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Future Plans for English Majors

Searching for a career after all of the fun of the undergraduate experience can be daunting. Luckily, a degree in English provides a flexible, marketable preparation for employment in a variety of positions. Employers everywhere are searching for students with the skills you will have gained in your English studies at Auburn. Look at all of the career options available for a student graduating with an English degree!

Business Education Entertainment Public Affairs
Public Relations Career Counselor Author Speechwriter
Web Research, Design Bookstore Manager Critic Grants Manager
Technical Writer Librarian Special Agent Campaign Assistant
Marketing Manager Professor Filmmaker, Screenwriter Senator
Program Analyst Teacher Songwriter Attorney
Webmaster Housing Coordinator Journalist Paralegal
Copywriter Research Assistant Writing and Editing Foreign Affairs, Diplomat
Loan Officer Alumni Affairs Director Tour, Cruise Manager Press Secretary
Development Coordinator Administrator Production Assistant Coordinator of Volunteers
Design Specialist   Recreation Director Archivist
Commodities Trader   Entertainment Agent Public Information Specialist
Freelance Indexer   Television Producer, Writer Fundraising and Distribution
Marketing Projects Coordinator   Mass Media Assistant Consumer Advocate
Sales Representative   Cable Television Researcher General Administrator
Editor, Manuscript Reader   Special Events Coordinator Regional Planner

And this is just a selection of career options! With an English Major, the possibilities are truly endless. Career Services at Auburn University is available to students for career counseling, interview tips, and other helpful employment knowledge.

Helpful Links

Here are some links to different sites with employment resources.

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Last updated April 18, 2005