Career Opportunities

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Career opportunities for English majors are varied and limited only by an individual’s imagination and energy. The traditional careers for English majors remain teaching, writing, and editing, but graduates have found wonderful careers in a variety of fields.

There is no question that the skills English majors acquire—centered on the ability to use the English language effectively—open doors to careers. Those with strong professional training in interpretation and communication are needed in “information-handling” fields, such as advertising, public relations, media relations, book and magazine publishing, journalism, and more.

Also in this category are the rapidly expanding information retrieval and exchange industries that require not only technicians but also broadly educated managerial personnel. Business and government seek employees who can communicate on a wide range of topics to serve as information officers and editors.

Secondary schools require teachers who are equipped to offer students the joys of language and literature, both written and and spoken, informative and dramatic. They also need teachers trained in journalism and advising student publications.