Public Relations - Corporate Communications Fanshawe College

Overview

The Public Relations - Corporate Communications Postgrad.Cert Fanshawe College will provide you with the skills and experience needed to hit the ground running as a strategic communications and corporate public relations professional in the private or public sectors. You will learn how to plan, develop and execute effective public relations strategies, and handle the PR, communications and even ethical issues organizations face every day. You will also learn technical skills such as graphic and web design techniques in addition to practical skills such as special event planning and press release distribution to help you graduate career-ready.

Sharpen your verbal and written communications skills during a 224-hour field placement with our industry partners, where you’ll gain real work experience and make business contacts through professional communications and public relations associations.

Career opportunities:

Successful graduates of Fanshawe’s Public Relations – Corporate Communications program are working in the health care, finance, education, arts and entertainment, sports, manufacturing, corporate government and non-profit sectors. As communications professionals, their roles may include writing, research, media relations, social media management, government relations, crisis communication, event planning, fundraising, community relations, strategic communication planning and marketing.

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Public Relations-Corporate Communications program:

• Communications Specialist Play an integral role in planning and implementing both internal and external communications initiatives, as well as developing corporate policies and procedures.
• Communications/Public Relations Officer Perform a variety of communication tactics to create and design proactive and strategic communications.
• Events and Communications Coordinator Coordinate corporate events from ideation and planning to execution for an organization’s internal and external initiatives.