Career
Center Resources
Major to Career: English
Visit the English Department website.
On this page you will find a list of careers pursued by English Majors, a list of important skills English majors should be developing, and a list of career-related web sites relevant to English.
List of Careers:
The following are a few examples of careers obtained by recent Dickinson alumni who majored in English:
- Associate Development Editor
- Brewer
- Literary Coach
Click here for a comprehensive list of careers obtained by recent Dickinson alumni who majored in English:
Career-Related Skills of Majors
Communication: English majors develop the ability to write clearly and accurately.
Analytical Thinking: English majors learn to create and evaluate logical arguments and generate new ideas.
Research: English students are able to gather information and synthesize ideas from different sources to write reports and present conclusions.
Insights & Understanding: Through the study of literature, majors acquire an understanding of human behavior, ideas, and thought.
Career Links for English Majors
| What Can I Do With an English Major (PDF format) |
| Trends in Writing and Editing Make English a Marketable Degree |
Communications Careers Websites
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| Communications Roundtable |
| National Communications Association |
| American Communication Association |
| International Communication Association |
| Communication/Journalism: Employment Bulletin Board Explore employment opportunities in cable, corporate-industrial, education, post production, radio, and television. |
| Tiger Jobs Jobs in sales, marketing, advertising, business, and customer service |
| The Association for Women in Communications Offers links to job opportunities and general links of interest to female communications professionals as well as networking opportunities. |
| Opportunities in Public Affairs View job opportunities in areas such as, Capitol Hill, public relations, print and broadcast, entry level, government affairs, and public policy. |
| Telecommunications Virtual Library |
| Advertising & Media Jobs Extensive list of job opportunities in advertising, public relations, and media. |
| Ad Recruiter Offers career advice and current job options in various industries and geographic locations. |
| Web Advertising Jobs Search for web advertising jobs according to job title and location. |
| Advertising Age Search the job bank, develop a job profile in order to receive email of related job opportunities or post your current resume. |
| The Ad Council |
| Advertising and Public Relations An overview of careers in these fields. |
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| The National Association of Broadcasters Search broadcast employment by category, post your resume, or explore links to other broadcast employment sites. |
| Broadcast Employment Services TV Jobs |
| Producing Jobs Always wanted to be a producer? Here are some job listings which will help you identify the qualifications you need to produce a program. |
| Broadcasters Training Network E-mail or call toll-free to receive information on employment-oriented apprenticeships available in your area for; news reporters/anchors, talk show hosts, production engineers, sports announcers, and disc jockeys. |
| Jobs in TV |
| Cox Enterprises Offers jobs in the broadcasting field |
| Broadcasters |
| Internet Broadcasting Systems |
| Journalism Jobs |
| Monique's Newsjobs Lots of terrific resources and links for journalists. |
| Journalism Jobs The Job Board for Media Professionals |
| Journalism Job Bank National Diversity Newspaper Jobbank. An extensive newspaper job listings site where you can view job banks or receive job-hunting tips. |
| Job Links for Journalists |
| A Guide to Writing and Journalism Jobs A helpful collection of some of the best job resources for jobs in writing, journalism, and publishing. |
| Investigative Reporters & Editors |
| American Journalism Review Job Links and other Journalism info |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook: Writers and Editors |
| Newspaper Jobs Page Lists Newspaper jobs, links, 100 top newspapers |
| Editor and Publishers Classifieds Search the job database for opportunities in new media, newspapers and publishing. |
| Collection of News Links Lists of Newspapers available over the Internet. |
| Public Relations Society of America |
| Public Relations Jobs in Washington, DC |
| Public Relations Jobs in Nonprofit Organizations . |
| Profnet Hiring Line |
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| Editor & Publisher Career Center |
| Links to Major Publishers |
| American Copy Editors Society |
| Collection of News Links Lists of Newspapers available over the Internet. |
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| Writer's Resource Center - Job Blog |
| Hire Minds |
| Authorlink |
| American Copy Editors Society |
| Sun Oasis Jobs |
| Writing Employment Center |
| Absolute Write |
| Associated Writing Programs |
| Creative Freelancers |
| Burry Man |
| Coffeehouse for Writers |
| iUniverse.com |
| Science Writing A Guide to Careers in Science Writing sponsored by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing |
| Children's Writing Resource Center Offers tools to succeed as a children's writer as well as offers access to research databases and an on-line E-zine for children's writers. |
| Romance Writers Describes the romance genre, offers the latest news and current romance bestsellers as well as links to authors, publishers, and Romance Writer's Association chapters. |
| Technical Writing Careers A guide to careers in technical writing |
| The Screenscribe Explore resources for aspiring screenwriters, or search links to television studios, movie directories, and movie reviews. |
For additional career resources and links, please visit the
Job Search Web Links page.
