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This guide contains only a partial list of occupational titles and career fields that
may be of interest to students considering an English major. In addition to the skills and
knowledge gained through your college course work in this major, you may also need to
acquire career related work experience, additional work related skills and/or additional
education. Some of the occupations require an advanced degree to enter the field.
After you have identified possible occupations of interest to
you, it is important to investigate the nature of work; education and training
requirements; skills and special talents needed; types of employers; future trends and
employment outlook related to each of these careers. To obtain this information, you may
want to research these occupations by reading the books and literature available in the
Philadelphia House Career Resource Library, by reviewing the information available on the
internet, and by contacting related professional associations.
This guide also provides information about
obtaining related work experience including links to possible internships.
However for the best information on current, local internships contact Sally
Cardenas, Director of Internships and Community-Based Learning at 562-464-4533
or email her at scardenas@whittier.edu.
Career Options
Note: (2) and (3) refers to second and third information link for
occupational title
Typical Employers
Advertising agencies, bookstores, colleges and universities, communication
firms, consulting firms, entertainment industry, fund raising firms, government agencies,
historical societies, libraries, market research firms, newspapers and magazines,
professional journals, public relations firms, publishing firms, schools, research
institutes, telecommunication firms, TV and radio stations.
Marketable Skills Associated with an
English Major
Writing: writing concisely and using precise
language, writing creatively, creating persuasive messages, editing, comprehensive command
of grammar and vocabulary
Research: defining problems, gathering information,
interpreting data, evaulating results, summarizing and presenting information
Critical Thinking: reading and writing critically
and analytically, making critical observations, strong questioning skills, perceiving
patterns/structures/themes, comparing/contrasting
Other: organizing ideas, materials and people;
ability to summarize ideas; adapting and generating ideas; assessing an audience; ability
to concentrate for long periods of time
Getting Career Related Work Experience
To be competitive in today's job market and to improve your
qualifications for graduate school, gaining career related work experience while you are a
college student is very important. Career related work experience can include
various forms of paid and volunteer experience (i.e. internships, some work study
positions, summer or part-time jobs in your career field of interest, possibly
fellowships, and some volunteer positions)
English Related Internships
Additional Sources of Career and
Employment Information
Career Information provided by Professional Associations
Career Information Links on the Internet
Related Job Listing Links on the Internet
Graduate School Resources
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