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Teach: After finishing her B.A. in Humanities with a Writing Emphasis, Elizabeth Claverie went on for her teaching credential so she can teach English in at the high school level. Many of Dominican's Literature majors go on to teach English, either at the private or public school level.
Teaching Jobs FYI: Want to teach at a public high school? A strong teacher credential program is available through Dominican, and here are two other options as well: learn about job opportunities teaching in private high schools through the free placement service, http://www.carneysandoe.com (they may not require a credential) . Or learn about job opportunities for M.A. and Ph.D. grads through the Chronicle of Higher Education's job list (and directly contact Community College districts).
Lecture/Research: Several of our graduating Literature majors continue to graduate programs at Dominican or elsewhere. Students have applied to Creative Writing and Literature Programs at St. Mary's College, USF, UC Davis, Stanford, and other schools throughout the country. Like Prize-Winning short story writer Augusta Nimmo (2001), many return to Dominican's M.A. in Humanities to further their learning. Learn more about Higher Education in the Humanities through the Modern Language Association.
Write: Students are submitting essays to Chicken Soup for the Soul, Literary Magazines, Web Sites, Traveler's Tales and other national publications after their classes in Travel Writing, Poetry, Screen Writing and other writing classes. The Pacific News Service, Marin Independent Journal and other Bay area venues allow students with talent to test the waters and submit to top journals through internships and jobs.
Edit (online or live): Many Literature majors take on one of the Bay Area of New York City publishing houses after graduating. Opportunities to help in the Tutoring Center and to edit the literary magazine hone students' skills. Want to take a summer intensive on editing? See the Literature Department Bulletin Board in Guzman Gazebo for info from NYU's Publishing Institute.
Work in Marketing: Many Literature majors go on to work in marketing. People who are fascinated by design and visuals, who are good at explaining things to a broad audience in interesting ways, often go into this field after graduating in English.
Write Grants: Author Dorotea Reyna works in the Dominican Advancement Office and also writes poetry and plays (her play "Goddesses" recently won an award). Grant Writing is a lucrative way to support yourself and your writing.
Copywriting: Copywriters write advertisements for newspapers, radio, TV, magazines, and other media. They also write publicity releases, sales materials, or merchandising campaigns.
Report: David Sterkin majored in English at Dominican, where he edited the student literary magazine and wrote poems, plays, and song lyrics for his senior project. After a brief stint as a law student, David has returned to his real love: writing. He is a reporter for a Foothills area newspaper.
Celebrity: (Our Favorite Odd Job For English Graduates)
David Duchovny of The X Files was a graduate student in English Literature, rock band Green Day studied English Literature at UC Berkeley, Jodi Foster studied at Yale, and singer Sting taught English Literature for years until his little band, The Police, made enough income to pay rent. . . .
Job Websites for Writers:
Authorlink - For editors, agents, writers, and readers, with classified ads/jobs.
California Employment Development Department - This site has Labor Market Information with salary information and job outlook.
Freelance Writing - This website has a "job bank" and a "career center."
Inscriptions - Each weekly issue features job opportunities, paying markets and much more.
JournalismJobs - In partnership with Columbia Journalism Review, with media information, salary information and job resources.
MediaBistro.com - Connecting all media professionals to new opportunities.
National Writers' Union Job Hotline - A nation-wide, non-profit alternative for employers to locate the writers they need, and writers to find jobs.
