Students who choose to major or minor in English at Dakota Wesleyan University acquire knowledge and skills that prepare them for several career options. Our graduates become critical thinkers who can analyze and synthesize information and then present their conclusions intelligently and logically. This ability to communicate thoughts in a clear and concise way is one skill employers look for when hiring recent graduates. Here are just a few of the career options open to English majors.

Writer Journalist       Reporter, Broadcast and Print Media Magazine Writer Public Relations Advertising Sales Literary Agent Teaching   Elementary, Secondary, University Copywriter, Editor Editorial Assistant Desktop Publisher Speech Writer Publicity Assistant Playwright Critic   Art, Book