Evaluate your interests and strengths,and discover the career paths for English majors.
- Take a Career Interest Survey and discuss the results with an advisor
- Attend Part-Time Job Festival (FALL)
- Career Workshop Careers for the Common Good (FALL)
- Attend Research and Internship Day (FALL):
- Learn about English majors’ range of internships and research opportunities through Summer Undergraduate Research Program
- Attend Major/Minor Fair (FALL)
- Join Eagle Connect: Career Resource portal
- Order Business Cards from the Career Design Center with name, major, class year; use them when you meet someone with an interesting job
- Earn Good Grades and Find Mentors
- Consider joining English Club, submitting a piece to the literary magazine Jigsaw, or writing for The Stylus
Develop a professional approach, gain the right tools and learn more about career options for English majors.
- Attend Career Events: Part-Time Job Festival Careers for the Common Good, Jobs and Internships Fair (Spring), Greater Rochester Teacher Recruitment Day (Spring) and/ or a Career Workshop
- Careers for the Common Good (FALL)
- Jobs and Internships Fair (SPRING)
- Greater Rochester Teacher Recruitment (SPRING)
- Do Informational Interviewing with Three People and Ask to Job-shadow One of Them
- Develop a Résumé and Have the Career Design Center Review it or Volunteer with the Office of Community Development
- Take a Professional Writing or Career Prep for English Majors Course
- Round out your Experiences: Think about education abroad; choose an unusual minor; aim for a volunteer service award through Office for Community Development; attend Scholars Day and Writers Forum reading; apply for the Washington, DC internship semester, the NYC alumni trip, or the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
- Apply for Scholarships
Build a professional profile with career credentials, internship experience, and interesting experiences.
- Possible First/Second Internship (perhaps during the semester, summer, or education abroad); teaching observation
- Attend a Career Workshop: Careers for the Common Good, Jobs and Internships Fair (Spring), Greater Rochester Teacher Recruitment Day (Spring) and/or a Career Workshop
- At Job Fair, Get a Professional Photo taken and use it to create a Linked In account
- *Transfers and New Majors: take Career Interest survey, get business cards, join Eagle Connect, develop a résumé
- Take a Professional Writing or Career Prep for English Majors Course
- Leverage Your Coursework: present at Scholars Day, NCUR or SURC; cultivate a mentor relationship; keep your grades up; publish in the Stylus or Jigsaw; apply for scholarships
- Research Grad Schools, take qualifying exams (e.g., LSAT, GRE), gather letters of recommendation, craft personal statement and review with advisor
- Develop an “Elevator pitch” about who you are, what skills you have, and what you want to do with them
Get ready for launch! Polish and refine job materials, practice professional networking and interviewing skills.
- Complete a First or Second Internship or do student teaching
- Present at Research and Internship Day or NCUR or SURC
- Continue to research Grad Schools, Re-take Qualifying Exams (e.g., LSAT, GRE), gather letters of recommendation, craft personal statement and review with advisor
- Attend a Career Workshop: Part-Time Job Festival (Early Fall) Careers for the Common Good (Fall), Jobs and Internships Fair (Spring), Greater Rochester Teacher Recruitment Day (Spring)
- Update, Scrub, and Align all Your Social Media accounts; get a professional photo taken at the Job Fair for your Linked In account
- Visit the Career Design Center Express Desk for Résumé and cover letter advice; send out applications.
- Take Career Prep for English Majors or Professional Writing Course, Capstone Course (472)
- Assemble an Interview Outfit visit the Professional Clothing Closet in the Career Design Center if you need pieces
- Hone Your “Elevator Pitch”
- Schedule a Mock Interview