What Can I Do With A Major In English
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Overview | Return to top
Besides providing excellent preparation for those who wish to go on to graduate school, the English major offers more than a program. It offers ample opportunity for students to practice critical thinking, develop writing skills and exercise critical judgment. St. Norbert College English instructors help students gain knowledge of the aesthetic and moral values reflected in literature and to acquire the skills of reading, writing, imagining and creating, which they will find useful and liberating in their lives. The aptly prepared English major has many professional and career options.
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Employers | Return to top
- Advertising Agencies
- Aircraft Industry
- Associated Press
- Banks
- Book Publishers
- Bookstores
- Broadcast Media/Radio
- Business and Industry
- Cable Systems
- Colleges/Universities
- Community Service Organizations
- Consulting Firms
- Consumer Organizations
- Corporate Communications Departments
- Cultural Organizations
- Department of Education
- Division of Youth and Family Services
- Educational Institutions
- Entertainment Firms
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- Federal Agencies
- Financial Institutions
- Foundations
- Government Agencies
- Healthcare Facilities
- Historical Societies
- Hospitality Organizations
- Hospitals
- Industrial Firms
- Insurance Companies
- Investment Firms
- Law Firms
- Legislative Affairs
- Libraries
- Lobbying Firms
- Local, State, Federal Government
- Magazines
- Market Research Companies
- Museums
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- National Endowment of Health
- Newspapers
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Office Equipment Companies
- Peace Corps/AmeriCorps
- Political Organizations
- Professional Associations
- Public Relations Firms
- Publishing Houses
- Research Organizations
- Retail Stores
- Sports Organizations
- Telecommunications Firms
- Television Stations
- Theaters
- Trade Associations
- Travel Agencies
- Travel and Tourism Department
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Skills | Return to top
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
- Ability to conduct and clearly explain research results
- Ability to interpret documents
- Ability to make keen observations and appropriate decisions
- Ability to persuade others through the use of the written and spoken word.
- Ability to read analytically
- Able to organize written work
- Accuracy, coherence, and clarity in writing
- Adapt ideas
- Adept at being detail oriented
- Analyze complex ideas
- Argue logically
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- Capability to express oneself creatively
- Capacity to work well under pressure
- Clarifying ideas
- Compare interpretations
- Comprehensive command of grammar and vocabulary
- Creative writing
- Critical eye for the written and spoken word
- Developing hypotheses
- Editing, proofreading, and grammar skills
- Evaluate and integrate information
- Gather information
- Generate new ideas
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- Influence and persuade
- Interpret language
- Makes critical observations and appropriate decisions
- Presenting alternative view points
- Problem solving
- Sensitive to the nuances of language
- Simplify jargon
- Summarize ideas
- Superior presentation skills
- Think independently
- Write to different audiences
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Salary Information | Return to top
NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Summer 2012 Average Starting Salary:
- English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree: $36,900
Average Salary of SNC English Graduate:
- 2009: $25,001 - $30,000
- 2010: $25,001 - $30,000
- 2011: $35,001 - $45,000
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Graduate Data | Return to top
The job titles and employers listed below are a sample of the results from the annual St. Norbert College Career Services graduate follow-up survey for the Classes of 2003-2011.
Job Titles
- Account Executive
- Advertising Manager
- After School Reading Volunteer
- After School Site coordinator
- Attorney Management
- Call Facilitator
- Claims Analysis
- Corporate Trainer
- Customer Service Executive
- Customer Service Representative
- Director of Graduate Support
- Division Correspondent
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- Elementary School Teacher
- English Teacher
- High School Coach
- Human Resources Assistant
- Inventory Control Specialist
- Manager
- Marketing and Design
- Marketing and Sales Assistant
- Paralegal
- Personal Marketing Assistant
- Program Coordinator
- Prospect Researcher
- Reading/Language Arts Teacher
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- Reporter
- Sales Assistant
- Scholar Support Core
- Screen Printer
- Sports Writer/Journalist
- Student Ministries Pastor
- Substitute Teacher
- Teacher
- Team Lead for Student Advisement
- TRIO Writing Specialist
- Writer
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Employers
- Admission Possible
- APAC Customer Services, Inc.
- Apple, Inc.
- Algoma High School
- AmeriCorps
- Arthur J. Rogers & Co.
- Ashland School District
- Beloit Memorial High School
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- De Pere High School
- EPR Services
- Fidelity Information Services
- Fond du Lac School District
- Gannett Corp.
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- Gopher State One Call
- Green Bay Community Church
- Huntington Learning Center
- Imperial Supplies
- Kewaunee High School
- Kohls Department Store
- Marinette School District
- Molex
- Mother McAuley Liberal Arts HS
- Northern Screen Printing
- Notre Dame Middle School
- O'Malley Associates
- Peninsula Builders
- Red Shoes PR, Inc.
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- Rockford Register Star
- Rotary International
- Ruth Ann's Gourmet Market
- Schneider Logistics
- Self Employed
- St. Gregory the Great
- St. Norbert College
- The Scene Newspaper
- TRIO Program at UW Waukesha
- Waukesha School District
- West Bend Mutual Insurance
- West De Pere High School
- Youth for Understanding
- YMCA
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Graduate Programs
- English
- English - Literary Studies
- Journalism
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Graduate Schools
- DePaul University
- University of Maryland-College Park
- UW Milwaukee
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Alumni/Intern Profiles | Return to top
Alumni Profiles Kristin Alberts Erica (Rude) Articles Krissy Behnke Beth Borgen Jasmine Chng Olivia Dart Mike Dauplaise Nora Graham CJ Hribal Mary Harp-Jirschele Brian Kerhin Jaime Leick Christina Linder-Dwyer Andrew McIlree Erin Nitka Maureen Pratt Lora Zimmer
Intern Profiles
Amber Hartl
Stephanie Goich
Suzan Odabasi
Olivia Traczyk
Rachel Wollersheim
Links of Interest | Return to top
Career Information AuthorLink Graduate Programs in English Magazine Editor Information Media Line Writer's Resource Center Writing Resources
Professional Associations
American Copy Editors Society
American Society of Journalists & Authors
American Society of Magazine Editors
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Association for Women in Communications
National Newspaper Publishing Association
Public Relations Society of America
Society for Technical Communication
Jobs & Internships
Book Publishing Jobs
Marketing, Sales and Advertising Jobs
NewsJobs
The Write Jobs
Additional Information | Return to top
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Disclaimer: The information included on this page is not all-inclusive. You are encouraged to utilize additional online and print resources when researching majors and careers. Some of the careers listed may require additional education, training, development, licenses and/or certifications. If you feel something should be added, changed, updated or removed, please contact Career Services. The content included on this page will be updated annually each summer. Please contact Career Services if you have any questions about the information on this page or to schedule an appointment.
