This is The Way: Career Stories to Find Your Way–a video series created by Get Schooled. In this series, you'll hear from professionals in all types of industries about how they found their way and the advice they have for young people starting their first jobs. We're here to help you find your way!

Before jumping into some amazing stories from communications professionals, check out this video to learn all about the career pathway of Communications and Public Relations! 

No One Can Dim Your Light with Abre'ya L!

Company: Center for Disease Control

Title: Health Communication Specialist

Experience at current job: 2 years

Postsecondary: Duke University, Emory University (Rollins School of Public Health)

Arbre'ya has been a communications specialist for the CDC and a college advisor. She knows that no one can dim your light and that closed mouths don't get fed!

Storytelling and Communications as Advocacy with Jocelyn J

Company: WE Communications

Title: Senior Director of Creative Strategy

Experience at current job: 1 year

Postsecondary: New York University (BA) and Baruch College (Master's)

Jocelyn is a Senior Director of Audience Insights and Strategy at WE Communications. She loves being able to advocate for people by telling their stories on a large scale!

Tell a Story and Change a Life with Julia K.

Company: Global Technology Company

Title: Senior Account Executive

Experience at current job: 2.5 years

Postsecondary: University of Maryland, College Park

Julia works in Public Relations for a Global Tech Company. She gets to tell stories about how technology can help people on a global scale.

Tell Stories of Impact with Lisa S.

Company: Global Public Relations Company

Title: Vice President for Executive and Internal Communications

Experience at current job: 2 years

Postsecondary: University of Hawaii

Lisa is the VP for Executive and Internal Communications for a glocal PR company. She worked in nearly every industry and decided that telling impactful stories was her purpose.