Utah Tech’s English major prepares our students for a lifetime of meaningful work and rigorous thinking. Nationwide, studies show that English majors are employed at rates similar to other college graduates. At their career peak, their salaries are in line with college graduates across disciplines. Our major prepares students to be capable close readers, meticulous researchers, generous collaborators, eloquent and persuasive writers, and empathetic global citizens — all qualities surveys show top employers seeking. As a result, Utah Tech’s English majors pursue a variety of fulfilling careers. Here’s a sampling of some of them:
First Jobs
- Litigation paralegal, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, New York
- Program analyst, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
- National organizer, Earth Day Network, Seattle
- Assistant, State of Florida, Federal Policy Officer of Governor Jeb Bush, Washington
- Assistant literary manager, American Place Theater, New York
- Editorial assistant, Tate magazine, London
- English teacher, Carlisle School, Martinsville, Virginia
- Press associate, Kennedy Center, Washington
- Editorial assistant, Carnegie Mellon University Press, Pittsburgh
- Analyst, Deloitte Consulting LLP, New York
- Teacher, Teach for America, Miami, Florida
- Teaching intern and coach, Northfield Mount Hermon School, Mount Hermon, Massachusetts
- Deckhand, Sea Education Association
- Financial analyst, Wells Fargo, Palo Alto, California
- Publicity assistant, Penguin Group (USA)
- ICM Partners talent agency, Los Angeles
- Intern, Laura Gross Literary Agency, Boston
- Editorial intern, Oxford University Press, New York
- English teaching assistant, Fulbright Fellowship, Various countries including Mexico, Turkey, Jordan
- Intern, GREY Advertising, New York
- Teacher, Teach for America, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Editorial intern, Norton Critical Editions, New York
- Episcopal Service Corps, New Haven, Connecticut
- Resident, Urban Teachers
- Columbia Publishing Course, New York
- Elementary teaching fellow, KIPP Columbus
- Secondary school teacher, Teach for America, New Mexico
- Princeton in Asia, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Where our Students Go
Amy Shiver, Class of 2012
Alyssa Makenzi, Class of 2020
Jessica Marks, Class of 2017
Career
- Attorney
- Social Worker
- Author
- Public Relations Manager
- Politician
- Copyeditor
- Novelist
- Social Media Designer
- Medical Scribe
- Technical Writer
- Journalist
- Writing Instructor
- Screenwriter
What can you do with an English degree?
The better question is, what can’t you do with an English Degree?
The skills you learn in you English courses help prepare you for countless careers and represent what employers are looking for:
- Communicate orally and in writing
- Teamwork skills with diverse groups
- Critical thinking and analytic reasoning
- Complex problem solving
- Ethical decision making
- Good understanding of various points of view
