{"id":7442,"date":"2020-09-02T12:33:29","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T16:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/?p=7442"},"modified":"2020-09-02T12:33:46","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T16:33:46","slug":"5-career-options-for-english-majors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/5-career-options-for-english-majors\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Career Options for English Majors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You’ve decided to major in English not because you have a specific career path in mind, but because you enjoy reading, writing, learning about literature, and diving into all the sub-categories of an English degree. Now that you’ve started down your path as an Eglish major, you’re beginning to wonder what it is you actually want to do with your degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

English majors have more career options than you might believe. Although there are several jobs for English majors to choose from, our list below discusses some of the best jobs for English majors that you need to know about. Continue reading to learn more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Explore Journalism <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Journalism doesn’t only refer to those chasing stories for the media. Although, if this is something you’d enjoy, you can definitely use your English degree to pursue it! There are other types of journalism<\/a>, however. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commerce journalism is a position that requires you to write advertisements or product descriptions in order to sell a product or service. Small privately-owned media companies or companies selling a specific product are places hiring these journalists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Become an English Tutor <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Not all children are born exceptional readers or writers. Many children in school struggle in reading and writing classes. This is where a savvy English major like yourself comes into play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

College campuses offer writing labs where students can come in and receive help with college papers. You can also consider working for tutoring companies that work with children both in-person and online with their grammar, reading comprehension, writing, and vocabulary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find more information<\/a> about becoming an English tutor by visiting different tutoring websites and finding one that’s a good match for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Start Freelance Writing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Freelance writing is a great way to make a career out of your English degree if you enjoy writing. As a freelance writer, you’ll be dedicated to writing many articles or other pieces of writing throughout each day if you want to make it a full-time job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are apps that you can create accounts on and pick up writing jobs from different clients who’ll pay you each separately. There are also marketing companies that hire freelance writers to write for them as well. If you like to write, then this could be a great option for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Enjoy Screenwriting <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You might be surprised to learn that film classes are listed under English degrees. That’s right! You can take a film and culture course or another type of film course and have it count towards your credits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why? As an English major, you can become a screenwriter. If you’ve ever thought about writing scripts for films or even plays, then allow your English degree to lead the way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Teach Others<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the more common paths to take as an English major is to teach English to students. You can become an English teacher in the states and outside of the country as well. You can choose to earn a degree in English Education or simply English. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you choose to earn a degree in English but want to teach it to students, then you’ll need to pass a test in order to receive a teaching certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

English Majors Have Plenty of Opportunities <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

English majors have more career opportunities than many people believe. These 5 career paths listed above are only a few of the several different career paths you can take as an English major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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