Introduction
The study of English provides opportunities to explore the worlds of literature and culture. Coursework focuses on areas such as literary study, the historical periods of medieval, renaissance, and eighteenth through twentieth centuries, and other English literature topics.
A bachelor's degree in English provides you with skills for a variety of positions in business, government, research, education, publishing, as well as in the cultural, entertainment, and communications industries. English as a major is versatile and helps you develop skills useful in many career fields. Your major is only one of many variables to be considered when developing career plans. Many careers do not require a specific major, but rather a wide range of demonstrated skills and accomplishments. Effective career decision making is based on a thorough assessment of your skills, interests, values, and experiences. Regardless of your career choices, increase your marketability to employers through internships, work experience, good grades, and college activities.
A Sample of Related Occupations
| Administrative Asst. | Fact Checker | Nonprofit Administrator |
| Advertising Account Executive | Fundraiser | Personnel Trainee |
| Campaign Mngr. | Historical Society Specialist | Production Asst. |
| Claims Examiner | Journalist | Public Relations Specialist |
| Communications Specialist | Legislative Asst. | Publicity Asst. |
| Community Relations Specialist | Librarian | Research Asst. |
| Copy Writer | Lobbyist | Researcher |
| Corporate Trainer | Management Trainee | Sales Representative |
| Critic | Marketing/Sales Mngr. | Special Events Coordinator |
| Customer Service Rep. | Media Analyst | Teacher |
| Editorial Asst. | Media Buyer | Volunteer Coordinator |
| Editor/Writer | Museum Curator | |
| Education Director |
Types of Employers
| Private & Non-profit Organizations | ||
| Advertising Agencies | Foundations | Media (Radio, TV) |
| Book & Magazine Publishers | Healthcare Facilities | Museums |
| Community Arts Centers | Historical Societies | Newspapers/Magazines |
| Community Service Organizations | Hospitality Organizations | Public Relations Firms |
| Consumer Organizations | Insurance Companies | Research Organizations |
| Cultural Organizations | Investment Firms | Retail Stores |
| Educational Institutions | Libraries | Telecommunications Firms |
| Financial Institutions | Market Research Companies | Theaters |
| Government Agencies | ||
| Civil Rights Commission | Legislative Affairs | Political Organizations |
| Consumer Affairs Office | Motor Vehicle Department | Small Business Administration |
| Cultural Affairs | National Endowment for the Humanities | Travel & Tourism Department |
| Department of Education | National Institutes of Health | |
| Division of Youth & Family Services | Peace Corp/AmeriCorps | |
Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates
| First Jobs of Recent Graduates | |
| Asst. Editor, Hobby Publications | Financial Analyst Trainee, Goldman Sachs |
| Asst. Mngr., B. Dalton | Fitness Director, Aaron Health Center |
| Asst. Mngr., Bloomingdales | Fulbright Scholar/English Teaching Assistant |
| Bank Teller, Hudson United Bank | Health Educator, Planned Parenthood |
| Brokers Asst., Merrill Lynch | Management Trainee, Action Rent a Car |
| Client Service Representative, Merrill Lynch | Media Asst., Ogilvy & Mather Advertising |
| Department Coordinator, R R Bowlar Publishing | Paralegal, Davis & Saperstein |
| Editor, Common Boundary Magazine | Production Asst., Research on Education Association |
| Editorial Asst., Bantam Doubleday Dell | Recruiter, Entology, Inc. |
| Editorial Production Asst., Country Inns Publication | Reporter, Forbes Newspapers |
| Executive Team Leader, Target Corporation | Teacher, Edison School District |
| Jobs of Experienced Alumni | |
| Account Executive, Agnew Carter McCarthy Public Relations | Litigation Analyst, City of San Jose (JD) |
| Administrator, Audubon High School (MA) | Managing Director, Advertising Women of NY (M Ed.) |
| Asst. Director of Communications, Leukemia Society | Marketing Mngr., TV Guide (MBA) |
| Asst. V.P. & Communications Mngr., Chasemellon Shareholder Srvcs. | Media Analyst, Alexander & Associates |
| Associate Editor, Editor & Publisher Magazine (MS Journalism) | Principal, Newark Board of Education (M Ed.) |
| Attorney, Greenbaum Rowe Smith (JD) | Production Mngr., American Home Foods (MBA) |
| Classified Advertising Mngr., Roberts Publishing Company | Professor, St. Johns University (PhD) |
| Corporate Communications Specialist, J&J/Ortho (MCIS) | Program Director, Princeton YWCA (MA Public Policy) |
| Communications Consultant, Andreoni & Associates | Project Specialist, Partners in Care (MA, Health Administration) |
| Customer Service Mngr., Continental Health Affiliates | Public Information Director, Somerset County |
| Director, Career Services, Rutgers Law - Camden (M Ed.) | Public Relations Director, AT&T (MBA) |
| Director, Internet Fundraising, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Sales Mngr., PR Newswire |
| District Sales Mngr., Squibb Pharmaceutical | Sales Promotion Asst. Mngr., Liz Claiborne |
| Editor, Gannett Westchester Newspapers | Securities Analyst, New Japan Securities (MBA) |
| Employment Mngr., Abraham & Straus | Teacher, Teach for America |
| Exhibition Coordinator, Zimmerli Art Museum (MA Art History) | Technical Writer, Dialogic Corp. |
| Export Mngr., J.F. Hillebrand GMBH | Trade Show Mngr., Toy Manufacturers of America |
| Financial Analyst, Nabisco (MBA) | Traffic Director, Tarlow Advertising |
| Freelance Writer, Self Employed (MA Journalism) | Training Consultant, Metropolitan Life Insurance |
| Guidance Counselor, Highland Park H.S. (MA Student Personnel) | VP of Research, Primerica (MA Asian Studies) |
| Healthcare Editor, J.P. Lippincott | VP of Human Resources, Drake Beam Morin (MBA) |
| Law Librarian, United States Attorney's Office (MLS) | Writer/Photographer, Arline Zatz Publication |
| Library Director, Kenilworth Public Library (MLS) | |
Graduate Schools Attended
| Clemson University, MA, English | Rutgers University-Newark, JD, Law |
| Harvard University, PhD, Education | Rutgers University, MA, English Education |
| Johns Hopkins, PhD, English | Rutgers University, M.Ed., Elementary Education |
| New York University, PhD, English | Rutgers University, MLIS, Library and Information Science |
| New York University, PhD, French Literature | The New School, PhD, Creative Writing |
| Ohio State University, PhD, Education | University of Calif.-Irvine, PhD, Comparative Lit. |
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Last Updated: 09/15/2009