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!
Career Preparation for English Majors: Use PebblePad to help build resumes and cover letters
November 4, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., 311 Denney Hall
Are you putting together job applications, and wondering how to talk about your English courses in a way that makes sense to potential employers? Are you looking at job postings and wondering how your English major skills can bolster your qualifications for the job? Have you not thought about applying for jobs at all yet, but are interested in how classes you've taken or assignments you've completed might connect to jobs you'll apply for in the future? Regardless of what position you find yourself in right now, this event is for you! During this informal workshop, we'll talk about how the classes that you're taking (or have already taken) for the English major are helping you build crucial, in-demand career competencies, and how you can use PebblePad (or any ePortfolio tool) to document your development of those skills. We'll also touch on how you can then use what you write in that ePortfolio as you develop job application materials.
Questions? Email Elizabeth Falter.
Career Preparation for English Majors: Use PebblePad to help build resumes and cover letters
November 4, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., 311 Denney Hall
Are you putting together job applications, and wondering how to talk about your English courses in a way that makes sense to potential employers? Are you looking at job postings and wondering how your English major skills can bolster your qualifications for the job? Have you not thought about applying for jobs at all yet, but are interested in how classes you've taken or assignments you've completed might connect to jobs you'll apply for in the future? Regardless of what position you find yourself in right now, this event is for you! During this informal workshop, we'll talk about how the classes that you're taking (or have already taken) for the English major are helping you build crucial, in-demand career competencies, and how you can use PebblePad (or any ePortfolio tool) to document your development of those skills. We'll also touch on how you can then use what you write in that ePortfolio as you develop job application materials.
Questions? Email Elizabeth Falter.