English majors what do you do now?
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Anonymous
| Lawyer. Before law school though I worked in admin. Without really knowing what you want to do, it's difficult to just slot into a "real job" with an English degree. Admin is not bad though - if it's in a field in which you might have an interest - so operations in a brokerage if you're interested in finance, personal assistant in communications areas - but you first need to figure out what YOU want. Talk to a career counselor - your school may have one - figure out what it is about studying English lit you liked - analysis? law, intelligence, consulting all might work, communicating ideas? Broadcasting might work (as would any of the former). Writing? Law, consulting, policy all might work. "What do you do with a B.A. in English?" Are you good at math and science? What about public health? The answer can be anything .... or nothing. It all depends on you. |
Anonymous
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Law Non-profit comms Journalism MA Technical Writer There are many paths. You just need to pick one and not blame your degree. |
Anonymous
| I'm a deputy director at a large international public health NGO. After college I worked for a while then got a MPH. I write all day long and my degree has served me well. |
Anonymous
| Publishing. |
Anonymous
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N.G.O.s are not a great place to get ahead w/o advanced degrees. You should try Capitol Hill, Trade Associations + P.R. Firms. My d.d. Was an English major @ H.Y.P. + works in digital finance strategy. She is 27 + makes $200k.
You should be active on Linkedin, write blogs, and reach out to fellow alumni. Good luck. |
Anonymous
| I am an attorney. My two BFFs are in marketing. |
Anonymous
| My DS just graduated in May. He is working for a large publishing company and does some freelance writing. |
Anonymous
| Corporate VP Job - operations. |
Anonymous
| I'm a lawyer. My sibling is a professor. |
Anonymous
| In Med school |
Anonymous
| Lawyer here. Other English majors in my class include an AP journalist, surgeon, editor, playwright, and professor. |
Anonymous
| Journalist |
Anonymous
| Librarian. I'll never be rich but I have good job stability, reasonable workload, and have a sense of accomplishment for helping people each day. Requires a Master's degree but it's not as onerous or expensive as many graduate degrees. |
Anonymous
| lawyer. Another English major I know is a teacher. |
Anonymous
| Salesperson at the mall |