Public relations & corp comms
₹5–25 LPA · underrated
- Remote
- Varies
- Qualification
- Typically BA Journalism / Mass Communication or MA Journalism / MJMC.
- Read
- 1 min
What the work involves
Day to day
Managing what an organisation says and how it is perceived - media relations, press material, spokesperson preparation, internal communication and handling issues before and during a crisis.
Who this suits
Fit
Composed communicators who build relationships easily. It is genuinely underrated as a career - corporate communications pays well, sits close to leadership, and the crisis side is skilled work that companies cannot do without.
The honest reality
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You will sometimes be asked to defend a position you do not agree with, and where your line sits is a question you should settle before you need it rather than during a crisis. Crises do not respect working hours. Agency PR involves relentless media follow-up and coverage targets. Earned media is harder to secure as newsrooms shrink, and the boundary between PR and paid placement in Indian media is blurrier than it should be.
How you get there
Step by step
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2 years Step 1Finish school
Class 12 in any stream
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3 years Step 2Qualify
Complete BA Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Step 3Enter the field
Typical first position: Public relations & corp comms.
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Step 4Build and specialise Optional
Move into editing, commissioning or independent practice.
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You are herePublic relations & corp comms
Everything above leads here. The steps marked optional can be skipped or taken later — they change how fast you arrive, not whether you can.
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What it pays
Guidance, not a promise
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Not specified | INR 500,000–2,500,000 / Annual |
These are guidance ranges, not guarantees. Pay varies by location, employer, sector, skills and market conditions, and the same role pays very differently across India.