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What can you do with a major in English? What can’t you do? Among our alumni we have a professor of surgery and a research biologist; an inventor of magnetic poetry and a inventive humorist; a NASA staff engineer, an actor, and a dancer/choreographer; librarians, lawyers, and literature professors; scriptwriters, high school teachers, and leaders of commerce. To list a few options.
If you are looking for specific information or advice about careers, visit CLA Career Services, located in 411 Science Teaching & Student Services Building. They offer individual appointments with career counselors, events, career classes, interest assessments, and a well-stocked Resource Room for you to browse. Online, see What Can I Do With a Major in English?, which includes job titles of and information about specific English alumni.
English major intern at Sutton Hoo Press
"Interning at Coffee House Press exposed me to great contemporary literature and introduced me to the Twin Cities’ amazing literary community. I found that I am most interested in the editorial part of the publishing process, and I hope to find an editorial job someday at a press as progressive, innovative, and unique as Coffee House."
Diana H.
