Careers

Now that you're an English major or minor, there are several career choices for you. Transferable Skills based on your English major include:

• Teamwork Ability - to work well with others and generate group cooperation
• Problem Solving Ability - to identify the source of a problem and provide a solution
• Communication Skills - to convey meaning effectively to individuals and groups
• Work Ethic - to intrinsically believe that hard work is a reward in itself
• Leadership - to motivate a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal
• Adaptability - to adjust to new and changing situations

Internships

• SJSU Career Center Internship Search [pdf]

Students interested in interning with local companies should contact Professor Mark Thompson, Director of the Professional and Technical Writing program.

Career Planning

• SJSU Career Center
• LinkedIn Learning

Teaching

• Major in English Education & Single Subject
• EDJOIN.org - California teacher job listings

Publishing & Editing

• Writers and Authors (U.S. Department of Labor)
• Editors (U.S. Department of Labor)
• Desktop Publishers (U.S. Department of Labor)

Professional Writing

• Glossary of Writing Careers
• Technical Communication/Writing Jobs Database
• Reporters, Correspondents, and Broadcast News Analysts (U.S. Department of Labor)

Advertising, Marketing & Media

• Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers (U.S. Department of Labor)
• Public Relations Managers and Specialists (U.S. Department of Labor)
• The Riley Guide: Sales, Advertising, & Marketing Jobs
• Marketing, Sales, and Advertising Jobs
• Advertising and Media Jobs Page

Law School

• Advice for Getting into Law School
• Pre-Law at SJSU
• Law School Admission Council

Graduate School

Visit our comprehensive crowd-sourced document with the most recent graduate school information. Some points include making decisions about this line of career and how to use the MA for things other than teaching!

Additional resources:

• Apply to our Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
• Help with Graduate School Research from King Library (SJSU Library)
• Advice to Graduate Students: From Application to Career (MLA)
• Research programs: www.gradschools.com or http://www.petersons.com/

Professional Associations

• California Teachers Association
• National Council of Teachers of English
• Modern Language Association
• American Society of Newspaper Editors
• Magazine Publishers of America
• National Newspaper Publishing Association
• National Writers Union
• Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network
• Association of American Publishers
• Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP)
• Investigative Reporters & Editors

Recommended Texts

• "Humanities Equip Students for the Workforce of the Future"
• "Want a Job with that English Degree?"
• Profiles in the Humanities [pdf]
• Careers for English Majors
• Putting the Humanities Ph.D. to Work