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Career Paths in Communications

Science communication, scientific documentation, (specialist) journalism, editorial work, publishing, public relations, the publishing industry

Philosophers are people who know a great deal, think a great deal and write a great deal. The cliché paints the Philosophy Department as a place of silence. But that’s not true! Philosophy is the originator of the ‘dialogical principle’, of argumentation, and of the exchange of ideas about what has just been read and thought – comparable, at most, to those in the fields of political science and law.

During their studies, philosophers develop an inner Mastery of language that can also be expressed outwardly. They ‘foster’ scholarship, including other subjects and disciplines; they ensure that discussions take place according to specific, robust rules, and that meetings, ‘circles’ and conferences are established, thrive and do not simply disappear again. Philosophers rarely make up the majority at the editorial desk, but they are always welcome and valued members of the team.

It is likely that philosophy graduates, even those with very high degrees, will still need to acquire the ‘tools of the trade’ for applied communication through further training such as internships or even trainee programs.

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  - In media production, you produce content from your philosophical perspective for online and print media, television or radio. You draft reports or feature articles and edit them.
  - In public relations, your tasks include writing press releases and preparing for press briefings.
  - You succeed in making complex issues accessible to the public in a clear and understandable way. To this end, you write columns, articles or opinion pieces.
  - You inform the public – for example, through announcements and summaries, leaflets and various information materials – about publications, events and relevant news in the fields of medical, environmental, business and scientific ethics.
  - You represent your institution and its members in dealings with the media.

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  - Correspondence and news agencies
  - Newspaper and magazine publishers
  - Television and radio broadcasters
  - Companies and organizations

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  - Academics.de
  - WILA-Arbeitsmarkt.de
  - KULTweet- Stellenmarkt für Geistes,- Kultur- und Sozialwissenschaftler*innen
  - ZEIT online Stellenmarkt. de
  - Philosophie-Seiten.de
  - Bundesagentur für Arbeit.de