English

Overview of Major
Potential Job Titles
Examples of Internships
Possible Career Fields
Possible Work Settings
Important Skills and Abilities
Sample Web Resources
Sample Graduate Programs Pursued by English Majors
Where Recent English Graduates Were Hired

Overview of Major

The English major introduces students to a wide variety of literature written by men and women, past and present. It trains you to read accurately and imaginatively, to write clearly and forcefully, and to enjoy the potential for creative play afforded by rich and complex language. Graduates have pursued careers in journalism, business, library science, education, and technical writing, as well as within business and law.

Resources

Potential Job Titles

English Teacher (K-12)
Reporter
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Community Outreach Worker
Marketing Assistant
Proofreader
Assistant Editor
Communications Editor
Publications Editor
Underwriting Assistant
Copywriter
Librarian
Public Relations Specialist
Admission Counselor
Market Research Analyst
Campus Minister
Freelance Writer
Scholarship Associate

Examples of Internships

Comcast
Milby Associates, Inc.
Girls’ Life Magazine
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Agora Publishing, Inc.
Virgin & Capitol
Baltimore County Public Schools
The Travel Channel
MediaCom
Lansdowne Middle School
Group Designs
Baltimore City Public Defender
Lawyers Without Borders
Mercy High School
Martin-Lauer Associates LLC
The Rosen Group, NICHE Magazine

Possible Career Fields

Writing/Editing

Creative writing
Journalism
Freelance
Technical writing

Education

Publishing

Editing
Advertising
Sales
Circulation
Production
Publicity

Advertising

Creative
Media
Research

Public Relations

Research
Writing
Editing
Media

Law

Business/Industry

Management
Sales
Marketing
Human resources
Insurance

Possible Work Settings

Newspapers
Magazines
Internet sites
Large corporations
Private schools
Trade magazines
Advertising agencies
Public relations firms
Law firms
Government agencies
Banks
Real estate agencies
Insurance firms
Bookstores
Colleges & universities
Private learning center

Important Skills and Abilities

Speaking & debating
Computer
Deadline oriented
Initiative
Word processing & editing
Persistence
Assertiveness
Research
Public speaking
Analytical
Creative
Attention to detail
Work well under pressure

Sample Web Resources

Sample Graduate Programs Pursued by English Majors

PhD, Comparative Literature
MA/MEd/PhD, Education or Educational Administration
JD
MA, English, Library Science or Journalism
Master of Psychology
Occupational Therapy
MFA, Creative Writing
School Psychology
MA, Bookmaking
MA, Professional Writing
MA/PhD, Literature

Where Recent English Graduates Were Hired

The Career Center at Loyola University Maryland conducts an annual follow-up survey with new Loyola graduates between six and nine months after Commencement to paint a comprehensive picture of the professional paths each class has chosen.

Here's a snapshot of where our English majors were hired or went on to graduate school:

Companies

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services - Writing Consultant/ Copy Editor
Jesuit Volunteer Corps - Northwest Volunteer Member
Montfort College - English Teacher
St. Ignatius Loyola Academy - Intern Teacher/Americorps Volunteer
Systems4Health - Marketing Analyst
Towers Watson Pension - Specialist
Wediko Children Services - Assistant Teacher

Graduate/Professional Schools

Loyola University Maryland - Master of Arts in Teaching (3)
St. John's University - Secondary Education, English
St. John's University of Law - J.D.
University of Notre Dame - Ph.D.