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CAREER EXPLORATION

This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review English career options by reading about sample experiential learning and job titles as reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where English alumni have studied.

To conduct more research, select National Resources are included at the bottom of the page. You can also schedule an appointment with an Exploratory Advisor or a Career Coach.

 

SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES

(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)

Academic Support Services Intern

Editorial Intern

Marketing & Communications Intern

Marketing & Public Relations Intern

Marketing Assistant

Marketing Intern

Press & Marketing Intern

Project Management Intern

School Counseling Intern

Student Teacher

Tutor

Volunteer Development Writer

Grant Writing Intern

Website Development Intern

 

SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

American Red Cross, Connecticut Chapter

Bentley University

Brookline High School

Bulkeley High School

Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network

CONNSTEP

CT Writing Project

Global Pequot Press

Horses Healing Humans

Mystic Museum of Art

New Britain Museum of American Art

PMX Agency

Shelton High School

UConn School of Pharmacy

Hall Neighborhood House

Mayor's office

KNB Communications

UConn Literary Translation Program

SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Academic Success Coach

Account Coordinator

Account Manager

Account Specialist

Assistant Account Executive

Copywriter

Creative Nonfiction Editor

Director of Education

ESL Language Instructor

Medical Scribe

Operations Director

Paralegal

Production Assistant

Regional Account Manager

Writing eTutor

Editorial Assistant

Behavior Technician

 

SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Academic Advisor

Assistant Dean of Students

Career Counsellor

Commercial Servicing Specialist

Director of Marketing

Director of the Connecticut Writing Project

Editor

English Teacher

High School English Teacher

Lecturer in English

Program Coordinator

School Counselor

Vice President, Business Insurance Underwriting Product

Foreign Service Officer

Staff Attorney

Case Manager

Health Promotion Manager

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK

Alison Brod Marketing and Communications

Apple

Central Connecticut State University

Emmanuel College

Granite Telecommunications

indeed.com

International TEFL Academy

Isobar

Ledyard Public Schools

Long River Review

Macmillan Publishers

Mystic Seaport

Norwich Free Academy

Panera Bread

Scribe America

Smith College

The Hartford

The Taunton Press

Travelers

University of Connecticut

Weber Shadwick

Webster Bank

Rowman & Littlefield

Behavioral Concepts

U.S. Department of State

Office of the Probate Court Administrator

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Master of Arts (M.A.), Compositional Theory

Master of Arts (M.A.), English

Master of Arts (M.A.), Education Theory

Master of Arts (M.A.), Education Policy

Master of Arts (M.A.), Teaching - English

Master of Arts (M.A.), School Counseling

M.B.A.

Master of Engineering (M.Ed.), Higher Education Administration

Master of Engineering (M.Ed.), College Student Counseling & Personnel Services

Master of Science (M.S.), Counselor Education

Social Work Master (M.S.W.)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Educational Administration & Leadership

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), environmental law

Master of Arts (M.A.), Literary and Cultural Studies

M.B.A., Information Technology Management, Masters in Computers and Information Systems

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN.), Registered Nursing

Master of Science (M.S.),  Industrial and Organizational Psychology

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Boston College

Central Connecticut State University

Columbia University

Harvard University Graduate School of Education

Sacred Heart University

Southern Illinois University

University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut School of Law

University of Missouri St. Louis

Pace University

Carnegie Melon University

Trident University International and Nova Southeastern University, respectively

Penn State Dickinson Law

Southern Connecticut State University

University of Hartford

 

NATIONAL RESOURCES

For further insight into industry specifics, use O*NET, Vault, or LinkedIn search functions to locate more titles, alumni, and career options for this major. “What Can I do with this Major?” contains additional content, including professional associations and job boards. (Please note: internships and jobs on these sites do not necessarily reflect UConn students from this major).