Tag: Careers for English Majors

The Hidden Rules of Getting (and Thriving in) a Job

December 16, 2018 by Cathy Day

By Cathy Day It all started with two tweets: There’s a “hidden curriculum” to higher ed. So what are the “hidden rules” to thriving in a job? https://t.co/yYEXuSgKwu — Cathy Day (@daycathy) December 15, 2018 And in response, I got so much good advice–much of it from #bsuenglish alums–that I decided to share it all […]

Read More
Dr. Joyce Huff on “Banking and Brontes”: How the English Major Led Her to a Job in Banking

June 27, 2014 by bsuenglish

Banking and Brontes “I majored in English and Theater. That means I know how to communicate.” That’s what I told one of the vice presidents of the bank when I applied for their innovative, fast-track management training program. Picture me: twenty-two years old, recently graduated from college and surrounded by two hundred other hopefuls vying […]

Read More
English Majors Who Work At Ball State: Dr. Joseph Goodwin, Assistant Director of the Career Center

July 18, 2011 by bsuenglish

In the coming year, we will feature guest posts from English majors who work at Ball State in positions outside of the English department. This is part of our larger effort to emphasize the many different ways that one can use an English degree after graduation. In this post, the assistant director of Ball State’s career center, Dr. […]

Read More

Page: 1