First Careers for English Majors
Where do English majors start their careers?
SLU English majors gravitate towards a wide-range of fields upon graduation. Our English majors start their journeys in the professional world pursuing a variety of positions within disparate fields. Data reflects SLU English graduates between 2006 and 2015.
First Job Titles
Account Manager
Administrative Assistant
Admissions Counselor
AmeriCorp Member
Assistant Academic Designer
Assistant Director of Admissions
Assistant Manager
Assistant Media Buyer
Assistant Media Planner
Assistant Teacher
Associate Editor
Behavioral Analyst
Boatbuilder
Business Analyst
Clinical Research Associate
Community-based Services Worker
Congressional Aide
Content Analyst
Copyeditor
Copywriter
Donor Outreach
Editorial Assistant
Employment Specialist
Enrollment Coordinator
Event Planner
Environmental Educator
Farm Assistant
Financial Analyst
Investor Relations
IT Business Analyst
Marketing Assistant
Media Curator
Mental Health Worker
Mutual Fund Accountant
News Assistant
News Editor
Operations Assistant
Outreach Coordinator
Paralegal
Peace Corp Member
PR Assistant
Production Coordinator
Program Assistant
Publishing Administrator / Associate
Readership Development Associate
Realtor
Reporter
Research Assistant
Research Technician
Retention Specialist
Sales Associate
Search Engine Optimization Analyst
Senior Service Representative
Ski Instructor
Teacher (Elementary, Middle School, and High School)
Technology Support Specialist
Veterinary Food Inspector
Wilderness Field Instructor
Writer
Industries of first jobs
Advertising
Agriculture
Consumer Goods
Education K12
Event Planning
Food and Beverage
Financial Services
Health Care
Higher Education
Hospitality
Human Resources Consulting
Human Services
Government (Local, State, Federal)
Journalism
Legal Services
Marketing
News Media
Non-Profits and Foundations
Outdoor Recreation
Publishing
Social Services
Sports and Recreation
Staffing and Executive Search
Real Estate
Technology