English is the perfect training ground for a wide range of jobs. Taught to think clearly; to understand the uses of narrative, metaphor, tone, and figures of speech; and to write effectively, English graduates can not only obtain the jobs traditionally associated with English-they can be editors, teachers, journalists, public relations persons, speech writers, and ad writers-but can also leap into any number of mass media positions, government agencies, and business organizations. Lawyers, for instance, spend the majority of their time studying texts in order to write effective arguments about their meaning and significance. Advertising agents must demonstrate the ability to write smart copy. Business CEO's cannot persuade their stockholders to buy or sell unless they know how to communicate advice clearly and effectively. In short, English helps you to keep your professional options open, an extremely important aspect in a world where job opportunities that may seem compelling right now may not even exist five or six months from now. The ability to use language effectively-to read accurately and for meaning, to write compellingly and clearly-is the one skill never made obsolete by changes in the job market. The real question to ask about English majors is: what CAN'T they do?
| *Account Executive | *Entertainment Agent | *Politician |
| *Actor/Actress | *Fashion Merchandiser | *Probation and Parole Officer |
| *Administrative Assistant | *Foreign Correspondent | *Product Manager |
| *Administrator | *Freelance Writer/Consultant | *Program Manager |
| *Advertising Copywriter | *Fundraiser | *Proofreader |
| *Analyst | *Greeting Card Writer | *Property Manager |
| *Artist | *Hearing Officer | *Public Administrator |
| *Analyst | *Hotel & Motel Manager | *Public Relations Specialist |
| *Attorney | *Human Resource Specialist | *Public Speaker |
| *Author - Fiction Non-Fiction | *Human Service Practitioner | *Publicity Assistant |
| *Assistant Scientific Writer | *Humorist/Comedian | *Publisher |
| *Bank Officer | *Information Abstractor | *Publishing Assistant |
| *Biographer | *Insurance Agent | *Radio-TV Commentator |
| *Book Critic | *Interior Designer | *Sales Representative |
| *Business Manager | *Interpreter & Translator | *Special Events Coordinator |
| *Circulation Assistant | *Investment Counselor/Manager | *Radio-TV Newscaster |
| *City Manager | *Journalist | *Sales/Service Manager |
| *College Professor | *Labor Relations Specialist | *Speech Writer |
| *Columnist/Commentator | *Lawyer | *Reading Consultant |
| *Comedy Writer | *Legal Assistant | *Script Reader |
| *Communications Manager | *Librarian | *Sports Writer |
| *Congressional Aide | *Literary Agent | *Reporter |
| *Copywriter | *Loan Officer | *Singer/Voice |
| *Corrective Therapist | *Lobbyist | *Stockbroker |
| *Creative Writer | *Magazine Writer | *Research Assistant |
| *Critic, Art/Book | *Management Trainee | *Teacher |
| *Crossword Puzzle | *Manuscript Reader | *Talent Agent |
| *Curator | *Market Research | *Researcher/Pollster |
| *Customer Service | *Marketing Specialist | *Social Welfare Examiner |
| *Desktop Publisher | *Marketing Writer | *Teacher (all levels) |
| *Director | *Mass Media | *Retail Sales |
| *Documentation Specialist | *Media Planner | *Social Worker |
| *Editor, Film/Video | *Medical Records | *ESL Teacher |
| *Editor, Magazine | *Narrator | *Technical Consultant |
| *Editor, News | *Novelist | *Translator |
| *Editor, Newspaper | *Paralegal | *Writer |
| *Editor, Publications | *Paralegal Assistant | *Technical Writer |
| *Editor, Writer | *Personnel Manager | *Underwriter |
| *Editorial Assistant | *Playwright | *Training Specialist |
| *Education & Training | *Poet | *Video Scriptwriter/Producer |
| *Educational Program Specialist |