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Jobs for English Majors

See below for career options for English majors.


Including Literature and Writing careers
See Also Communications

Abstract Writer
Academic Administration
Advertising
Author
Sales Manager
Bibliographer
Bookstore Manager
Benefits Communication Specialist
Business Writing
Collaborator
Continuity Acceptance Director
Continuity Writer
Copy Editor
Copywriter, Advertising
Corporate Communications Specialist
Critic
Crossword-Puzzle Maker
Documentation Specialist
Editor
Editor, Acquisitions
Editor, Book
Editor, Directionary
Editor, Greeting Card
Editor, House Publication
Editor, Magazine
Editor, Newspaper
Editor, Technical Publications
Editorial Assistant
Editorial Writer
Entertainment
Government
Grant/Proposal Writer
Horoscope Writer
Indexer 
Industry
Journalist
Librarian, Academic
Librarian, School
Literary Agent
Manuscript Reader
Marketing Communication Specialist
Media
Missionary
Non-Profit Organizations
News Director
Playwright
Poet
Proofreader
Public Relations Officer
Public Relations Writer
Publishing
Researcher
Researcher, Editorial
Rewriter
Reporter
Sales, Textbook
Sales, Trade Books
Script Reader
Scriptwriter
Speechwriter
Story Editor
Stringer
Teacher, Secondary
Title Writer 
Writer
Writer, Freelance
Writer, Magazine
Writer, News
Writer, Technical Publications
Writer, Travel

For Job Descriptions and more ideas see:

Dictionary of Occupational Titles

Opportunity Outlook Handbook

Careers for English Majors and Other Smart People

Opportunities In Writing Careers. Foote-Smith