English 389 - The Major and Beyond: Career

This course helps English majors find their way to the post-graduate life they want. Students practice important job search skills, learn to articulate the worth of their major, and leave the course with a better sense of their vocational direction. In addition to receiving individualized guidance in creating cover letters and resumes of immediate use, students work on multiple other assignments: attendance at career events, interviews with professionals from fields of interest, a professional presentation, a short paper researching professions, and participation in a mock interview. The course gives students a chance to build community with other English majors, make useful contacts in the department, college, and university, and practice networking with alumni, employers, and others.

CW Gen Ed Full-title: The Major and Beyond: Career Exploration for English Majors.