English

What is English?	Related Careers
Related Skills	Job & Internship Search Links
Career Planning Links	Professional Association Links
Miscellaneous Links	OSU School of Writing, Literature, and Film

What is English?

The Department of English has recently been renamed the School of Writing, Literature, and Film, to cover the full spectrum of academic programs. In relation to Englisht the School has "developed sophisticated techniques for analyzing and valuing literary and cultural representations from the past; reorganization compels us also to sharpen our focus on the future of English studies and on our distinctive strengths."

English - What Can I Do with This Degree? pdf - lists the industry areas, employers, and strategies for using your degree.

Related Careers

Account Executive	Entertainment Agent	Poet
Actor/Actress	ESL Teacher	Politician
Administrative Assistant	Fashion Merchandiser	Probation & Parole Officer
Administrator	Foreign Correspondent	Product Manager
Advertising Copywriter	Freelance Writer/Consultant	Program Manager
Analyst	Fundraiser	Proofreader
Artist	Greeting Card Writer	Property Manager
Assistant Scientific Writer	Hearing Officer	Public Administrator
Attorney	Hotel & Motel Manager	Public Relations Specialist
Author- Fiction/Non-Fiction	Human Resource Specialist	Public Speaker
Bank Officer	Human Service Practitioner	Publicity Assistant
Biographer	Humorist/Comedian	Publisher
Book Critic	Information Abstractor	Publishing Assistant
Business Manager	Insurance Agent	Radio-TV Commentator
Circulation Assistant	Interior Designer	Radio-TV Newscaster
City Manager	Interpreter & Translator	Reading Consultant
College Professor	Investment Counselor/Manager	Reporter
Columnist/Commentator	Journalist	Research Assistant
Comedy Writer	Labor Relations Specialist	Researcher/Pollster
Communications Manager	Lawyer	Retail Sales
Congressional Aide	Legal Assistant	Sales Representative
Copywriter	Librarian	Sales/Service Manager
Corrective Therapist	Literary Agent	Script Reader
Creative Writer	Loan Officer	Singer/Voice
Critic, Art/Book	Lobbyist	Social Welfare Examiner
Crossword Puzzle Creator	Magazine Writer	Social Worker
Curator	Management Trainee	Special Events coordinator
Customer Service	Manuscript Reader	Speech Writer
Desktop Publisher	Market Research	Sports Writer
Director	Marketing Specialist	Stockbroker
Documentation Specialist	Marketing Writer	Talent Agent
Editor, Film/Video	Mass Media	Teacher
Editor, Magazine	Media Planner	Technical Consultant
Editor, News	Medical Records	Technical Writer
Editor, Newspaper	Narrator	Training Specialist
Editor, Publications	Novelist	Translator
Editor, Writer	Paralegal	Underwriter
Editorial Assistant	Paralegal Assistant	Video Scriptwriter
Education & Training	Personnel Manager	Video Producer
Educational Program Specialist	Playwright	Writer

Related Skills

Clarifying Ideas	Making Oral Presentations
Comparing Interpretations	Oral & Written Communication Skills
Creative Writing	Presenting Alternative View Points
Developing Hypotheses	Problem Solving
Editing Skills	Summarizing Ideas
Influencing & Persuading	Thinking Independently

Job & Internship Search Links

USAJobs.gov - check out the Students and Recent Grads section and the Federal Jobs by College Major for a listing of job titles related to your major.

The Write Jobs

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Career Planning Links

Occupational Outlook Handbook - the following links also provide a summary of the career, what they do, the work environment, how to become one, the job outlook, similar occupations and contacts for more information.

Explore a Career Path Provides a list of employment options that allow you to use your English degree.

USI: English Department Information for English graduates pursuing careers in advertising, business, communications, education, information science, media, public service, publishing, sales, and writing.

What Can I do with a Major in English? - CareerThoughts.com has a similar page to this one, which includes career options, expected salary, and job outlook information.

Engilsh Resource Kit

Writing