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Professions for English Majors

The classic liberal arts degree has long been valued in the United States as an excellent starting point for a wide range of professional paths. In our current economic era, which requires newly specialized forms of professional training, the English degree continues to serve as a portal to an array of career paths, from journalism and teaching to public relations and the law.

Today, the English degree remains a way in which students can enrich their appreciation of life, society, and culture while simultaneously preparing for a variety of career paths requiring a capacity for critical thinking and lucid, well-organized writing.

Example careers include, but are not limited to:

  • ESL Instructor
  • Teacher
  • Librarian/Library Science
  • Public Relations
  • Publisher
  • Lawyer
  • Professor
  • Academic Advisor
  • Fundraiser
  • Media Trainee - Advertising
  • Editor
  • Publications Specialist
  • Writer
  • Critic
  • Researcher
  • Sign Language Interpreter
  • Television Reporter
  • Radio Broadcast Reporter
  • Actor
  • Director/Casting Director
  • Film, Television, or Journalism Broadcaster
  • Human Resources Specialist
  • Media Sales Representative
  • Marketing Researcher
  • Account Coordinator
  • Insurance Underwriter
  • Copy Editor
  • Book Publishing Professional
  • Theologian
  • Policy Analyst
  • Program Coordinator
  • Foreign Service Worker
  • Program Director
  • Lobbyist
  • Principal/Director of Education or of Adult Education
  • Guidance Counselor
  • Special Events Coordinator
  • Marketing Assistant
  • Information Specialist
  • Archivist
  • Event Planner
  • Motivational Speaker
  • Corporate Trainer
  • Customer Service Representative
  • Technical Writer
  • Insurance Broker
  • Web Editor
  • Human Services Worker