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Public Relations at a glance …

1 year - Full time - May though April

In-class, online + practicum

Admission requirements: Undergraduate degree with strong writing background

$9000 + Western ancillary fees, course texts

OSAP eligible

Application deadline: January 15

 
Employment

Graduates can go on to work in a variety of sectors: public relations firms or boutiques, artist management, federal, provincial or municipal government, politics, fundraising, lobby or advocacy organizations, sports teams, consumer companies, finance, not-for-profit  organizations, etc.

Possible Careers:

  1. Public Relations Specialist
    Account Executive / Manager
    Employee Relations Specialist
    Financial Public Relations Specialist / Investor Relations Specialist
    Public Affairs Specialist
    Political Public Relations Assistant / Coordinator
    Communications Coordinator / Manager
    Campaign or Special Events Coordinator / Manager
    Marketing Coordinator / Manager
    Speech Writer / Publicist
    Lobbyist

Aly Robb, Diploma in Public Relations graduate

Aly Robb

Working in PR is not like Samantha Jones, holding a clipboard outside a hot event. Oh it's so much more than that ... ... read more

 

 

 

Employer who have chosen Western grads

3M

Acumen Research

Alliance Atlantis

Argyle Communications

Canadian Renewable Fuels Association

Chrysalis

CNW Group

Dovetail Inc.

Environics Communications

Evergreen

Flip Publicity

Grey Vancouver

Huron University College

Insight Sports

Labatt Breweries of Canada

London Health Sciences Centre

Marketing Concepts Group Inc.

Maritz Canada

National Public Relations

Porter Novelli Canada

Public Affairs, the Government of Alberta

Red Rhino

Regional Municipality of Niagara

Richard Ivey School of Business

Roots

Royal Canadian Golf Association

RWAM Insurance Administrators Inc

United Food and Commercial Workers

Vivid Creative Communications Group

YMCA