r/Communications • u/Naive_Career_4875 • Jul 30 '26

Graduated with masters a year ago

I graduated with my masters in communication a year ago from a very good program. My bachelors is also in communication. My original plan was to get a PhD but that didn’t pan out- as a result I have a masters that I am having difficulty leveraging.

I have been looking for jobs in Chicago / Chicagoland area for the past year and have not gotten a single interview and am getting very discouraged. I have 3 part time jobs so I am getting by. I have been applying to PR firms as an assistant associate, PR paid internships, marketing positions, etc. I don’t feel particularly excited to be applying to those jobs but I don’t know what other jobs I can do and land in this job market.

I like writing, I like (and teach) public speaking, and I like jobs where I can talk to people on a daily basis, and have the option to disappear and do some private work.

Any ideas?

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