Career Options
Augustana's Career Resource Centre has a variety of resources and career counselling help available. Here are some of the fields that English graduates enter:
Careers Where English is Essential:
- Advertising Copywriter
- Announcer (radio and television)
- Critic
- Community College Instructor
- Editor (Advertising, Art, Copy, News, Photo, Production, Script, Sports, Technical)Elementary School Teacher
- English as a Second Language Teacher (ESL) in Canada and Abroad
- High School Teacher
- Journalist (Book Reviewer, Broadcast Journalist, Columnist, Correspondent, Investigative Reporter, Journalist, News Analyst, News Commentator, Network Reporter, Reporter, Researcher for Radio or Television, Television News Anchorperson)
- Proofreader
- Public Relations Officer (Communications Officer, Fund-Raising Consultant, Information Officer, Media Co-ordinator, Media Relations Officer, Museum Educator, Press Secretary, Publicist)
- Researcher (Radio and Television)
- Translator
- University Professor
- Writer (Essayist, Humorist, Novelist, Playwright, Poet, Scientific Writer, Script Writer, Short-story Writer, Specifications Writer, Technical Writer, Television Writer)
Careers Where English is Desirable:
- Actor
- Archivist
- Conference and Event Planner
- Court Reporter
- Director (Television, Radio, Film, and Theatre)
- Human Resources Specialist
- Interpreter
- Lawyer
- Legal Assistant
- Librarian or Information Services Specialist
- Linguist
- Market Research Analyst
- Ministry or Priesthood
- Politician
- Producer (Radio, Television, and Film)
- Secretary (Executive, Medical, Legal)