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What career fields are available to me if I major in English?

English is an exciting field that prepares a person for a number of jobs.  Our professors teach critical skills like personal expression, communication, argumetntation, analysis, and synethesis, skills that are highly sought by many employers.  Some of our graduates have gone on to the following careers:

Account Executive     Nursing     Foreign Service Officer     School Administrator     Social Worker      Attorney     Congressional Researcher      Executive Program Coordinator      Publication Coordinator     City Manager     Associate Buyer at a Retail Store      Corporate Attorney      Advertising Sales Manager      Association Executive     Industrial Trust Analyst     Librarian     Training Consultant      Paralegal     Salesperson     Adminisrative Assistant     Marketing Manager     Actor     Loan Officer     Convention Planner     Hospital Administrator     Bookstore Manager     Technical Writer     Patient Education Director     Drama Critic     Journalist     Copywriter Editor     Editorial Assistant     Editor of Film/Video     Radio/TV Broadcaster     Advertising Copywriter     Literary Agent     Teacher     Magazine Editor     Reading Specialist     Curriculum Planner     Human Resources     Counseling Psychologist     Writer in Residence     Public Interest Group Lobbyist     University Chancellor   Audiologist     Professor    

What career fields are available to me if I major in Communication?

Organizational Communication majors learn skills based on theories that center on managing the flow of information within the workplace:

Organizational Communication Careers

Human resources managers

Event planners Fundraisers

Community relations directors

Mediators

Customer sales representatives and supervisors

Labor relations representatives

Public administrators

Training and Development Mangers
Organizational Administration or Management

 

Rhetoric careers focus on the art of persuasion and involves study of classical theories of Greece and Rome, the medieval contributions through which universities were born, the theories of the modern era of influenced by Europe and American scientific investigation and into the postmodern theories of the latter half of twentieth century.

A degree focused on Rhetorical studies would benefit those planning professional careers as:

Lawyers

Politicians

Theologians and pastors

Inspirational Speakers

Speech writers

Political and non-profits campaign managers

College professors

Professional sales (insurance, real estate, etc.)

 

Mass Communication careers focus on broadcast and print journalism as well as public relations,

Those entering into Mass Communication studies prepare for careers:

 

Production of broadcast programming in both radio and television

Delivery of radio or television programing as broadcast anchors or field reporters

Direct sales and marketing campaigns

Write or edit articles for traditional print or web based formats

Direct public relations programs in a wide range of organizations

Consultants to manage organizational public images

Gather information for and manage social media sites