Discover your passion
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Find new horizons
Our majors go on to have successful careers. With a degree in English or Creative Writing, you can do nearly anything. Advisors and career planning specialists can help you discover ways to match the skills you gain with available internships, volunteer opportunities, and leadership roles, giving you the chance to gain real-world experience and build professional networks. To learn more about professional development opportunities and career outcomes for our majors, visit LAS Career Services.
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Build your creative community
If writing feels as necessary as breathing, this major is for you. Our students read and write well, and they are also skilled oral communicators. They thrive when surrounded by diverse styles, aesthetics, and world views.
- Frankie Ward, a junior majoring in English (secondary education) was awarded a Voyager Scholarship, the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service. Ward, a Chicago native, wants to explore educational inequity and the effects it has on the development of teens of color as they navigate...
- Susan Koshy, a professor of English and Asian American studies, relies upon a unique perspective...
Read full story Research, scholarship, and an "infinity of traces"
- English professor Jamie L. Jones was among 15 professors honored by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences with a named scholar or professorship position. These positions recognize contributions to research and education...
Read full story Jamie Jones receives named scholar position from the College of LAS