Undergraduate
What can you do with a degree in English?
- Visit our alumni pages to see what some of our recent graduates are doing!
English majors work in such diverse fields as teaching and education, law, editing and publishing, advertising and marketing, freelance and technical writing, research, corporate communications, and government and public service, including Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and non-profit organizations. There are many resources available to UT English majors to help them select and successfully begin a new career. Please browse the links below for some ideas on where to start.
Campus Career Resources
Liberal Arts Career ServicesMake your dream career a reality with a visit to Liberal Arts Career Services! We offer a multitude of services to UT students and alumni: we'll help you research potential employers, write a resume, practice for interviews, and find an internship. We also manage a recruiting program providing on-campus interviews and career fairs throughout the year. Lastly, we advise students considering law school and offer courses for credit in areas related to the liberal arts and employment.
UT Career Exploration Center-Services for Students
As a first step toward exploring career ideas, many English majors choose to visit the Career Exploration Center (CEC) and speak individually with one of our career counselors. A 45-minute meeting at the CEC can help you cultivate some career clarity, generate options, connect you with helpful resources, and identify the next steps in your career decision-making process. If you are considering graduate school, the CEC staff can help you both find the right graduate programs and guide you through the application process.
The Health Professions Office provides information necessary to students interested in applying to pharmacy, medical, dental, physical therapy, occupational therapy, veterinary, osteopathic, optometry or other related health profession programs. Full-time counselors and part-time peer advisors are available to help you select courses to meet professional school admission requirements, advise you on health career options and alternatives, and provide you with up-to-date information about professional schools in Texas, across the country, and around the world.
The mission of the Texas Exes Career Network is to connect alumni and current students of The University of Texas at Austin for the purposes of sharing career related information. Those searching our database will find Texas Exes who have volunteered to share their career experience and insight about occupations, industries, employers, labor market trends, and job relocation. The purpose of the Texas Exes Career Network is not to find jobs, recruit employees, sell products or services, or conduct surveys, but rather to network and share career information within the UT community.