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Career Reference Collection
Careers for Bookworms and Other Literary Types
IC/US Career Reference Call Number: Z471 .E25
Career possibilites for those who enjoy the written word. Provides descriptions and professional profiles for careers in publishing, think tanks, libraries, the government, bookstores, academia, and media.
Great Jobs for English Majors
IC/US Career Reference Call Number: HF5382.7 .D43
Presents career options, including working conditions and qualifications, and job search strategies.
How To Make a Living as a Poet
IC/US Career Reference Call Number: PS3607 .L398 Z466
Practical advice on how to find poetic opportunities and, as the title suggests, to make a living off of them.
The Renegade Writer
IC/US Career Reference Call Number: PN147 .F65
Unconventional advice for freelance journalists.
Online Resources
Career Services for English Majors
From Rutgers University, lists job possibilities for English majors and the career paths of recent Rutgers graduates and experienced alumni.
Indiana University Department of English
Information about the English program at Indiana University Bloomington.
From Creighton University in Omaha. Extensive links for aspiring writers. Fiction writing, copy editing, newspaper stringing, ten steps to a technical writing job, and many more.
So You Think You Want to be a Freelance Proofreader?
From Freelance Jobs News. Describes steps to prepare yourself for work as a freelance proofreader.
Career Options for English and Rhetoric & Writing Majors
From the University of Texas, lists job titles and job descriptions of entry-level positions for which graduates with a B.A. in English might be hired. Provides direct and indirect career options.
English majors may also wish to view the Education, Journalism, and Liberal Arts web pages.
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