The Communication major provides graduates with tools critical to communicating effectively in an ever-changing global workplace. Effective communication skills are essential for almost any field of work and a Communication degree is a strong building block to develop these skills.

What to Expect

Students can expect to develop a practical skillset including oral and public presentation skills, advanced research and writing skills, conflict mediation techniques, and strategies for effective interpersonal and relational communication.

• Faculty work closely with students in small class settings where professors know your name in state-of-the-art facilities at Academic Hall.
• Students are engaged throughout the communication studies curriculum to develop oral, written, and visual communication skills, as well as listening, information processing, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Communication students are encouraged to become members of student organizations such as COMMrades and Lambda Pi Eta for service and networking opportunities or to try out for Southeast’s award-winning debate team.
• 100% of Southeast programs offer real-world experience. Communication students earn this experience through an optional internship or practicum experience. Upperclassmen have opportunities to oversee public events while earning course credit.
• The path to a successful career starts with you! You can maximize your career development by working closely with Career Services and Southeast faculty – they are here to help you connect your passions, interests and skills to jobs and opportunities in the field. Career Services provides professional career counseling and coaching, resume critiques, practice interviews, job search strategies, career events, networking opportunities and more.

What Can You Do with a Communication Degree?

Your education is just one piece to launching an extraordinary career. Once you’ve mastered the material, you still have to find the job you want, make the right connections, sell your knowledge and experience—and if all this is giving you anxiety, don’t panic. SEMO’s Career Services office is here to help you with the next step. They’ll provide the expertise and support you need, so you’re landing your dream job in no time. 

Employment Opportunities of Recent Graduates

• Caterpillar
• Childrens’ Charity of St. Louis
• Cintas
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• LDiscovery
• Maritz Motivation Solutions
• Missouri House of Representatives
• National Communication Association
• Roberts, Wooten, & Zimmer: Attorneys at Law
• Timberland
• Transportation Security Administration
• U.S. Bancorp

Internship Opportunities of Recent Graduates

• Disney World
• AT&T Mobility
• Classic Contracting, LLC
• Farmers Insurance Group
• Fleishman-Hillard
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
• KRCU: A National Public Radio affiliate
• National Baseball Hall of Fame
• Office of Prosecuting Attorney (Cape Girardeau)
• Panama Canal Authority
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Republic Services, Inc.
• Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center

Graduate Program Opportunities of Recent Graduates

• Ball State University
• Clemson University
• DePaul University
• Duke University
• Indiana University
• Northwestern University
• Saint Louis University
• University of Arkansas
• University of Central Florida
• University of Illinois
• University of Mississippi
• University of Missouri
• Washington University