Communications (ELA)

Desktop publishers use computer software to design page layouts for items that are printed or published online.

Editors plan, review, and revise content for publication.

Librarians help people find information and conduct research for personal and professional use.

Reporters, correspondents, and broadcast news analysts inform the public about news and events happening internationally, nationally, and locally.

Writers and authors develop written content for various types of media.

Technical writers prepare instruction manuals, how-to guides, journal articles, and other supporting documents to communicate complex and technical information more easily.

Film and video editors and camera operators manipulate moving images that entertain or inform an audience.

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians set up, operate, and maintain the electrical equipment for media programs.

Public relations specialists create and maintain a favorable public image for the organization they represent.

Kindergarten and elementary school teachers instruct young students in basic subjects in order to prepare them for future schooling.

High school teachers teach academic lessons and various skills that students will need to attend college and to enter the job market.

Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and technical subjects beyond the high school level.

Special education teachers work with students who have a wide range of learning, mental, emotional, and physical disabilities.

School counselors help students develop the academic and social skills needed to succeed. Career counselors help people choose a path to employment.

Elementary, middle, and high school principals oversee all school operations, including daily school activities.

Court reporters create word-for-word transcriptions at trials, depositions, and other legal proceedings.

Judges and hearing officers apply the law by overseeing the legal process in courts.

Lawyers advise and represent individuals, businesses, and government agencies on legal issues and disputes.

Paralegals and legal assistants perform a variety of tasks to support lawyers.

Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators facilitate negotiation and dialogue between disputing parties to help resolve conflicts outside of the court system.