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
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English Teacher (K-12)
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Reporter
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Legal Assistant/Paralegal
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Community Outreach Worker
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Marketing Assistant
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Proofreader
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Assistant Editor
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Communications Editor
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Publications Editor
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Underwriting Assistant
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Copywriter
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Librarian
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Public Relations Specialist
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Admission Counselor
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Market Research Analyst
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Campus Minister
- Freelance Writer
- Scholarship Associate
Examples of Internships
Possible Career Fields
Writing/Editing
- Creative writing
- Journalism
- Freelance
- Technical writing
Education
Publishing
- Editing
- Advertising
- Sales
- Circulation
- Production
- Publicity
Advertising
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
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PhD, Comparative Literature
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MA/MEd/PhD, Education or Educational Administration
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JD
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MA, English, Library Science or Journalism
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Master of Psychology
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Occupational Therapy
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MFA, Creative Writing
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School Psychology
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MA, Bookmaking
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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.