Life After PR: Communications Professors Wanted

Each year, hundreds of universities search for new public relations faculty, and most searches come up empty, says Deborah Silverman at PRSAY. That’s because it’s hard to find applicants that have PR experience, a master’s degree, teaching experience and plans for research.

That is a pretty hefty skillset, to be sure, and Silverman says that it gets worse: some colleges prefer a Ph.D over a master’s, which narrows the field even more.

That means that for the right person, the field is wide open, so if you’ve ever wanted to pay it forward or just get back into the ivory tower, consider teaching.