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Career
Opportunities for Majors in English
Introduction
The study
of English provides opportunities to explore the worlds of literature
and culture. Coursework focuses on areas such as literary study,
the historical periods of medieval, renaissance, and eighteenth
through twentieth centuries, and other English literature topics.
A bachelor's
degree in English provides you with skills for a variety of
positions in business, government, research, education, publishing,
as well as in the cultural, entertainment, and communications
industries. English as a major is versatile and helps you develop
skills useful in many career fields. Your major is only one
of many variables to be considered when developing career plans.
Many careers do not require a specific major, but rather a wide
range of demonstrated skills and accomplishments. Effective
career decision making is based on a thorough assessment of
your skills, interests, values, and experiences. Regardless
of your career choices, increase your marketability to employers
through internships, work experience, good grades, and college
activities.
A
Sample of Related Occupations
| Administrative
Assistant |
Fact
Checker |
Nonprofit
Administrator |
| Advertising
Account Executive |
Fundraiser |
Personnel
Trainee |
| Campaign
Manager |
Historical
Society Specialist |
Production
Assistant |
| Claims
Examiner |
Journalist |
Public
Relations Specialist |
| Communications
Specialist |
Legislative
Assistant |
Publicity
Assistant |
| Community
Relations Specialist |
Librarian |
Research
Assistant |
| Copy
Writer |
Lobbyist |
Researcher |
| Corporate
Trainer |
Management
Trainee |
Sales
Representative |
| Critic |
Marketing/Sales
Manager |
Special
Events Coordinator |
| Customer
Service Rep. |
Media
Analyst |
Teacher |
| Editorial
Assistant |
Media
Buyer |
Volunteer
Coordinator |
| Editor/Writer |
Museum
Curator |
|
| Education
Director |
|
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Types of Employers
| Private
and Non-profit Organizations |
|
Advertising
Agencies
|
Insurance
Companies
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|
Book
& Magazine Publishers
|
Investment
Firms |
|
Community
Arts Centers
|
Libraries |
|
Community
Service Organizations
|
Market
Research Companies
|
|
Consumer
Organizations
|
Media
(Radio, TV)
|
| Cultural
Organizations |
Museums
|
|
Educational
Institutions
|
Newspapers/Magazines
|
| Financial
Institutions |
Public
Relations Firms
|
|
Foundations
|
Research
Organizations
|
|
Healthcare
Facilities
|
Retail
Stores
|
|
Historical
Societies
|
Telecommunications
Firms
|
| Hospitality
Organizations |
Theaters
|
| Government
Agencies |
|
Civil
Rights Commission
|
Motor
Vehicle Department
|
|
Consumer
Affairs Office
|
National
Endowment for the Humanities |
|
Cultural
Affairs
|
National
Institutes of Health
|
|
Department
of Education
|
Peace
Corp/AmeriCorps
|
|
Division
of Youth & Family Services
|
Political
Organizations
|
|
Legislative
Affairs
|
Small
Business Administration
|
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Travel
and Tourism Department
|
Rutgers
Graduates
| First
Jobs of Recent Graduates |
| Assistant
Editor, Hobby Publications |
Financial
Analyst Trainee, Goldman Sachs |
| Assistant
Manager, B. Dalton |
Fitness
Director, Aaron Health Center |
| Assistant
Manager, Bloomingdales |
Health
Educator, Planned Parenthood |
| Bank
Teller, Hudson United Bank |
Management
Trainee, Action Rent a Car |
| Brokers
Assistant, Merrill Lynch |
Media
Assistant, Ogilvy & Mather Advertising |
| Client
Service Representative, Merrill Lynch |
Paralegal,
Davis & Saperstein |
| Department
Coordinator, R R Bowlar Publishing |
Production
Assistant, Research on Education Association |
| Editor,
Common Boundary Magazine |
Recruiter,
Entology, Inc. |
| Editorial
Assistant, Bantam Doubleday Dell |
Reporter,
Forbes Newspapers |
| Editorial
Production Assistant, Country Inns Publication |
Sales
Representative, NJ Bell |
|
Teacher,
Edison School District |
| Jobs
of Experienced Alumni |
| Account
Executive, Agnew Carter McCarthy Public Relations |
Litigation
Analyst, City of San Jose (JD) |
| Administrator,
Audubon High School (MA) |
Litigation
Analyst, City of San Jose (JD) |
| Assistant
Director of Communications, Leukemia Society |
Managing
Director, Advertising Women of NY (M Ed.) |
| Assistant
V.P. & Communications Manager, Chasemellon Shareholder
Services |
Marketing
Manager, TV Guide (MBA) |
| Associate
Editor, Editor & Publisher Magazine (MS Journalism) |
Media
Analyst, Alexander and Associates |
| Attorney,
Greenbaum Rowe Smith (JD) |
Principal,
Newark Board of Education (M Ed.) |
| Classified
Advertising Manager, Roberts Publishing Company |
Production
Manager, American Home Foods (MBA) |
| Corporate
Communications Specialist, J&J/Ortho (MCIS) |
Professor,
St. Johns University (PhD) |
| Communications
Consultant, Andreoni & Associates |
Program
Director, Princeton YWCA (MA Public Policy) |
| Customer
Service Manager, Continental Health Affiliates |
Project
Specialist, Partners in Care (MA, Health Administration) |
| Director,
Career Services, Rutgers Law - Camden (M Ed.) |
Public
Information Director, Somerset County |
| Director,
Internet Fundraising, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society |
Public
Relations Director, AT&T (MBA) |
| District
Sales Manager, Squibb Pharmaceutical |
Sales
Manager, PR Newswire |
| Editor,
Gannett Westchester Newspapers |
Sales
Promotion Assistant Manager, Liz Claiborne |
| Employment
Manager, Abraham & Straus |
Securities
Analyst, New Japan Securities (MBA) |
| Exhibition
Coordinator, Zimmerli Art Museum (MA Art History) |
Technical
Writer, Dialogic Corporation |
| Export
Manager, J.F. Hillebrand GMBH |
Trade
Show Manager, Toy Manufacturers of America |
| Financial
Analyst, Nabisco (MBA) |
Traffic
Director, Tarlow Advertising |
| Freelance
Writer, Self Employed (MA Journalism) |
Training
Consultant, Metropolitan Life Insurance |
| Guidance
Counselor, Highland Park H.S. (MA Student Personnel) |
VP
of Research, Primerica (MA Asian Studies) |
| Healthcare
Editor, J.P. Lippincott |
VP
of Human Resources, Drake Beam Morin (MBA) |
| Law
Librarian, United States Attorney's Office (MLS) |
Writer/Photographer,
Arline Zatz Publication |
| Library
Director, Kenilworth Public Library (MLS) |
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| Graduate
Schools Attended |
| Clemson
University, MA, English |
Rutgers
University, MA, English Education |
| Harvard
University, PhD, Education |
The
New School, PhD, Creative Writing |
| Johns
Hopkins, PhD, English |
University
of Calif.-Irvine, PhD, Comparative Lit. |
| New
York University, PhD, French Literature |
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