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Industry Areas

Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.

Industry Areas for English
Industry\|Employers	Job\|Roles	Skills	Alumni
Writing/Editing • Newspapers • Magazines • Broadcast media companies including television, radio, and the movie industry • Trade, professional, or consumer publications • Internet sites • Large corporations • Government agencies including: Department of Homeland Security Department of Defense Department of State Veterans Affairs • National Archives and Records Administration • Universities and university presses • Technical industries • Self-employed/Freelance	Creative Writing • Novels: Fiction and Nonfiction • Poetry • Plays • Screenplays • Scripts • Greeting Cards • Lyrics/Jingle Writing • Journalism • Writing/Reporting • Editing • Critique • Freelance Writing	• advanced verbal and written communication • detailed oriented • technology and social media skills • time management • analytical skills • interpersonal skills • negotiation skills • project management skills	• McKinsey & Company, Managing Editor • Google, Inc., Editor • City Arts Magazine, Editor in Chief • Playwright/ Writer • Popular Mechanics Magazine
Technical Communication • Management, scientific, and technical consulting companies • Technical industries • Retailers including electronics • Engineering firms • Healthcare industry • Computer systems design companies • Software publishers • Self-employed/Freelance	• Technical Writing and Editing • Science and Medical Writing • Grant and Proposal Writing • Software and Hardware Documentation • Information Technology Writing • Human-Computer Interface Design • Corporate Communications and Training • Mechanical Communication	• advanced verbal and written communication • flexibility and versatility • ability to research and think critically • strong interpersonal skills • creativity • editing and attention to detail • teamwork • active listening and interviewing • time management • computer and technical skills (in various forms of electronic media)	• DataStax, Senior Technical Writer • Total Technical Solutions, Contract Technical Writer
Publishing • Trade publishing • Special interest magazines • Trade magazines • Association magazines • Sunday newspaper supplements • Educational publishing • Religious books and magazines • Professional and scholarly publishing • University presses • Independent publishers • Alternative media publishers including: • E-books • Audiobooks	• Editing • Advertising • Sales • Circulation • Production • Publicity • Marketing • Promotion • Administration	• advanced verbal and written communication • detailed oriented • technology and social media skills • time management • analytical skills • interpersonal skills • negotiation skills • project management skills	• Entangled Publishing, Editorial Director • McGraw-Hill Higher Education, Publisher's Representative
Education • Public and private K-12 schools • Colleges and universities • Language institutes, local and abroad • Libraries • Museums • Private learning centers • Test preparation organizations • Nonprofit organizations involved with literacy	• Teaching • Administration • Higher Education Administration: • Admissions • Financial Aid • Academic Advising and Support Services • Development • Alumni Affairs • International Education and Study Abroad • Student Affairs, e.g. Residence Life, Student Activities, Orientation, Leadership, Greek Life, Multicultural Affairs • Information/Library Science • Non-classroom Teaching • English as a Second Language (ESL) • Research • Tutoring	K-12: • Coordination • public speaking • critical thinking • writing • social perceptiveness • complex problem solving Higher Ed: • Research • Writing • critical thinking • judgment and decision making • presentations	• Hockaday School, High School English Teacher • Evanston Public Library, Children's Librarian • North Park University, Librarian • Teach for America, Director - Selection Research • Mounds Park Academy, English Teacher • The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Assistant • Professor of English & African American Studies • Lake Forest High School, Dean of Students • UMass Dartmouth, Associate Librarian for Nursing & Health • Northwestern University - School of Communication, Publications Writer • Columbia College of Chicago, Vice President of Academic Affairs
Advertising • Advertising agencies • In-house agencies of large companies	• Creative Services • Copy Writing • Art Direction • Web Page Design • Account Management • Media • Account Planning • Production	• Problem-solving • Innovation and creativity • Critical thinking • Communication (verbal and written) • Presentation skills • Teamwork and leadership • Time management and the ability to simultaneously balance several projects • Adaptability and flexibility	• McClain Finlon Advertising, Creative Director • Navy Recruiting Command, Dir-Advertising Ops • Weber Shandwick, Senior Copywriter • Sports Illustrated for Kids, Midwest Advertising Manager • M B M Company, Inc., Vice President, Internet & Advertising • The Artvoice Newspaper, Advertising Coordinator • Starcom Advertising Agency, Planner
Public Relations • Public relations firms • Advertising agencies • In-house public relations departments • Trade associations • Colleges and universities • Nonprofit organizations • Government agencies	• Account Coordination • Writing/Editing • Media Relations • Social Media • Account Management • Fundraising • Research	• strong interpersonal skills • attention to detail • ability to multitask • organizational skills • time management • verbal and written communication • ability to work collaboratively in a team environment	• Square Enix, Director of Public Relations • Sway Communications, LLC, Owner/Principal • Kaiser Permanente, Vice President, PR, Communications and Brand Management • Figel PR, Account Executive • AT&T, Public Relations Mgr
Business • Business organizations including banks, real estate agencies, insurance fi rms, and large and small corporations • Retailers including department, grocery, drug, specialty, variety, and book stores	• Management • Customer Service • Sales and Marketing • Human Resources • Insurance • Claims • Underwriting	• Problem-Solving Skills • Analytical Thinking Skills • Leadership & Team Based Skills • Business Judgment • Communication Skills • Project Management • Professionalism	• Creative Citizen, LLC, Chief Executive Officer • Olympic Ventures, Inc., President • The Northern Trust Company, SVP,Managing Director • Continental Extrusion Corp, VP Mktg & Sales • Independent Publishers Group, Marketing Manager
Law • Law firms • Government agencies • State and local government • Corporations • Public interest organizations • Private practice • Colleges and universities	• Law Assistance • Prosecution • Defense • Contractual • Corporate • Nonprofit or Public Interest • Government • Mediation • Lobbying	• Administrative • Analytical Thinking • Attention to Detail • Time Management • Writing Skills • Active Learning	• Abbott Laboratories, Counsel • Federal District Court, Law Clerk • BMO Harris Bank, Senior Counsel & Vice President • State of Illinois, Judge • Department of Justice, Attorney • Blair Bennett Attorney at Law, Judge/Lawyer • Securities & Exchange Comm, Lawyer • JPMorgan Chase, Lawyer
Market Research & Marketing • Large corporations • Marketing research firms • Management consulting firms • Software and technology companies • Advertising and public relations firms • Public institutions concerning health, education, and transportation • Nonprofit organizations	• Data Collection: Primary Secondary • Field Service • Survey Research • Data Analysis • Evaluation Design • Forecasting • Reporting • Project Management • Management • Advertisers • Researchers • Public relations professionals • Media planners • Distributors • Sales consultants • Customer service professionals	• Problem-solving • Innovation and creativity • Critical thinking • Communication (verbal and written) • Presentation skills • Teamwork and leadership • Time management and the ability to simultaneously balance several projects • Adaptability and flexibility	• Allstate Insurance Company, Marketing Consultant • Partners Capital, Inc., Vice President of Marketing & Talent Acquisition • Discovery Land, Marketing Consultant • Independent Publishers Group, Marketing Manager • Wells Fargo & Company, SVP, Market Intelligence • OPOC.us, Marketing Analyst
Production (TV, Film, and Theater) • Film and video production companies • Media companies • Audio recording studios • Broadcasting groups • Cable and television stations • Communication departments • Special effects companies • Studio facilities • Theatrical production companies • Professional and school sport teams	• Video and Film Recording • Broadcasting • Producing • Editing • Script Writing • Stage and Scene Design	• advanced verbal and written communication • flexibility and versatility • ability to research and think critically • strong interpersonal skills • creativity • editing and attention to detail • teamwork • active listening and interviewing • time management • computer and technical skills (in various forms of electronic media)	• Catamunt Records, Public Radio Announcer • Apple Inc, Video Producer • Vitameatavegamin Productions, President • John Crawford Creative, Radio/Film Producer • Jacob Burns Film Center, Special Guests Programmer • Reel To Real, Film & BK Group Leader,Lecturer • Charles Theatre, Film Programmer

Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)

Media and Communication (29%)
Education (18%)
Marketing (9%)
Entrepreneurship (8%)

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