What Can I do With This Major?: English

Adult Literacy Instructor:
Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in remedial education classes, preparatory classes for the General Educational Development test, literacy, or English as a Second Language. Teaching may or may not take place in a traditional educational institution.

Editor:
Plan, coordinate, or edit content of material for publication. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication. Includes technical editors.

Editorial Assistant:
Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors.

Marketing Manager:
Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers. Develop pricing strategies with the goal of maximizing the firm's profits or share of the market while ensuring the firm's customers are satisfied. Oversee product development or monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services.

Technical Writer:
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.

English Language and Literature Teacher, Post-secondary:
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Writer/Author:
Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material.

Proofreader/Copy Maker:
Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors. Includes proofreaders of Braille.

Reporter:
Collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, or observation. Report and write stories for newspaper, news magazine, radio, or television.

Hearing Officer:
Conduct hearings to recommend or make decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters. Determine liability, sanctions, or penalties, or recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims or settlements.

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