<p>I've decided to major in English because it is my passion. I'm thinking about emphasizing in creative writing or career writing, but I have often heard of English being a dead major only for those who want to be single subject teachers.</p>
<p>Is anyone an English major here? What are possible career opportunities for someone who has either a masters or bachelors in English?</p>
<p>Damn no one is an english major? Well now i feel a lot worse about my choice of major…</p>
<p>Guess not. But try this site out for size.</p>
<p>[English</a> | What Can I Do With This Major?](<a href=“About – What Can I Do With This Major”>About – What Can I Do With This Major)</p>
<p>I’m not personally an English major, but I know others who were. They either wanted to or did go into library sciences and became librarians, but I would imagine you can do anything that you have the skill set for. I know a lit major who was in some sort of research position for a non-profit, where he’d research potential donors and manage a team, among other things. I know another person who worked at a university, writing grants or proposals and other documents for research they did in dentistry. I know someone else who worked for a book review magazine/website.</p>
<p>Many humanities majors don’t have a clear career path. It’s pretty much up to you to you to sort of pursue your own interests. Any job with a heavy amount of writing would likely suit you, but you could probably find work in any field that doesn’t require a degree in a certain major or a very specialized skill set (like many entry STEM jobs), unless of course you have that experience.</p>
<p>@geo1113 Thanks for the link, I’ll check out the site now.</p>
<p>@baktrax Being a librarian doesn’t sound all that interesting to me. I’m into writing, but not so much the literature side of the coin. I’m not one of those people who can lose themselves in some fiction on a Friday night in their home. What you said about the book review/magazine company sounds interesting though. </p>
<p>Your second paragraph describes me very well, thanks for your input on this.</p>
<p>Haha, those weren’t suggestions for you; they were just things that I knew people who majored in English were doing. It was pretty much just to say that the job market is a complex beast, and it rarely follows a straight path, which is frustrating when you’re starting out. People got to where they were regardless of their major because they were either pursuing interests or just took advantage of opportunities and that was where they ended up.</p>
<p>Follow your interests, and apply to everything. Get as much work experience as you can in jobs that might interest you. Try to learn as much as you can, and pick up marketable skills wherever you are. You may not instantaneously be exactly where you want to be (or you might!), but you’ll figure it out.</p>