English Major Jobs 101: How to Find a Job You Love With Your English Degree

Learn How You Can Make Six Figures With an English Degree

It’s common to feel frustrated, discouraged, or even depressed about your chances of a getting a job with an English degree. (Maybe it’s because even professors say, “If you want to get a job, don’t study English!”)

Career counselors and professors give advice, but translating that into the real-world action can feel like a mystery.

As it turns out, the skills we learn as English majors really are in high-demand, but simply studying English isn’t enough to land a great job.

In order for English majors to land a high-paying job right out of college, they need the following:

• Practical, real-world experience
• The ability to think like a potential employer
• Concrete examples of their skills

By learning these keys to job success, I was able to go from broke to earning a six-figure income in less than 18 months after graduation. Not bad, right?

Now I’m sharing what I’ve learned with you so you don’t have to make the same mistakes I did.

To help you prepare for a great job after graduation, I’ve written The English Major Jobs 101: How to Get a Job with Your English Degree. It’s a step-by-step resource to help you know EXACTLY what employers really want – and how to become the type of candidate they want to hire.

What English Majors Say

Thanks for creating all these resources for English majors. I worked through a lot of the course’s steps before graduating in May and ended up landing a job as a content writer for a national non-profit.

-Matt, Writer, Dallas

English Major Jobs 101 provided practical advice and real-world examples that are applicable, even after graduation. The suggestions provided encouraging direction without being overbearing. It helped me to recognize different areas where my degree is valuable and applicable for not only finding a job, but finding a better job. Plus, the activities felt thought-provoking and didn’t feel like busywork.

-Kirsten, Project Manager, San Francisco

I studied English because I wanted to lean into my strength as a writer for my career. Four years later I was a better writer, but had no idea how to make a career out of it. Eventually, I found an unpaid internship which turned into a low paying job where I now supervise interns who face the same problem. No one had answered the question, how do I turn my writing skills into a career? Matt Hall answers the question. Not only have I begun to branch into lucrative freelance work myself, I recommend the book to every undergrad intern who comes through our doors.

-Christopher, Content Strategist, Austin

This is the course I wish my teachers had given me in college. I love the idea that I don’t have to be stuck in low-paying jobs for life. English Major Jobs 101 finally turns “English majors can do anything” into practical, actionable advice.

-Mika, Account Manager, Los Angeles 

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