What Can You Do With an English Major?
“Being an English major taught me to be fearless,” says Lauren Culley ‘05. That fearlessness helped her found the wildly popular Columbus-based coffee shop, Fox in the Snow.
Molly Becker ’13 stresses that what she learned in her English major, clarity and concision, is important in any work setting, but it’s likely especially helpful in her work with the editorial team for the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Sarah Bach ’21 strongly believes the English major prepared her to enter a competitive work force—not only did she learn the writing and analysis skills that helped her land a job, she also learned the rhetorical concepts that allow her to excel in her SEO work.
“Being an English major taught me to be fearless,” says Lauren Culley ‘05. That fearlessness helped her found the wildly popular Columbus-based coffee shop, Fox in the Snow.
Molly Becker ’13 stresses that what she learned in her English major, clarity and concision, is important in any work setting, but it’s likely especially helpful in her work with the editorial team for the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Sarah Bach ’21 strongly believes the English major prepared her to enter a competitive work force—not only did she learn the writing and analysis skills that helped her land a job, she also learned the rhetorical concepts that allow her to excel in her SEO work.
Student Organizations
Whether you're an English major or not, get involved in one of the outstanding English-related student organizations!
Undergraduate Events
The English department hosts a wide variety of events open to everyone, no matter your rank or major — we look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming undergraduate events!
English Alumni Panel - Literary Agent Edition
February 12, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Virtual
The Department of English is pleased to host a virtual alumni panel focused on working in literary agencies. For this panel, we'll be talking with Chelsea Eberly, Director of Greenhouse Literary Agency, and Hannah Lehmkuhl, foreign rights agent for Inkwell Management Literary Agency. Chelsea and Hannah will share insight into their work, what it's like to work in the world of literary agencies, the path that brought them from Ohio State to their current roles, and how the English major supports the work they do now.
Please register for the webinar using this Zoom registration link.
We encourage you to submit questions for the panelists ahead of time when you register. If you have questions about the event, please contact Elizabeth Falter (falter.44@osu.edu).
English Alumni Panel - Literary Agent Edition
February 12, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Virtual
The Department of English is pleased to host a virtual alumni panel focused on working in literary agencies. For this panel, we'll be talking with Chelsea Eberly, Director of Greenhouse Literary Agency, and Hannah Lehmkuhl, foreign rights agent for Inkwell Management Literary Agency. Chelsea and Hannah will share insight into their work, what it's like to work in the world of literary agencies, the path that brought them from Ohio State to their current roles, and how the English major supports the work they do now.
Please register for the webinar using this Zoom registration link.
We encourage you to submit questions for the panelists ahead of time when you register. If you have questions about the event, please contact Elizabeth Falter (falter.44@osu.edu).