Edgar Timothy, Silk Kami J, Abroms Lorien C, Cruz Tess Boley, Evans W Douglas, Gallagher Susan Scavo, Miller Gregory A, Hoffman Alice, Schindler-Ruwisch Jennifer M, Sheff Sarah E
a Department of Communication Studies , Emerson College , Boston , Massachusetts , USA.
b Department of Communication , Michigan State University , East Lansing , Michigan , USA.
J Health Commun. 2016;21(3):356-65. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2015.1080332. Epub 2016 Jan 6.
A growing number of institutions offer a master's degree in health communication to prepare individuals for applied work in the field, but there is very little literature on the career paths graduates pursue. The current study reports the results of a national survey that targeted the alumni of five institutions that offer the degree. Of the 522 total graduates to whom the survey was sent, 398 responded (76.2% response rate). Results show that the degree recipients have found employment in a wide variety of organizations across the country, including jobs within very prestigious organizations, such as the National Cancer Institute. Common job titles include manager, coordinator, communication associate/specialist, and program/project director. The most common job responsibilities include research activities, the development of health communication materials, project/program management, communication management, and social media/website management. The results also include stories of graduates across programs that illustrate details of career paths. The discussion of the findings addresses implications for career preparation, curriculum development, and advising.
越来越多的机构提供健康传播硕士学位，为该领域的应用工作培养人才，但关于毕业生所追求的职业道路的文献却非常少。当前的研究报告了一项针对五所提供该学位的机构的校友进行的全国性调查的结果。在总共522名被调查的毕业生中，398人做出了回应（回应率为76.2%）。结果显示，学位获得者在全国范围内的各种组织中找到了工作，包括在非常有声望的组织，如国家癌症研究所内的工作。常见的职位包括经理、协调员、传播助理/专家以及项目/计划主任。最常见的工作职责包括研究活动、健康传播材料的开发、项目/计划管理、传播管理以及社交媒体/网站管理。结果还包括来自各个项目的毕业生的故事，这些故事阐述了职业道路的细节。对研究结果的讨论涉及对职业准备、课程开发和咨询的启示。
