Guide to Careers for English Majors

Provided by LBCC Reference and Instruction Librarians, Bryan Miyagishima and Richenda Wilkinson
     Contact Bryan and Richenda: 541.917.4645
     email: bryan.miyagishima@linnbenton.edu or richenda.wilkinson@linnbenton.edu

Resources and Information Online

• Are there jobs for English Majors? - from Monster.com
• Famous English Majors — From the Mississippi State University English Department.
• Teachers - From the Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Writers and Editors, Including Technical Writers — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
• Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations Managers — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
• Public Relations Specialists — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
• News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents — From the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
• Creative Writer - Tasks Performed & Skills Required (O*NET)
• Reporters and Correspondents - Tasks Performed & Skills Required (O*NET)
• Advertising and Public Relations - Career Overview
• Career Resources — From the Modern Languages Association

Professional Associations

• American Society of Magazine Editors
• Modern Language Association
• National Council of Teachers of English
• American Society of Journalists and Authors
• Investigative Reporters and Editors
• Public Relations Society of America
• American Association of Advertising Agencies
• The Association for Women in Communications

Internet Sites with Job Search Information for English Majors

• Authorlink! Writing Jobs & Market Tips
• Journalism Job Listings — "J-Jobs is a service to the journalism community provided by the University of California at Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism."
• Job Announcements — From Investigative Reporters and Editors, "a grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting within the field of journalism."
• NewsLink — Searchable database of jobs from the American Journalism Review.
• Advertising & Media Job Openings
• TVJOBS — Broadcast Employment Services maintains list of broadcasting-related jobs.