Jobs for English Majors: Where Our Graduates Work
English Graduates: A Breakdown of Alumni Career Paths
Our graduates work in many different sectors of the economy, with the largest percentages working in Education, Business/Finance, Law, Arts/Media/Culture, STEM, community services/non-profits, and Healthcare
Hundreds of teachers and administrators in K-12 schools such as Jackson Prep, Ocean
Springs HS, Hernando HS, Cherokee HS
Librarian, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Sch.
Community Relations, Jackson Public Schools
Speech Language Pathologist, DeSoto County Schools
School Counselor, North Forrest High School
News/Media Analyst, Shelby County Schools
Faculty, Hinds CC, Northwest MS CC, Portland CC, Coahoma CC
Faculty, Colorado State, Penn State, Tulane, Duke, Carnegie Mellon
Lawyer, University of Michigan
Digital Media Specialist, UT Athletics
Sr Dir. of Dev, Christian Brothers
Dir of Student Services, Penn State School of Law
Physician/Attorney, Yale Child Studies Center
Dir Comm and Marketing, Tulane
CEO, Barksdale Reading Institute
Law Faculty, Wake Forest
Manager, Greenville Library System
Springs HS, Hernando HS, Cherokee HS
Librarian, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Sch.
Community Relations, Jackson Public Schools
Speech Language Pathologist, DeSoto County Schools
School Counselor, North Forrest High School
News/Media Analyst, Shelby County Schools
Faculty, Hinds CC, Northwest MS CC, Portland CC, Coahoma CC
Faculty, Colorado State, Penn State, Tulane, Duke, Carnegie Mellon
Lawyer, University of Michigan
Digital Media Specialist, UT Athletics
Sr Dir. of Dev, Christian Brothers
Dir of Student Services, Penn State School of Law
Physician/Attorney, Yale Child Studies Center
Dir Comm and Marketing, Tulane
CEO, Barksdale Reading Institute
Law Faculty, Wake Forest
Manager, Greenville Library System
Senior Accountant, Ernst & Young
President/CEO, Financial Federal Bank
Financial Advisor, Raymond James
Owner, Sledge & Company
President, Mississippi Title Group
Strategic Planning Specialist, Nasdaq
Pres., Peachtree Investment Solutions
Technical Writer, FedEx
Worldwide Account Manager, FedEx
Sr Leader Product Mgmt, CoreLogic
Co-Owner, Square Books
Business Manager, Dillard’s
Sr Operations Specialist, Amazon
District Manager, Old Navy
President/CEO, Financial Federal Bank
Financial Advisor, Raymond James
Owner, Sledge & Company
President, Mississippi Title Group
Strategic Planning Specialist, Nasdaq
Pres., Peachtree Investment Solutions
Technical Writer, FedEx
Worldwide Account Manager, FedEx
Sr Leader Product Mgmt, CoreLogic
Co-Owner, Square Books
Business Manager, Dillard’s
Sr Operations Specialist, Amazon
District Manager, Old Navy
Attorneys at top MS firms
Federal Appellate Judge
District Attorney
Assistant Public Defender
Circuit Court Judge
Legal Fellow, National Sea Grant Law Center
Attorney, King & Spalding
Federal Appellate Judge
District Attorney
Assistant Public Defender
Circuit Court Judge
Legal Fellow, National Sea Grant Law Center
Attorney, King & Spalding
Global Comm Coord, Vera Wang
Account Exec, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Producer/Director, Passage Film
Museum Registrar, Buffalo Bill’s Historical Ctr.
Musician, Widespread Panic
Writer/Editor/Artist, Portico Magazine
Acting Exec Dir/COO, MS Public Broadcasting
Exec VP Corporate Comm, Viacom/Nickelodeon
Prod. Coord/Asst Editor, National Geographic
Founder, Side Hustle
Sr Trade Rep, W. W. Norton
Self-employed Screenwriter
Author Greg Iles
Assoc. Editor, Nautilus Publishing Co
Editorial Asst-TODAY.com, NBC
National Reporter, NBC News
Coord. Operations, Worldwide Post Prod., Netflix
Technical Director, Fox 10 News
Page Designer/Columnist, Gannett
Editorial Assistant, Simon and Schuster
Food Writer, The Indianapolis Star
Copy Chief, Southern Living Magazine
Marketing Strategist, Tupelo Convention/Visitors Bur.
Pres/Gen Manager, WAPT-TV
Sr Vice President, Burson Campaigns
Author Susan Vaught
Editor of The Globe & American in London
Co-Publisher/Editor, San Francisco Bay Times
Publisher, The Clarion-Ledger
Associate Editor, Travel Weekly
Vice Chairman, W.W. Norton & Co.
Associate Publicist, HarperCollins Publishers
Sr Development Editor, Macmillan Learning
Account Exec, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Producer/Director, Passage Film
Museum Registrar, Buffalo Bill’s Historical Ctr.
Musician, Widespread Panic
Writer/Editor/Artist, Portico Magazine
Acting Exec Dir/COO, MS Public Broadcasting
Exec VP Corporate Comm, Viacom/Nickelodeon
Prod. Coord/Asst Editor, National Geographic
Founder, Side Hustle
Sr Trade Rep, W. W. Norton
Self-employed Screenwriter
Author Greg Iles
Assoc. Editor, Nautilus Publishing Co
Editorial Asst-TODAY.com, NBC
National Reporter, NBC News
Coord. Operations, Worldwide Post Prod., Netflix
Technical Director, Fox 10 News
Page Designer/Columnist, Gannett
Editorial Assistant, Simon and Schuster
Food Writer, The Indianapolis Star
Copy Chief, Southern Living Magazine
Marketing Strategist, Tupelo Convention/Visitors Bur.
Pres/Gen Manager, WAPT-TV
Sr Vice President, Burson Campaigns
Author Susan Vaught
Editor of The Globe & American in London
Co-Publisher/Editor, San Francisco Bay Times
Publisher, The Clarion-Ledger
Associate Editor, Travel Weekly
Vice Chairman, W.W. Norton & Co.
Associate Publicist, HarperCollins Publishers
Sr Development Editor, Macmillan Learning
Engineering Recruiter, Aerotek
Dir, Industrias W de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Senior Comm Specialist, Entergy Services
Quality Eng. Manager, Eaton Aerospace
VP & Gen. Counsel-Contracts, Raytheon
Sr Sales Exec, Netscore Technologies
Sr Specialist-Quality Assurance, C-Spire
Manager of IT Tech Support, CoreLogic
Sr. Dir of Content Dev, LexisNexis
Product Manager, Sprint
VP Govt Relations, SAP
Sr Publications Specialist, Oak Ridge Natl Lab
Dir. Financial Planning, Atara Biotherapeutics
Dir, Industrias W de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Senior Comm Specialist, Entergy Services
Quality Eng. Manager, Eaton Aerospace
VP & Gen. Counsel-Contracts, Raytheon
Sr Sales Exec, Netscore Technologies
Sr Specialist-Quality Assurance, C-Spire
Manager of IT Tech Support, CoreLogic
Sr. Dir of Content Dev, LexisNexis
Product Manager, Sprint
VP Govt Relations, SAP
Sr Publications Specialist, Oak Ridge Natl Lab
Dir. Financial Planning, Atara Biotherapeutics
Owner, Welsh Psychological Services
Director of Comm, United Way of NE MS
Pastor, United Methodist Church
Drug/Alcohol Counselor, LIFECORE Health Group
Social Worker, MS Dept Child Protection Services
President, Intermark Language Services
Project Officer, MS State Veterans Affair Board
Primary Literacy Promoter, Peace Corps
Chief of Museums, Galveston Historical Found.
Dir of Dev, Jackson Symphony Orchestra
Script Consultant, Manhattan Theater Club
Programming Coord, Austin Music Network
Digital Marketing Coord, Nashville Sports Council
Field Interviewer, Natl. Labor Relations Bd.
Deputy Dir Govt Affairs, MS Manufacturers Assoc
Deputy Exec Dir, MS Republican Party
Sr National Consultant, American Heart Assoc
Exec Dir Foundation Services, UM Foundation
Senior VP, National Cable TV Assoc
Director of Comm, United Way of NE MS
Pastor, United Methodist Church
Drug/Alcohol Counselor, LIFECORE Health Group
Social Worker, MS Dept Child Protection Services
President, Intermark Language Services
Project Officer, MS State Veterans Affair Board
Primary Literacy Promoter, Peace Corps
Chief of Museums, Galveston Historical Found.
Dir of Dev, Jackson Symphony Orchestra
Script Consultant, Manhattan Theater Club
Programming Coord, Austin Music Network
Digital Marketing Coord, Nashville Sports Council
Field Interviewer, Natl. Labor Relations Bd.
Deputy Dir Govt Affairs, MS Manufacturers Assoc
Deputy Exec Dir, MS Republican Party
Sr National Consultant, American Heart Assoc
Exec Dir Foundation Services, UM Foundation
Senior VP, National Cable TV Assoc
Physician, SE Louisiana Veterans Healthcare
Surgeon, Beaumont Bone and Joint Institute
Researcher, St. Jude’s Hospital
Physician, Oregon Science & Health
Research Interviewer, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Comm Specialist, Methodist Le Bonheur
Nurse, Greenwood Leflore Hospital
Attorney, LifePoint Health
Manager of Res Services, Baddour Center
Dir of Gift Planning & Dev, UT Health-San Antonio
OB-GYN, Jackson Healthcare for Women
Government/Military
Sr Satellite Network Manager, US Army
Surgeon, Beaumont Bone and Joint Institute
Researcher, St. Jude’s Hospital
Physician, Oregon Science & Health
Research Interviewer, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Comm Specialist, Methodist Le Bonheur
Nurse, Greenwood Leflore Hospital
Attorney, LifePoint Health
Manager of Res Services, Baddour Center
Dir of Gift Planning & Dev, UT Health-San Antonio
OB-GYN, Jackson Healthcare for Women
Government/Military
Sr Satellite Network Manager, US Army