| High School English teachers do much more than | | | | appropriate people with clarity and brevity. |
| assign spelling words and give students a weekly | | | | 3. Librarian: A librarian, who is often required to study |
| vocabulary quiz. Good teachers have the ability to | | | | Library Science, will often have an undergraduate |
| inspire their students to develop a mastery, as well as | | | | degree in English. Librarians can be a combination |
| a love of the English language, both in written and | | | | researcher-teacher as they assist students and lifelong |
| spoken form. Becoming an English teacher or | | | | learners with finding and gathering information from a |
| professor is a popular choice for those college | | | | variety of sources. Librarians find work in communities |
| students majoring in English. For many, teaching is a | | | | and in school and college settings, etc. |
| passion and they would consider doing nothing else | | | | 4. Writer: Writers are requested for a variety of |
| with their degree. But even for those who wish to | | | | positions within many different business areas. |
| teach English, there are several different areas where | | | | Technical writers can find employment virtually |
| they could focus. | | | | anywhere as documentation is essential for many |
| For instance, they could choose to teach literature | | | | businesses. Grant writers, copywriters, and publication |
| classes, grammar classes, or even English as a | | | | writers also make a good living. Creative writing |
| second language. But what about those English majors | | | | pursuits such as song writing, poetry, or story writing |
| who do not wish to be in the field of education? For | | | | are often not very lucrative but can often be enjoyed |
| those English majors who do not wish to pursue | | | | on a freelance basis. |
| teaching as a career, there are several other | | | | 5. Journalist: Journalism positions involve the ability to |
| wonderful career paths for these students to follow. If | | | | write and speak well, as journalists are called upon to |
| you are an undergraduate student currently majoring in | | | | write articles or copy and then report on them as well. |
| English and wondering how you will use your degree, | | | | Journalism can be a very diverse and exciting career |
| consider the following popular career choices: | | | | option for an English major. |
| 1. Editor: The field of editing is a wide open option for | | | | Choosing what career path to follow can sometimes |
| those with an English degree. Editors are responsible | | | | be a very difficult decision. For those with the very |
| for anything from spell checking to proofing, to | | | | broad English major it can sometimes be all the more |
| selecting content. Editors can find employment in a | | | | difficult to find a particular niche. English majors are |
| variety of work environments. Some of the most | | | | fortunate in that they have been given the tools to |
| popular employers have traditionally been newspapers | | | | succeed in a variety of positions and environments. |
| and publishers. | | | | Studying English gives most any graduate a solid basis |
| 2. Researcher: Researchers use their skills to gather | | | | to find success in one of the many jobs requiring |
| information from a variety of sources. They have the | | | | excellent communication skills. |
| ability to interpret their findings and deliver them to the | | | | |