What
Can I Do With A Major In English?
English majors pursue a variety of career opportunities. Some occupations may require additional educational and training. Information presented in this handout includes a list of sample occupations, work settings, professional organizations, books in our resource area, web resources, and recent activities of our graduates. Further information including skills to develop, strategies for contacting employers, graduate school information, and where to get assistance may be obtained by making an appointment with a Career Services adviser.
Sample Occupations
| Advertising Executive | Film Editor | Personnel Officer | Teacher |
| Copy Editor | Journalist | Radio/TV Coordinator | Technical Writer |
| Copywriter | Lawyer | Reporter | Translator |
| Critic | Literary Agent | Research Assistant | Underwriter |
| Editorial Assistant | Personnel Director | Speech Writer | Writer |
Sample Work Settings
- Advertising Agencies
- Banks
- Book Publishers
- Colleges & Universities
- Colleges/Universities
- Legal Firms
- Local & State Government
- Local School Boards
- Museums
- Museums
- Newspapers
- On-Line Publications
- Philanthropic Foundations
- Public Relations Firms
- Theatre Companies
- Trade Publications
- Travel & Tourism
- Tutoring Organizations
Professional Organizations
American Society of Magazine Editors
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Modern Language Association
National Council of Teachers of English
Career Library Resources
Thinking about a career in English? Browse our Career Resource Library and check out the numerous resources we offer on majors, internships, international experiences, graduate & professional schools and employment searches. Most books are available for check out for a period of one week. The following is a sample of available resources:
Web Resources
Career Services offers a wide selection of web-based resources for career-related areas. These resources address areas such as corporate research for employment and internship searches, career self-assessment, investigation, occupational information gathering, graduate school research, and internship information and leads. You can access these resources on the Career Services webpage at www.trinity.edu/careerservices. Contact Career Services for username and password information, where applicable.
Discover - Complete career self-assessments, research occupational information, and perform searches for graduate schools across the United States. Discover requires a unique user name and password. You can pick-up access information in the Career Services office.
TigerJobs - A web based system allowing students and alumni to access job and internship listings as well as sign up for on campus interviewing. TigerJobs allows students to self-register for this service. Simply click on the TigerJobs link on our homepage and register today.
Hoover’s Online - A database of thousands of public, private and global companies, searchable by organizational name, location, type of industry, and ticker symbol. If you access Hoover’s Online on-campus, no user name or password is needed.
Internships Online - Web-based service allowing students to search national internships in areas such as international affairs, history, human rights, sports, resort and seasonal employment, women’s rights, environmental organizations, congressional internships, business, media, and law and policy. Click on the "Getting Started" link under the Internships Online logo on the Career Services’ webpage for access information.
Where do Trinity graduates go?
Employment: Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program, Gemini Link, Highlands Ranch Community Association, AEON Amity English School, UCLA
Graduate Schools: Trinity University, University of Denver, Baylor College of Medicine, Southwest Texas State University, University of Dublin, University of Houston, University of Texas – Austin