a focus on building loyal customers. Salespeople often meet with clients face-to-face, though some jobs are conducted over the phone or internet. Advertising sales is a popular choice for communication graduates
These are just a few career opportunities you can consider as a communications graduate, however the list is endless and you can also tailor your career to your own interest.
Employment
The median base salary for a permanent or full time job in communications is $82,000, with the upper quartile of $110,000 and lower quartile of $65,5003. Statistics also show that 84% of communication graduates are female while the remaining 16% are male, with the salary of $44,138 to $96,033 for females, and $54,045 to $89,243 for males4. Popular cities for a career in communications are Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
1 web.olivetcollege.edu, What career opportunities are with a communication degree, 2015
2 Masters In Communcation, Top 10 Careers with a Communication Degree, 2015
3 LiveSalary, Selected Role: Communications, 2015
4 PayScale, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Degree Average Salary, 2015