NCA offers several publications designed to guide students in their career paths, as well as help them succeed in their academic pursuits.
Getting the Most from your Graduate Education in Communication: A Student’s Handbook
Over 35 communication scholars lend their insight and advice to this graduate school survival guide. Featuring chapters on finding the right program, completing your thesis, getting published, and finding your first job, this handbook is a must for anyone considering pursuing a graduate degree in communication.
Pathways to Careers in Communication in the 21st Century
Designed to give undergraduate and high school students an overall view of the communication discipline, this booklet covers the different concentrations in undergraduate and graduate communication programs, and the career possibilities for communication graduates. The publication is a helpful resource for students considering a career in communication.
Professional Development during Your Doctoral Education
This informal introduction to professional development is designed for doctoral students in communication. Addressing several issues involved with career development, the booklet is a primer to graduate school and helps one prepare for conversations and questions with faculty throughout one’s graduate education.