Career Options

What Can You Do With An English Degree?

At various career stages, former WSU English Majors held these positions:

adjudication specialist (claims examiner)editor, magazineprogram analyst
administrative analyst, engineeringeditorial assistantprogram specialist
administrative analyst, logistic supporteditorial supervisorprogrammer
administrative assistanteducational specialistproject designer
administrative associate, engineeringelementary school teacherpublic affairs officer
administrative secretaryemployee development specialistpublic information assistant
advertising assistantemployment interviewerpublic information specialist
advertising traineeengineering information analystpublication sales manager
air traffic controllerequal employment investigator conciliatorpublications director
alcohol and tobacco tax investigatorequal employment opportunities specialistrealty specialist
area inspection foremanexpediter, purchasingregional representative
assistant to works managerfederal security agentresearch assistant
associate industrial engineerfinancial management specialistresearcher and writer, political journal
associate programmerforeign service officerrevenue officer
associate writerfoundation directorsales trainee
attorneyfund raiser and professional writerschool counselor
audio visual advisergeneral administratorscientific information assistant
author and creative writing professorgeneral assistantsenior accountant
back to topgeneral manager, productssenior administrative associate
bank examiner traineehigh school teachersenior aircraft service manuals engineer
biographerhighway safety management specialistsenior aircraft structures engineer
border patrol agentinsurance executivesenior business development analyst
broadcast analystjournal editorsenior copywriter
budget specialistlawyersenior engineer senior market application analyst
building management officerlegal secretarysenior mathematician
building management specialistlegislative affairs specialistsenior production liaison engineer
buyerlibrariansenior technical representative
buyer traineemanagement analystservice correspondent
catalog reference librarianmanagement internsocial insurance representative
claim adjustor traineemanager, communication servicesspeech writer for state governor
claims examinermanager, process systemssupervisor, claims
college presidentmanager, sales administrationsupply management specialist
communication directormanager, systems centersystems analyst
community college instructormarket data analysttechnical information specialist
computer operatormedical administrative specialisttechnical librarian
computer programmermetallurgical assistanttechnical writer
consular officermethods analystteleprocessing analyst
contract specialistowner, microbrewery marketing firmtime study consultant
copywriterpackaging engineertraining specialist
corporate sales managerpersonnel advisertransportation industry analyst
customer service representativepersonnel management specialisttreasury enforcement agent
data-processing programmerpersonnel representativeuniversity professor and chair
director of business developmentphysicianvice principal, middle school
director, personnel planning & developmentpoet and teacherwage and salary representative
dispatcherposition classification specialistwriter and editor
distribution facilities specialistpress relations assistantwriting center coordinator
distribution staff aidprinting assistant 
editing, publication group supervisorprocurement specialist 
editor, book publishingproduction trainee 
editor, house publicationprofessional employment representative