Career Options for English Majors

• Judicial clerk
• Paralegal assistant
• Probation/Parole officer
• Data analyst
• Research assistant
• Legislative aide
• Press assistant
• Archivist
• Intelligence officer

• Dept. of Corrections
• State parole board
• Mental health clinics
• Reform schools
• Local/state govt.
• Congress
• CIA, NSA
• State Department

• Public assistance worker
• Caseworker (trainee)
• Interviewer
• Administrative assistant
• Community service worker

• Local community services centers
• State agencies
• YMCA/YWCA
• Salvation Army
• United Way
• Other foundations

Social Work /
Social Organizations

• Home health care worker
• Researcher Data analyst
• Interviewer
• Caseworker (trainee)
• Family relations worker

• Dept of Public Assistance
• Day care centers
• Family services clinics
• Community centers

• Copywriter
• Media planner
• Project director
• Research accountant
• Account executive (trainee)
• Media buyer
• Researcher

• Ad agencies
• Large companies
• Marketing services

• Assistant loan officer
• Operations officer
• Systems analyst
• Assistant trust officer
• Clerk

• Commercial banks
• Regional banks

• Interviewer
• Research assistant

• Land grant universities
• Extension depts.
• Agricultural extension divisions
• Voluntary action centers

Publishing
Radio Stations
TV
Newspapers Writing in General

• Editorial assistant
• Sales representative
• Publicity assistant
• Production assistant
• Circulation assistant
• Layout coordinator
• Technical writer
• Reporter
• Copy writer
• Public relations assistant

• Publishing companies
• Radio stations
• Newspapers
• TV stations
• Magazines
• Computer companies
• Manufacturers
• Universities

• Public relations assistant
• News analyst
• Public information officer
• PR coordinator
• Special events coordinator
• Customer relations coordinator

• Consulting firms
• Corporate PR firms
• Educational institutions
• Government offices
• Newspapers
• Radio stations
• TV

• Interviewer
• Reporter
• Production assistant
• Broadcasting/cable-casting program assistant
• Editorial assistant
• Advertising assistant
• Copy writer
• Announcer
• Circulation assistant

• TV stations
• Radio stations
• Marketing depts.
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Universities

• English teacher
• Teaching assistant
• Audio/visual assistant
• Educational tv assistant
• Textbook sales rep.
• School counselor aide
• Editorial assistant
• Writer's assistant
• College administrative and support staffperson

• Educational technology companies
• Public schools
• Schools for special students
• Educational tv stations
• Book publishers
• US Office of Education
• American Field Service

• Personnel research assistant
• Demographic analyst
• Job analyst
• Vocational counselor
• Occupational therapy assistant
• Employment counselor
• Interviewer/recruiter
• Test administrator
• Personnel training assistant
• Affirmative Action officer
• Manpower development worker

• Employment relations depts.
• Human resources depts.
• Personnel depts.
• Hospitals
• Rehabilitation centers
• Bureau of Employment Security
• State employment services
• Commercial employment agencies
• US Dept of Labor

• Researcher
• Survey assistant
• Data analyst
• Interviewer
• Statistician

• US Census Bureau
• Agency for International Development
• Foreign service
• Peace Corps