Medill Career Services is here to help you take your marketing communications career in the direction you want to go.
Our staff is dedicated to assisting you in your job search. Learn more about the career opportunities for IMC graduates in the video below, and keep reading to check out some of the career resources and services we offer.
Many employers are looking to hire talented Medill students. We regularly receive job openings and email current postings to students. These jobs are also posted on Handshake, an online career management system:
View job outcomes of recent graduates
The Medill and Northwestern alumni networks are large and powerful. Many of these alumni hire Medill students. In addition, we have built connections with professionals and companies looking to hire top marketing communications talent. Our networking events help you connect with these alumni and professionals. To help you make the most of networking opportunities, we offer tips and resources on how to network effectively.
When you join Medill, you join a network of leading professionals. Often these people will be the contacts who help you get your next job.
Medill alumni are a close-knit, loyal and dedicated family—more than 16,000 strong. And so are Northwestern’s 200,000 alumni. You can connect with alumni working in industries or companies that interest you, and many alumni consistently hire Medill students.
Over the years, we’ve developed partnerships with hundreds of employers in a wide range of industries and locations. Our relationships with these employers allow us to connect you with jobs you’re interested in.
IMC faculty have deep experience in the marketing communications field. Their networks add to the vast array of people you can contact to learn more about industries and jobs that may interest you.
We co-sponsor both in-person and virtual career fairs to connect students directly with employers. We also assist students with career fair preparation and planning resources.
Every year, dozens of top companies visit Medill to share information about their organization and help students learn about open positions.
Employers come to campus to interview students for job openings at their companies.
We regularly provide workshops to help you learn skills valuable to your job search. Recent workshops have addressed topics such as using LinkedIn effectively, creating a digital portfolio, branding yourself, developing presence, writing a resume and cover letter, and negotiating a job offer.
