The skills that English majors develop are in high demand by today’s employers. Most jobs require college graduates who can write and speak articulately, who can develop incisive arguments, and who have good analytical and research skills. All English majors receive in-depth training to help them develop these skills; our students regularly win prizes and receive top academic and professional honors. English majors go on to great success in their professional lives in a wide variety of employment settings, due to their versatile and adaptable skills.
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Jobs landed by English majors in the last ten years include:
- Editor and Editorial Assistant
- Book Reviewer
- Librarian
- Newspaper Columnist
- Proofreader
- Freelance Writer
- Journalist
- Advertising copy writer
- Technical writer
- Web-Content Writer
- Publications Manager
- Research Specialist for Educational Publishing Company
- Technical Editor for Educational Publishing Company
- Events Coordinator for Educational Publishing Company
- Educational Materials Development Specialist
- Human Resources Manager
- Training and Recruitment Specialist
- Art Therapist Assistant
- High School Administrator
- Business Director, Montessori Schools
- Assistant Principal, Montessori Schools
- Administrator, Detroit Public School System
- U.S. Department of Defense, Logistician and Process Analyst
- Investigation Analyst, U.S. FBI
- Electronic Content Analyst and Database Facilitator
- Health Care Administrator
- Higher Education Media Relations Specialist
- Corporate Media Relations Specialist
- Office Manager and Medical Biller
- E-Learning Supervisor
- Production Coordinator (a position held by employees of a number of different corporations, duties determined by company)
- Project Manager (a position held by employees of a number of different corporations, duties determined by company)
- Public Relations Manager (employees work as in-house managers for different businesses; also for independent PR firms)
- High School, Middle, and Elementary School Teacher
- Community College Professor (English, Comp, Creative Writing)
- Writing Tutor
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher
- Summer Camp, Assistant Director
Some of the companies that have recently hired our grads include:
- Thomson Gale Publishing
- United States Department of Defense
- Lambda Corporation
- Proquest
- Edco Publishing
- Teacher’s Discovery
- Bottomless Toychest (nonprofit charity)
- Common Ground Community Center (nonprofit mental health)
- PR Partners (public relations firm)
- Great Lakes Crossing Mall
- Maryland Institute College of Art
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Shelby Township Physical Therapy
- Real Detroit Weekly
- SMZ Advertising
- The Palace
- United States FBI
- Oakland University
- Oakland, Macomb, and Mott Community Colleges
- Montessori School Systems
- Middle School and High Schools (full-time teaching positions)
- Libraries throughout the Detroit Metro area
The English Department offers internships with many of the companies listed above, as well as a wide selection of others, partnering with businesses, publishing firms, educational enterprises, and nonprofits to give our majors “real-world” experience.
Learn more about our internships here.
The English Department also has an excellent secondary teacher education program (STEP) that places grads in middle schools and high schools throughout Michigan and the US. Our graduates are certified to work in public, private, and alternative schools, as well as adult education programs. Our placement rate is one of best in the state.
Contact Dr. Nancy Joseph for information on the teacher education program.