Career Services
 
What Can I Do With A Major In...
English

* Skills and Abilities - What are the skills and abilities needed for careers for English majors

* Potential Career Paths - a list of possible career path and links to potential employers

* For More Information - Additional links for information about careers as well as books available in the Career Services Library

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Skills and Abilities
  • Analytical and critical thinking and writing
  • Thinking, writing, and organizing information under pressure
  • Editing, proofreading, and drafting documents
  • Public speaking
  • Organizing ideas and information logically
  • Summarizing ideas
  • Reading and interpreting complex material
  • Comparing and contrasting ideas
  • Offering diverse perspectives
Potential Career Paths
Career Area
Employment Settings
Sample Employers & Internship Sites
WRITING/EDITING
Creative Writing Television Networks
CBS

ABC

WEWB
 

NBC
Journalism Newspapers
Magazines
The Legislative Gazette

The Associated Press
Freelance Newspapers





Magazines
The Independent

Metroland 

New York Times 

Self Magazine
Technical Writing Any organization or publication with technical focus
Web Design Firms
Software Development Companies
Lockheed Martin 

Walker Digital Corporation 

CDI Technical Services 

Information Design Associates

RJ Associates
Book Reviews Newspapers
Magazines
The Times Union 

Atlantic Monthly
Editing/Copywriting Personnel Services A Plus Personnel
MEDIA
Web pages (content or design) Web design firms
Specific companies
Spiral Design Studio
 
International Treasurer
News Television Stations
Radio Stations
CBS News

NBC

WRGB-TV
LITERATURE-RELATED
Librarian Community, corporate or university libraries Albany Public Library
Research, writing,  publishing and events planning Professional Associations Children's Literature Assoc. 

Int'l Women's Writing Guild 

Council of Literary Magazines and Presses

Association of Literary Scholars and Critics

International Black Writers and Artists
EDUCATION
English as a Second Language School districts
Overseas language schools
Teach For America

AEON Corporation

Park's Overseas Personnel Service
Professor Colleges or universities Various
Reading Specialist Elementary schools Various
University Student Services Admissions Offices
Alumni Offices
Various
PUBLISHING
Editorial
Design
Magazines
Newspapers
Publishing houses
Whitston Publishing Company

Random House

Metroland

Delmar Thomson Learning

Albany Student Press
Advertising Sales Magazine Publishers Psychology Today
Promotion/Marketing Book Publishers Random House
GOVERNMENT
Service Government programs American Foreign Service Association

Peace Corps

Americorps
BUSINESS
Management Retail/service companies Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Macy's
Marketing Market research firms
Eric Mower & Associates 

CLT Research Associates
Banking Banks Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

M&T Bank
Consulting Consulting firms or organizations Downtown Albany Business Improvement District
Sales Department Stores
Bookstores
Textbook Publishers
Macy's

Sears

Barnes & Noble

Delmar Publishing
Event Planning Professional organizations Institute of International Education
ADVERTISING
Creative Retail Firms
Newspapers
Saks Fifth Avenue

New York Press
Research Advertising Agencies Bayard Advertising
Sales Radio stations
Newspapers
Magazines

Financial Publications
Albany Broadcasting Company

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

SUNY Press

Institutional Investors Inc.
Media Buying or Planning

Media Research
Advertising or PR agencies
Media Services Firms
Taylor Grey Inc. 

Horizon Media, Inc.
Copywriting/Proofreading Advertising/PR Agencies WSPromotion
RETAIL
Management Any company Hannaford Bros.

Lord & Taylor
Buying Any company Talbots
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Research Public Relations or Media Services Firms Interlock Media, Inc

Makovsky & Company
Writing/Editing Public Relations Firms



Software Companies
Sawchuck, Brown Assoc.
 
Rubenstein Public Relations
 
M Frenkel Communications Inc. 

Banktrade.com
Copywriting/Editing Temporary Personnel Services Editorial Temps, NYC
Media Liaison Advertising depts. (in-house & agencies)
Public relations firms
CSEA
 
Walt & Company Communications
 
The Steven Style Group
 
A. Lavin Communications
Events Planning Universities
Public Relation and Advertising Agencies
Personnel Services
Professional Media Organizations
Broadstreet Productions 

Access Staffing 

Forrest Edwards Group, LTD
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