A bachelor’s degree in English is sufficient for many entry level positions in many different career fields in both the profit and non-profit sector. A major in English is also good preparation for continued graduate or professional training in areas such as English, law, political science/government, public administration, communications, and religious studies (i.e., seminary).

• English Department Website

Career Planning

• America’s Career InfoNet
• Career Assessment Tools & Tests via Quintcareers.com
• Career Project
• Career Thoughts
• Dear English Major
• Keirsey Temperament Sorter
• Major Resource kits via University of Delaware
• Major Resources via UNC - Wilmington
• What can I do with a major in English
• What can I do  with a major in Journalism

Professional Associations

• American Association of Advertising Agencies
• American Copy Editors Society
• American Federation of Teachers
• American Society of Journalist and Authors
• American Society of Magazine Editors
• American Society of Newspaper Editors
• Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication
• Association of American Publishers
• Magazine Publishers of America
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
• National Council of Teachers of English
• National Education Association
• National Newspaper Publishers Association
• National Writers Union
• Newspaper Association of American Foundation
• Society for Technical Communication
• Society of American Travel Writers
• Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
• Writers Guild of America

Miscellaneous

• Publishing Central
• The Writer
• Transitions Abroad - Teaching English Abroad
• Wordplayer: Screenwriting Advice
• Writer’s Digest