What Can I Do with an English Major?
Here are just a few of the many career possibilities for someone with a Bachelor of Arts in English:
• News Reporter
• Journalist
• Public Relations
• Corporate Blogger
• Inside Sales
• Social Media Manager
• Editor
• Freelance Editor
• Communications Officer
• Publishing
• Grant & Proposal Writer
• Television, Radio, Hollywood Writer
• English Professor
• Primary, Secondary School Teacher
• Attorney
• Paralegal, Legal Assistant
• Copywriter
• English as a Foreign Language Teacher
• Information Officer
• Lobbyist
• Special Events Coordinator
• Book buyer/seller
• Market Research Analyst
• Program Administrator
• Legislative Assistant
• Fundraising Coordinator
• Speechwriter
• IT Project Manager
• Web Developer
• Human Resources
• Technical Writer
• Copywriter
• Technical Recruiter
• Marriage and Family Therapist
• Stage Manager
• Film Editor
• GED Instructor
• Assistant Principal
• Digital Archivist
• Mobile Application Developer
• Sports Reporter
• Family Support Worker
• Anthropologist
• Travel Agent
• Theater Director
Additional Resources
What can you do with a degree in English? (pamphlet)
Why English? (articles)
Real Careers for English Majors List
What Can I Do with an English Degree? Internship resource
The link above leads to a playlist containing informational interviews with Regis English alumni and other working professionals with English degrees, conducted by Regis English majors.