Beyond the Classroom

Once you received your Annenberg PhD your career opportunities are diverse as well as rewarding. In the last ten years about 71% of our graduates have accepted positions in higher education and 16% are working in industry and corporate positions. The other opportunities our graduates have pursued are in health care, government, non-profit organizations and cultural institutions.

As you pursue your degree, not only will you learn from the best and the brightest in Communication research, you get to interact with them in comfortable, informal settings. Annenberg Ph.D. candidates’ learn in the classroom, in the field, and even during the cocktail reception.

Annenberg’s informal curriculum provides multiple points of learning. Students can mingle with faculty over coffee in the atrium of the main building; they enjoy a stimulating conversation while taking a lunch break during an international seminar in Jordan, or they are work hand-in-hand on leading-edge research projects.

The University of Pennsylvania campus is a crossroads for some of the most exciting intellectual talent in the world, and Annenberg is the world’s leading think-tank on communication. All Annenberg faculty are internationally-recognized experts in their respective fields of inquiry. All share a love of learning. And all have a zeal for sharing their knowledge with their students.

In addition to the faculty, Annenberg is fortunate to frequently host academics, key policymakers, and business leaders. Activities in the Annenberg Public Policy Center, Center for Global communication Studies, Center for Excellence in Cancer Communication, and Scholars Program in Culture & Communication consistently provide stimulating lectures, conferences, and opportunities for discourse. In addition, our students receive generous funding to present papers at major conferences in the United States and around the world. Not to be underestimated are the opportunities that students have to talk to their peers. The students at the Annenberg School are some of the most interesting people you will ever meet. You might learn as much from them as you will from your faculty instructors and advisors.

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