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English
(including literature, creative writing, and literature with teaching certification)
Students in English learn how to think critically, reason carefully, communicate effectively, and appreciate excellent writing and thinking. An English degree helps prepare students for careers in editing, publishing, journalism, and technical or imaginative writing. It is an excellent pre-professional degree for medicine, dentistry, law, business, administration, and university-focused research, scholarship, and teaching. English majors often pursue careers in public service, education, and government as well as private industry.
Related career titles
Advertising copywriter
Author
Book critic
Columnist
Copy editor/copy reader
Drama critic
Dramatist/Playwright
Editor
Freelance writer
Grant writer
Journalist
Market research analyst
Publications researcher
Public relations specialist
Publisher
Radio/television reporter
Screenwriter
Speech writer
Teacher
Technical editor
Technical writer
Resources available in ACIC*
Book Publishing Careers
Careers for Bookworms and Other Literary Types
Great Jobs for English Majors
Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors
I’m an English Major – Now What?
Jobs for English Majors and Other Smart People
Careers in Writing
Careers in Publishing
Career Opportunities for Writers
Opportunities in Writing Careers
Opportunities in Publishing Careers
Opportunities in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
The Nonprofit Career Guide
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Related English links
K-State English Department
http://www.k-state.edu/english/
K-State English Department Potential Jobs and Marketable Skills
http://www.k-state.edu/english/programs/jobs.html
American Society of Journalists and Authors
http://www.asja.org
American Society of Newspapers Editors
http://www.asne.org
Association for Women in Communications
http://www.womcom.org/
Association of American Publishers
http://www.publishers.org
Book Jobs
http://www.bookjobs.com
Magazine Publishers of America
http://www.magazine.org
National Council of Teachers of English
http://www.ncte.org
National Newspaper Publishing Association
http://www.nnpa.org
National Society of Newspaper Columnists
http://www.columnists.com
National Writers Association
http://www.nationalwriters.com
Write Jobs
http://www.writerswrite.com/jobs
Society for Technical Communications
http://www.stc.org
National Writer’s Union
http://www.nwu.org
The Writer's Center
http://www.writer.org/
Writer’s Guild of America, West
http://www.wga.org
Writer's Digest
http://www.writersdigest.com
Writers Write
http://www.writerswrite.com
Newspaper Guild
http://www.newsguild.org
Authors Guild
http://www.authorsguild.org