Exploring Careers

Careers in Marketing

Marketing is an incredibly diverse field, with many different types of careers you can pursue—there’s truly something for everyone, from creative strategists to data nerds and more. We’ll help you understand your options, navigate the job search, and succeed in the long run. Plus, we’ll share insights from folks already working in marketing: how they got where they are, what their jobs and companies are like, and what advice they’d give.

Get advice from sales and marketing professionals working at McDonald’s, Spectrum, Enterprise Holdings, and Subaru in this video from the third event in our Career Conversations series, How to Find (and Land) a Job in Sales & Marketing.

Exploring Careers in Marketing

byEmily Gaudette

Which Marketing Career Is Right for You? 9 Common Jobs From Social Media to SEO

byShelby Simon

What Does a Marketing Manager Do? Key Job Duties, Salary, Skills Needed, and More

byDeanna deBara

8 High-Paying Marketing Jobs to Add to Your Wish List

Getting Started (and Getting Hired) in Marketing

byKevin Payne

10 Tips to Help You Land Your First Marketing Job

byAlyse Kalish

20 Online Digital Marketing Courses for Beginners That Won’t Break the Bank

byMeredith Goldberg

5 Tips for Making a Career Change From Sales to Marketing

Succeeding in Marketing

byMary Kearl

28 Digital Marketing Terms You Need to Know (Whether You’re a Marketer or Work With One)

byJeremy Boudinet

9 Digital Marketing Skills the Best Companies Look for (and How to Get Them)

byMary Kearl

8 Tips for Adapting to Constant Change When You Work in Marketing

Advice From the Field

byThe Muse Editors

How to Build an International Marketing Career in Tech (From a Woman Who's Done It)

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Here’s What It’s Really Like to Work in Marketing at Squarespace

byThe Muse Editors

Love to Tell Stories? This Tech Leader Does—and Found Her Dream Career in Product Marketing

More Advice for New Grads

byKatherine J. Igoe

Didn’t Get an Internship? Here Are 10 Things You Can Do to Boost Your Career Anyway

byRegina Borsellino

12 Tips for Writing an Entry-Level Resume That’ll Get Your Career Started Right (Plus an Example)

byMeredith Pepin

Dear Recent College Grads, Here's How to Write a Great Cover Letter

Recently Published

byChloe Brooks

My Ex-Employer Failed Me When I Burnt Out. Here’s What I Actually Needed.

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How a Chance Elevator Encounter Launched This VP’s Career in Marketing

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How This Marketing Expert Went From Intern to Manager in Two Years

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How a Music Major Built a Meaningful Career as a Biotech Marketer

byNandini Balial

14 Jobs for Teachers Who Are Over It

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Looking for Job Flexibility? At MediaCom, You Can Make Work “Work” for You

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How These Movie Lovers Turned a Job at Cinemark Into Successful Careers

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Want a Job in Tech? These Are Some of the Best Software Companies to Work for

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Meet The Marketing Arm’s VP of Talent Management and DEI

byThe Muse Editors

The Day I Stopped Avoiding Tough Conversations Is the Day I Became a Better Leader

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Why Embracing Your Uniqueness Is a Game-Changing Leadership Quality

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Hate It When the Same Ad Keeps Flooding Your Feed? Meet an Advertising Director Who Is Fixing That

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At BlackRock, You Can Change Career Paths Without Leaving the Company (and Your Boss Will Even Help You Do It)

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This VP of Marketing Traded a Huge Corporation for a Fast-Growing Company—and the Risk Is Paying Off

bySondra Wolfer

11 Great Jobs for J-School Grads—Whether or Not You Want to Stay in Journalism

byRegina Borsellino

We Need Environmental Science Grads, But What Do You Need? 13 Career Options We Think You’ll Love

byKatherine J. Igoe

19 Part-Time Jobs That Actually Pay Well

byDena Ogden

These 10 Jobs Are Great Fits for International Relations Majors (and They’re Not All in Politics)

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This VP Is Helping Transform Healthcare Research (and Her Company Is Hiring!)

byKatherine J. Igoe

9 Jobs You Can Get With an Art History Degree (and the Skills You Can Take to Any Role)

byMolly Ritvo

What Can You Do With a Communications Major? 10 Jobs to Consider