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Made for PR Professionals

Students interested in a degree in Public Relations have a rich and diverse field to study. Nearly every industry is in need of Public Relations professionals including business, entertainment, government, sports, and much more! The Curry College Public Relations major prepares graduates in strategic planning, effective oral and written communication, leadership and conflict resolution, DEI issues, and social media management in a wide variety of for-profit and nonprofit settings. Through a variety of experiential learning opportunities, including hands-on internships with some of Greater Boston's top companies, graduates of the PR program are geared for professional success.

Careers in Public Relations deliver highly competitive financial and advancement opportunities. In fact, employment of public relations specialists is projected to grow 11 percent from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average growth for all other occupations.

Courses you’ll love

  • Principles of Public Relations: Explore careers in the field and tackle Public Relations cases from today’s headlines. Learn what PR is—and isn’t.
  • Public Relations Case Studies: From classic to current cases, you’ll see how to strategically manage Public Relations challenges.
  • Crisis Communication Management: From cruise ship disasters to celebrity scandals, you’ll see how to handle crises as a Public Relations manager.
  • Digital Essentials: Hands-on training in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and XD with a final production-ready document integrating these programs.
  • Publicity Techniques: Create your own nonprofit organization and have a portfolio-ready suite of materials to share during internship and job interviews.
  • Public Relations Research & Campaign Design: Teams create a ready-to-implement PR campaign for a real-world client!

Enhance your Degree

Specialize with a PR-related minor:

...or ask about our 5th Year MBA program - receive your bachelor's and master's degree in 5 years!

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The Path to Your Dream Career

Just a few of the many career options include:

  • Company Spokesperson
  • Crisis Communications
  • Employee Communications Director
  • Investor Relations
  • Marketing
  • Nonprofit
  • Press Secretary
  • Project Manager
  • Social Media Content Management
  • Sports Information Director
  • Website Content Management

Meet Our Students/Alumni:

Alexa Hinton '23

Meet Alexa Hinton '23

Alexa Hinton '23 wasn't exactly sure what she wanted to do with her major when she came to Curry, due to the many options offered. After taking some classes and having the chance to explore those options, Alexa found that public relations best aligned with her goal to work in corporate communication or human resources after Curry.

Meet Alexa
Alexa Hinton '23

Meet Hailey Bishop '22

Hailey Bishop's passion for fashion dates back to her formative years. While a student at Curry, Bishop had her article featuring Project Runway season 14 winner Chris Donovan published by styleboston, the online version of the Emmy-award winning lifestyle TV show.

Meet Hailey
Nicole Bousquet ’21, Communication/PR

Meet Nicole Bousquet ’21

In her public relations internship at Hollywood Agency, a nationally recognized PR and integrated communications firm based in Hingham, Mass., Nicole Bousquet ’21 got an inside look at agency life and decided it was her desired path after graduation. She now works as an Assistant Account Executive at Matter Communications, an award-winning PR firm in Boston.

Meet Nicole

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Internships

The Internship Program at Curry College offers students the opportunity to explore a variety of career paths by learning about their interests, skills, strengths, and values while acquiring course credits.

Explore an Internship
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WMLN Radio

WMLN is completely student-run, under the supervision of Director of Radio, Professor Ken Carberry '80. Students can get involved in a variety of positions from day one on campus - and even host their own shows!

Curry Radio
Curry College students run the CC8 TV studio with assistance from their faculty director

CC8-TV

CC8 is Curry College's television station, housed in our state-of-the-art Hirsh Communication Center on campus. Students can work in a variety of positions at CC8 through our TV Practicum course.

CC8-TV
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PR Pros

PR Pros is a pre-professional group within the School of Business and Technology. The group was created to share the exciting and rewarding careers available in the field of Public Relations.

PR Pros
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The Currier Times

The Currier Times is Curry College's student-produced digital news publication. Students have the opportunity to blog, cover breaking campus news, write features, and produce photo slideshows, podcasts, and videos.

The Currier Times
The Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, CA

Semester Away

Not only do Curry students have endless internship opportunities in the Boston market, but we also offer study away programs in D.C., L.A., and N.Y.C.

Semester Away
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COM Honor Society

Lambda Pi Eta is a highly selective international honors society for students who have declared an interest in the field of communication and who have achieved a high level of academic excellence.

COM Honor Society
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Study Abroad

Go global with Curry College faculty members as part of our very popular Short-term, Faculty-led Courses, or create your own customized Study Abroad opportunity!

Study Abroad
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First-Year Experience

Making the transition to college can be a little confusing and lot of fun. Your First-Year Experience at Curry College helps smooth out the bumps and puts you on the path to success.

First-Year Experience
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Gen Ed

At the heart of Curry College's undergraduate curriculum is our General Education (Gen Ed) Program. Gen Ed is based on our belief in the power and potential of the liberal arts.

General Education

Life-Changing Opportunities Await

Start with a foundation in the liberal arts. Add attentive faculty and countless opportunities to learn by doing. That’s what you’ll get with a bachelor’s degree from Curry. Learn what’s waiting for you today.

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