{"id":62,"date":"2020-05-01T19:42:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T19:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/english\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2024-09-12T20:33:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T20:33:28","slug":"undergraduate-career-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/english\/undergraduate-career-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Your Success Story Is Waiting. <\/span>An English Major trains you to pay close, critical attention to textual, visual and narrative forms of evidence; think broadly, analytically, and imaginatively; and communicate with subtlety, clarity, and precision. These skills will serve you well in careers ranging from those focused on teaching and communication to journalism, non-profits, law, marketing, and business. More importantly, whatever career you choose, your English major will feed your lifelong passion for exploring, understanding, bridging, and creating.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Alumni Stories<\/h2>\r\n\r\n

Anne Machalinski ’02 (Literary Studies)<\/h4>\r\n

After graduating with a Major in Literary Studies, Anne worked in the field of media buying\/planning, but quickly realized it was not the right fit for her. Going back to her love of reading and writing, Anne pursued and earned a Master of Science in Journalism at Columbia University. She began exploring a variety of career opportunities and is now a Senior Editor for UCLA Health. Thinking back on her experience at Vanderbilt and how it has led to her current career, Anne says, “All of my work has incorporated skills I learned with an English major: critical thinking, reading comprehension, clear and persuasive writing. Having an English major gave me the flexibility to try out a few different things without feeling pigeonholed into one path.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Emma Cofer ’09 (Creative Writing)<\/h4>\r\n

\"HeadshotWhile at Vanderbilt, Emma knew she had a passion for language and storytelling. It drew her to the English major in Creative Writing and, eventually, toward brand strategy. As a lead brand strategist at Google, she solves problems, finds meaning, and tells stories for a living. Her degree has helped her on this pathway, as she learned how to \u201cunpack the value of every single word,\u201d build a \u201crange of references, allusions, and stylistic tools to draw on to tell stories,\u201d and even \u201cempathize with the human experience to uncover insights to drive business.\u201d She can\u2019t imagine a more helpful set of skills for her career.<\/p>\r\n

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Patrick Neligan ’13 (Literary Studies)<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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A major in Literary Studies prepared Patrick to earn his M.A. in Public Relations at Georgetown University and set him up for success as a senior account executive with Public Purpose PR, a public relations firm serving the health care industry. During his studies at Vanderbilt, he learned how to process and analyze copious amounts of content to convey complex ideas–a sought-after skill in the workplace. Patrick also says, “The focus on gender roles, equality, and respect in the collaborative environment of the Department of English really helped me to be a better colleague and professional.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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