Why Employers Hire English Grads

By Shannon Murray

The typical answers for English majors have to do with critical reading, writing, and thinking skills, and those are all true for English students (and for liberal Arts majors in general). But English students also have been required (and at a high level) to

work in teams and lead them
speak in public to a variety of audiences
reconcile different opinions
plan and complete large projects
collect, analyse, and synthesize research
adapt to a variety of different expectations and tasks
work in complexity and ambiguity without oversimplifying
identify creative solutions to problems

and more. This list makes English graduates highly suitable for a variety of interesting and important careers: and if they keep track of their accomplishments through a portfolio, they'll have proof as well.

Shannon Murray, Department of English, University of Prince Edward Island, and 3M National Teaching Fellow.

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