CONTACT US:
CLA Career Services
135 Johnston Hall
101 Pleasant St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
email: cclc@umn.edu
phone: 612-624-7577
fax: 612-625-4832
hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm, M-F
CLA Career Services are offered through
the Career and Community Learning Center (CCLC)
CCLC Staff
Resource Room
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What can I do with a major in...
Scientific and Technical Communication?
You can do a lot with this major! Scientific and Technical Communication (S&TC) majors go on to successful careers in business, academics, advocacy, journalism, government, public policy, publishing, research, and much more.
This major is a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) offered through the department of Writing Studies, in the College of Liberal Arts. To learn more about the major, see the department of Writing Studies site.
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For information beyond what you find below, stop by the Career and Community Learning Center in 135 Johnston Hall. We have huge What Can I Do With a Major in.... ? binders, including one for every single major in CLA. We update these binders all the time, and in them you'll find more in-depth information than we can provide here. You can also get individual guidance exploring majors and career paths. Stop by.
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Common Career Titles for this Major:
- Communications Consultant
- Communications Manager
- Copywriter
- Documentation Specialist
- Editor
- Freelance Writer
- Film Researcher
- Foreign Language Teacher
- Foreign Correspondent
- Historian
- Information Architect
- Instructional Designer
- Manager
- Marketing Writer
- Publications Specialist
- Professor
- Researcher
- Teacher
- Technical Editor
- Technical Writer
- Translator or Interpreter
- Video Scriptwriter
- Writer
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Skills You Acquire with this Major
Scientific & Technical Communications majors develop great skills
that are applicable to a wide variety of careers. These skills include:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Critical thinking
- Ability to conduct research and evaluate data
- Ability to formulate clear and persuasive messages
- Ability to apply rhetorical theory to professional practice
- Information management
- Listening, clarifying, questioning and responding skills
- Ability to work well with diverse groups
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Public Service Opportunities
If you're interested in doing volunteer work related to this major, the Career and Community Learning Center can help. Advisors at our 345 Fraser Hall office can guide your search for a volunteer position that matches your interests. When you volunteer in the community, you work for a good cause and explore potential career options. Volunteering also provides you with opportunities to network, build your resume, and develop professional skills.
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