Vocational Possibilities

You have already taken the first step in your career by choosing a major in English, Communications or English Ed. It is especially important that you have an open mind about vocational possibilities and that you confer with your advisor and the counselor(s) in the Career Services Office as early as possible after declaring your major. Remember that people today often have a variety of careers during their lifetimes.

While some of our majors do decide to become teachers, many do not. A recent list of the positions which our English and Communications alumni have taken reveals a wide range of professional choices:

Technical writer	Americorps volunteer	Radio marketing associate
Production editor	Broker	Communications advisor
Public relations coordinator	Flight attendant	Photojournalist
Graphic designer	Secretary	Mental health counselor
Sports video producer	Youth advocate	Radio producer
Television news reporter	Teacher	Librarian

If you look over the books in our departmental career office, you’ll see that there is an incredible array of jobs for majors in English and Communications. Some of the many possible choices include:

Lyricist	Playwright	Poet
Visual artist	Ghostwriter	Scriptwriter
Columnist	Critic	Freelance editor
Investigative reporter	Disc jockey	Filmmaker
Advertising director	Media planner	Speech writer
Lobbyist	Personnel supervisor	Literary agent
Lawyer	Administrative assistant	Minister

The secret is to expand your vision of what you can do! You should review your career goals and possibilities carefully as you work out your schedule each term using the attached sheets.