Resources:
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!
| Literature | Creative Writing | Technical and Professional Writing |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations | Public relations | Public relations |
| Copywriter | Copywriter | Web Researcher, designer |
| Editor, Manuscript Reader | Editor, Manuscript Reader | Technical writer |
| Librarian | Librarian | Webmaster |
| Professor | Professor | Editor, Manuscript Reader |
| Teacher | Teacher | Career Counselor |
| Research Assistant | Research Assistant | Professor |
| Author | Author | Teacher |
| Critic | Critic | Research Assistant |
| Screenwriter | Screenwriter | Author |
| Freelance Writer | Freelance Writer | Critic |
| Speechwriter | Speechwriter | Speechwriter |
| Attorney | Attorney | Grants Writer |
| Paralegal | Paralegal | Attorney |
| Press Secretary | Minister/priest | Paralegal |
| Archivist | Press Secretary | |
| Consumer Advocate/Lobbyist | Archivist | |
| Public Information Specialist | Public Information Specialist | |
| Minister/priest | Fundraising and Distribution | |
| Consumer Advocate/Lobbyist |
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.
Undergraduate Career Resources
On the Web
- Academic Employment Network: Lists teaching and administrative positions at schools and universities in most states.
- Adjunct Nation: Lists part-time/adjunct teaching positions at the college and university level.
- Auburn Career Development Services: Auburn’s office dedicated to your future.
- Bookjobs.com: Includes book-related jobs and internships as well as insight into the publishing industry.
- Council for American Private Education: Job resource for positions at private schools.
- Journalismjobs.com: Provides job listings for journalists, including academic and government positions.
- Mediabistro.com: Lists media jobs and freelance opportunities.
- Monster.com: This link will take you to the page specifically for those seeking internships and entry-level positions.
- Teach for America: Recruits recent college graduates and other professionals to teach in rural and urban areas, with the mission to eliminate educational inequality in low-income areas.
- Writejobs.com: Freelance and permanent jobs in writing, editing, and publishing.
Career Guides, in Print
- Bolles, Richard Nelson. What Color is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2009. At RBD Library
- Camenson, Blythe. Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors. New York: McGraw Hill, 2007. At RBD Library.
- Curran, Sheila and Suzanne Greenwald. Smart Moves for Liberal Arts Grads: Finding a Path to Your Perfect Career. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2006.
- DeGalan, Julie and Stephen Lambert. Great Jobs for English Majors. 3rd Ed. New York: McGraw Hill, 2006.
At RBD Library. - Giangrande, Gregory. The Liberal Arts Advantage: How to Turn Your Degree into a Great Job. New York: Avon, 1998.
- Lemire, Timothy. I’m an English Major – Now What? How English Majors Can Find Happiness, Success, and a Real Job. Cincinnati, OH: Writers Digest Books, 2006.
Graduate and Professional School Resources
- Auburn University Graduate School: Explore graduate programs at Auburn U.
- Gradschools.com : Helps prospective graduate students find graduate programs by field and location.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE): Learn about (and sign up for) the entrance examination that most graduate programs require.
- Graduateschooltips.com: Discusses how to choose a graduate program, financing graduate school, and admissions processes.
- Law School Admission Council: Learn about law school programs and the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
- U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools: Ranks graduate programs at U.S. universities.
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Last updated August 20, 2009