WHAT CAN I DO WITH THE ENGLISH MAJOR/MINOR?
You will graduate. Plan for it. A liberal
arts degree is a professional plus. Many professional majors turn
into real liabilities as the world changes over time. As an English
major, you can think clearly, communicate well, and understand a great
deal about how the world and its citizens think and act. You understand
our and other cultures and know how to research difficult problems.
That's a winning combination.
Now, it's time to think through what you can do with the degree. Don't
know what to do with your major? Only you can plan your career, but your
advisor and Career
Services can help. There is testing that can help you figure out
what you would enjoy doing and be good at. It's free, so take advantage
of it.
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Consider these positions:
| Account Executive |
ESL Teacher/Specialist |
Novelist |
| Actor/Actress |
Fashion Merchandiser |
Personnel Manager |
| Administrative Assistant |
FBI |
PhD Candidate/Instructor |
| Administrator |
Foreign Correspondent |
Playwright |
| Advertising Copywriter |
Freelance Writer/Consultant |
Poet |
| Analyst |
Fundraiser |
Police Officer |
| Analyst |
Government Relations |
Politician |
| Attorney |
Graduate Student |
Political Writer |
| Audiologist |
Global Banking Associate |
President |
| Author - Fiction Non-Fiction |
Hearing/Speech Pathology |
Principal/Vice Principal |
| Bank Officer |
Hearing Officer |
Probation and Parole Officer |
| Biographer |
Hotel & Motel Manager |
Product Manager |
| Book Critic |
Human Resource Specialist |
Program Manager |
| Business Administration |
Human Service Practitioner |
Proofreader |
| Business Manager |
Humorist/Comedian |
Property Manager |
| Circulation and Advertisement |
Information Abstractor |
Public Administrator |
| City Manager |
Insurance Agent |
Public Relations Specialist |
| College Professor |
Interior Designer |
Public Speaker |
| Columnist/Commentator |
Interpreter & Translator |
Publicity Assistant |
| Comedy Writer |
Investment Banker |
Publisher |
| Communications Manager |
Investment Counselor/Manager |
Publishing Assistant |
| Congressional Aide |
Journalist |
Sales Representative |
| Copywriter |
Labor Relations Specialist |
Sales/Service Manager |
| Corrective Therapist |
Lawyer |
Script Reader |
| Creative Writer |
Librarian |
Special Events Coordinator |
| Critic, Art/Book |
Linguist |
Speech Writer |
| Crossword Puzzle |
Literary Agent |
Sports Writer |
| Curator |
Loan Officer |
Stockbroker |
| Customer Service |
Lobbyist |
Social Welfare Examiner |
| Desktop Publisher |
Magazine Writer |
Social Worker |
| Documentation Specialist |
Management |
Talent Agent |
| Editor, Film/Video |
Manuscript Reader |
Teaching Materials Development |
| Editor, Magazine |
Market Research |
Technical/Medical Writer |
| Editor, News |
Marketing Specialist |
Training Specialist |
| Editor, Newspaper |
Marketing Writer |
Translator |
| Editor, Specialty Publications |
Mass Media |
Travel Editor |
| Editor, Science and Technology |
Media Planner |
Underwriter |
| Editor, Writer |
Medical Records |
Video Scriptwriter/Producer |
| Education & Training |
Museum Curator |
Writer |
| Education Materials Development |
Narrator |
Documentation Specialist |
| Educational Program Specialist |
Nonprofit Administrator |
Account Development |
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