Lauren Kaufman, an English literature major, talks with Alexander McCall Smith
(author of the The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) after his lecture at FSC in 2008.

"An English major?  What can you do with that?"

Actually, the question is, "What can't you do as an English major?"  Consider this: an employer can train you to do a specific job, but an employer cannot teach you to think critically, to respond intelligently, to analyze and synthesize, to communicate your thoughts and ideas, especially in writing.  Having these skills--which you develop as an English major--gives you the opportunity to do almost anything.  Certainly some fields will require additional education and experience (you can't walk off the stage at graduation and into the courtroom as a trial attorney), but the skills and knowledge you will have gained from being an English major at Florida Southern College will give you a decided advantage in whatever field you choose.

FSC Career Center Information Sheet for English Majors

English majors have gone into many fields--law, journalism, editing, publishing, education, social services, computer services, acting, management, sales, government services, even the medical field.  Here's what some recent English majors from FSC have gone on to do:
 

FSC English majors (and professors!)
 attend Career Fair

• Names of Famous English Majors
• Occupational Outlook Handbook: Writers and Editors
• Careers for English Majors
• Job Outlook (including what employers want)
• Job Outlook: Search (select "English Language and Literature")
• Authorlink: Information Services for Writers, Editors, Literary Agents and Publishers
• Creative Freelancers
• Selected Publishers (index of sites)
• International ESL Teachers

Links for Journalists
Job Links for Journalists
National Diversity Newspaper Job Bank
Investigative Reporters & Editors
Journalism Jobs
Journalism Related Job Openings
 

Broadcasters: Index of Internet Resources
TV Jobs: Broadcast Employment Services
Advertising and Media Jobs Page

Associazione Culturale Linguistica Educational - Teach English in the Italian Summer Sun!

Teach Abroad - Find a place you'd like to go!

"Best Bets for Teaching Abroad" - some tips from the CIE (Center for International Exchange), the place to go for student resources abroad