Organizational Communication Concentration
At A Glance
Program Type
Concentration of the communication major (BA)
Accreditation
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Collaboration
Collaboration with George Fox’s business school
Experience
100% of students participate in an internship before they graduate
Do you like building teams? Have you found that you’ve got a skill for helping a project to keep moving toward success? Are you fascinated with the stories of what happens behind the scenes? Then you’re already on your way to becoming an organizational communication professional!
Understanding how communication works both inside and outside an organization is a key “soft skill” that employers value. Internally, we figure out how to recruit and manage the best talent. Externally, we examine how our product is seen by everyone: customers, clients, government agencies, stakeholders and future employees.
At George Fox, our organizational communication program within the communication major emphasizes the value of both effective and appropriate communication. When we look at something like a major product recall, for instance, we aren’t just thinking about the bottom line; we also think about the training and conflict management skills that will prevent future problems while ensuring that our reputation-management plans don’t sacrifice our values.
After completing your course of study, which includes a robust internship program, you’ll join our alumni in fields that include:
- Project management
- Marketing
- Social media management
- Recruiting and onboarding
- Event planning
- Customer service training
- Alumni and advancement specialists
- Human resources
Program Distinctives Why Study Organizational Communication at George Fox?
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Just as organizational communication looks at how messages work throughout the entire organization, we embrace the fact that a faith-based education invites students to think about all of the implications of their decisions. We believe that excellent communicators are ethical communicators.
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The required courses and internship program will bring you into contact with real-world examples starting in just the second week of the introductory class. And you won’t just be studying these cases; in some courses, you’ll even have real clients!
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Our collaboration with George Fox’s business school allows you to tailor your program to specialize in the focus that you find the most rewarding. All of our students complete a three-course track in either marketing or management, but many of them go on to complete those sequences in order to add a minor or even a double major.
Courses / Curriculum What Will I Study?
Career Outlook What’s After George Fox
Careers in media and communication are expected to continue to grow at a steady rate over the next decade, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. About 114,300 openings are projected each year, on average, in these occupations between 2022 and 2032. Employers are looking for college graduates who are creative and familiar with the changing media landscape.
According to the BLS, employment opportunities for public relations specialists will grow 6% between 2022 and 2032.
- Director of Human Resources, Bob’s Red Mill
- Vice President of Marketing, Oregon Mutual Insurance
- Vice President of Creative Services, Graystone Media
- News Content Manager, King 5 Media Group
- Director of Digital Strategy, George Fox University
- Director of Public Relations, CLEARLINK
- Director of Human Resources, The Allison Inn
- Director of Digital Services, Pivot Group
- Assistant Director of Career Management, Willamette University
- Business and Copywriting Intern, Link2Lift
- Marketing Events Intern, Viewpoint Construction
- Public Relations Intern, WE Communications (public relations)
- Event Planner, Newberg Christian Church
- Student Communication Coaching, Newberg Public Schools
- Multicultural Ministry Intern, Village Baptist Church
- Writing Intern, Cambia Health Solutions
- Legislative Research Assistant, Oregon State Legislature
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Don’t Give Up
On the way home from the hospital last spring, as the family began the ascent into their suburban McMinnville neighborhood, two white yard signs with bold lettering caught their eyes.
“You are worthy of love,” read one.
“Your mistakes don’t define you,” read the other.
As they drove in and out of the neighborhood during the painful weeks that followed, those signs beamed hope.
Haley Lindsay
Communication Alumna
The best thing about the communications program at George Fox is how much effort the professors put into not only the teaching, but the creation of community through their classes as well. The skills I gained from the communications program will follow me throughout my career, and the relationships I built with the communication students and professors will be forever held dear to my heart. It was truly an honor to be a communications student at George Fox!
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