Explore: Marketing

Occupational Outlook for Careers in Marketing

Mississippi College's School of Business

Skills, knowledge needed for this field:

• Write marketing plans, articles, or other materials with attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively with influence and persuasion
• Planning and managing skills; work with deadlines
• Must be customer service oriented

Develop your resume:

• Create logos, t-shirts, ads for campus organizations
• Save samples of your work to be included in your portfolio
• Participate in an internship
• Become active in student organizations and campus activities board
• Be a member of the Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society

Additional resources and links:

• American Association of Advertising Agencies
• American Marketing Association
• Council of American Survey Research
• Marketing Research Association
• Public Relations Association of Mississippi
• Public Relations Society of America
• Sales & Marketing Executives International