I'm an English Major--Now What?: How English Majors Can Find Happiness, Success, and a Real Job (PagePerfect NOOK Book) Book

Find a Job You Love With Your English Degree

What do Steven Spielberg, Alan Alda, Barbara Walters, Clarence Thomas, Diane Sawyer, and Stephen King have in common? That's right&#150they were English majors who now have successful careers.

I'm an English Major - Now What? helps English majors and graduates understand their skills and talents so they can find satisfying jobs across a diversity of fields and dispels common fears and misconceptions that English majors will never make good money.

In this book, you'll learn:

• How an English major background can be very marketable
• How an English major's skills can be applied to an array of jobs and careers (beyond teaching and writing)
• How an English major can develop valuable skills and experience through school and extracurricular activities

• Should I go to graduate school? Should I wait?
• How do I begin a freelancing career?
• Would I do well in a corporate setting?

Authored by a former English major with professional experience across many areas, including corporate communications, journalism, publishing, teaching, and writing, this guide also features more than a dozen interviews with English majors who were able to translate their skills into satisfying careers.