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What Can I do With a Major in English

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Enter the Department of Occupational Titles (nine digit code) or job title
 to access detailed information on these positions at the
 Occupational Information Network O*Net site.

 

Abstractor (119.267.010) Reader (131.067.014)
Advertising Copywriter Screen Writer (131.07.050)
Bibliographer (100.367.010) Writer/author
Continuity Writer (131.087.010) Customer Service Representative
Copy Editor English Literature Professor*
Editor Fund Raiser
Editor, Dictionary (132.367.018) Investigator, Utility Bill Complaints (241.276.034)
Editor, Index (132.037.010) Librarian
Editor Publications (132.037.022) Lobbyist (165.017.010)
Faculty Member,  (090-.227.010) Marketing Research Analyst
Grant Coordinator (169.117.014) Public Research Representative (165.167.014)
Newspaper/Magazine Journalist Radio/TV Announcer
Proofreader (209.387.014) Teacher, social Studies*
Public Relations Specialist Technical Writer/Communicator 
News Analyst, Reporter, Correspondent Advertising, Marketing, Promotions

If you have certain other skills, the following positions may also be possibilities
 

Account Executive (164.167.010) Editor, Greeting Card (132.067.022)
Actor/Actress Genealogist (052.067.018)
Booking Manager (191.117.014) Humorist (131.067.018)
Claims Adjustor/Examiner Legal Assistant/Paralegal* 
Clergy Literary Agent (191.117.034)
Congressional District Aid (209.362.030) Museum Attendant  (109.367.010)
Critic (131.067.018) Office Manager
Crossword Puzzle Maker (139.087.010) Program Assistant (962.167.014)
Cryptographer Travel Agent
Director, Consumer Affairs (188.117.050)  

*Additional Training/Experience probably necessary


 

Print Resources Available in the Advising Center

College Majors & Careers: A Resource Guide for Effective Life Planning
Technical Writing and Communication Careers
Careers in Journalism
Career Choices for Students of English
Careers for Bookworms and other Literary Types
Careers for Writers and Others who have a way with Words


Print Resources Available in the CCSU Library Reference Department

Career Information Center, volume 3, Communications and the Arts
Career Opportunities in Advertising and Public Relations
Jobs for English Majors and Other Smart People

 

Advising Center Resources

An in-house career resource library
People to talk to about careers & plans
Self -assessment
Volunteer opportunities and internships
Career exploration workshops & seminars
SIGI+, a computerized career information system,
Graduate school information

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