Jobs for English Majors

Question: What are you going to do with a college degree in English?

Answer: Anything! Everything!

English?

A degree in English can take you many places and and into many careers. This may seem strange: some students love studying English, literature, and writing and don’t care if it is “useful.” Some students dislike English and don’t see it as very “useful.” In reality, the study of English and writing is extremely valuable, because it teaches skills that are useful beyond any one job or area. English majors bring high-level critical thinking skills, attention to clear and effective communication, and an awareness of human experience to their work. English can make you a great writer! English can make you a great teacher! And according to executives from tech companies like Google, English can make you a valuable member of their team!

What You Learn in English

With a degree in English or a certificate in Writing, you develop valuable skills in:

Writing: to develop, express, and organize ideas; to compose, revise, and edit writing for accuracy, correctness, and elegance
Reading: to read, interpret, and assess written information and arguments
Research: to gather, interpret, and evaluate information from a variety of sources
Critical Thinking: to question, analyze, and draw connections between ideas, issues, and information
Communication: to think about how audiences, purposes, and topics shape effective written, oral, and visual communication
Creativity: to imagine new ways of seeing and understanding experiences, issues, and problems in the world; to create written expression and communication that appeals to the senses of reason and emotion

These skills are valuable and transferable to nearly every academic and professional field!