English Career Outlook
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
To find out more about your major including potential areas and employers, required skills, job outlook, and median pay, please access the Occupational Outlook Handbook or the O*Net websites.
Career Outlook
Explore the subsections below to learn more about the potential skills a student with an english major can develop as well as the potential positions, areas, and employers that hire students with this degree. Please note that these are not exhaustive lists and should be used as a starting point.
Skills
As an English major, students may develop or advance skills including critical thinking, analyzing, synthesizing and summarizing information, research, proofreading and editing, public speaking, and understanding and appreciating others' perspective and creativity.
Positions
Graduates with a degree in English can work as Journalists, Public Relations Specialists, Technical Writers, Freelance Writers, Authors, Teachers, Broadcasters, Editors, Marketing Analysts, Artists, Grant Writers, Speech Writers and Development Professionals.
Areas
Graduates with a degree in English can work within the following areas: writings/editing, technical communication, publishing, education, advertising, public relations, business, media, government agencies, consulting and law.
Employers
Graduates with a degree in English can work for newspapers, magazines, broadcast media companies, internet, corporations, government agencies, universities, technical industries, freelance, publishers, schools, libraries, museums, non-profits, public relation firms, real estate firms, insurance firms, banks, and law firms.
Helpful Resources
Use the employment opportunity resources below to kickstart your preprofessional and or professional experience search. You may also identify a professional or student organization to join and network with individuals in your major and field. Please note that these are not exhaustive lists and should be used as a starting point.
- American Copy Editors Society
- Association of American Publishers
- Magazine Publishers of America
- MPA The Association of Magazine Media
- National Council of Teachers of English
- National Newspaper Publishers Association
- National Association of Science Writers
- OPUS (Saint Xavier University's art and literary magazine)
- Sigma Tau Delta (International English Honor Society)
- Society for Technical Communication
- Writers Guild of America
Opportunities
Handshake
In addition to other employment opportunity websites, the Center for SUCCESS uses Handshake to share internships and jobs with students. Please explore the positions provided
in the automated feed below or click "View All" to explore positions in Handshake
using your major as a filter.
Although we attempt to screen all employers and positions, the Center for SUCCESS
and Saint Xavier University assume no liability for the accuracy of information shared
in this feed or through Handshake. The views and opinions shared by employers through
Handshake do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Center for SUCCESS
and Saint Xavier University.
Please Note: This feed may include positions not directly related to your major, as employers
have the option to assign all majors to posted roles. If you have any questions about
a particular employer or position, please contact centerforsuccess@sxu.edu.