KSU Department of English

Career Information

What Can I Do With an English Degree?

Actually, the question is, "What can't you do with an English Degree?" The knowledge and skills you will acquire as a Kennesaw State University English Major will prepare you for a wide range of career options. Our graduates become critical thinkers who can analyze and synthesize information and then intelligently present their conclusions. This ability to communicate thoughts and ideas in a clear and concise fashion (both orally and in written form) is a skill high on every employer's list. The following are just a few of the career options that await our majors:

Communications

Actor/Actress
Technical writer
Convention planner
Drama critic
Book store manager
Journalist
Patient education director of HMO
Editorial assistant
Copywriter, Editor
Publicist Radio/television broadcaster
Editor, Film/Video
Literary Agent
Editor, Magazine, News, or Publications
Magazine Writer
Advertising Copywriter
Web Writer, Content Developer

Government and Public Sector

District attorney
Foreign Service officer
Big Brother/Big Sister program coordinator
Social worker
City manager
Congressional researcher
Professional association publications coordinator
Association executive

Education

Teacher
Professor Writer in residence
Curriculum planner
Reading specialist
Counseling psychologist
Audiologist
University chancellor
School administrator
Public interest group lobbyist

Business and Industry

Account Executive
Associate buyer, retail store
Industrial trust analyst
Corporate attorney
Psychometrist
Advertising sales manager
Training consultant
Librarian
Consumer-goods salesperson
Human resources
Marketing manager
Paralegal
Loan Officer
Administrative Assistant
Lobbyist

Some of the above careers require graduate degrees.

KSU's Careers in Writing Network

Kennesaw State University's Careers in Writing Network Web site is dedicated to providing aspiring, as well as established, writers with:

•   an overview of today's professional writing careers
•   an overview of the freelance writer's life
•   advice on finding the right job
•   tools for the writer
•   educational stepping stones to advancing your career

Helpful Links

Advertising and Media Jobs Page	Career Information for English Majors
The Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network	Investigative Reporters & Editors
Job Links for Journalists	Kennesaw State University's Career Center
MonsterTRAK	Names of Famous English Majors
Occupational Outlook Handbook	Occupational Outlook: Writers and Editors
TV Jobs: Broadcast Employment Services

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updated: 25 March 2008