Careers for English Majors

Department of Humanities

Education--primary or secondary school teacher, museum educator, college professor
Law--lawyer (corporate, government, private), researcher, legislative assistant,
administrative assistant
Radio and TV--reporter, news writer, researcher, news director, publicity
or promotion director, community affairs director
Technical writer (corporations, federal agencies, private)
Technical Support--employment interviewer, crossword-puzzler maker,
community organizer, administrator
Advertising--publicity manager, publicity/promotion specialist
Magazines, Newspapers, and News Services--journalist, copy editor, news editor,
publicity/promotion specialists
Public Relations--public relations officer, public information officer, copy-writer,
promotion specialist, research analyst, internal publications editor
Book Publishing--copy editor, copywriter, proofreader, publicity manager
Reviewer (of books, plays, etc)
Writer (fiction, nonfiction, verse, greeting cards)