Career Resources

What can you do with a degree in English? Check out the Career Center's career exploration page. 

Internship and Job Listings

• Handshake
• Baltimore Collegetown Network
• Idealist.org (nonprofit and service-related jobs)
• Indeed.org
• Business Volunteers Maryland - Volunteer Central

Articles, Tips, Advice

Why are English majors in demand?

• "The world's top economists just made the case for why we still need English majors"
• "Best Paying Jobs for English Majors" (Monster.com)
• “Why English Majors Are the Hot New Hires”
• “What Do Employers Really Want?”
• “In Defense of the ‘Impractical’ English Major” (Huffington Post)
• “Surprise: Humanities Degrees Provide Great Return on Investment” (Forbes Magazine)

Potential Careers

• Thinking about law school? Check out this flowchart
• “Demystifying Non-profits: Helping College Grads See a Career of Service”

Resumes and Cover Letters

• How to write a cover letter when you have no experience

Internship Tips

• Acing your internship
• 9 things to do at the end of your internship
• "Do Unpaid Internships Lead to Jobs?" —not if you don't know why you're doing an internship
• “Unpaid Internships: Get on the Right Side of History”