Department of English Graduates Where Are They Now? Sample Employers Alamance Burlington School System AmeriCorps VISTA BRG Communications Compass Creative Dramatics Forbes Travel Guide The Fem Literary Magazine The Walt Disney Company Based on nine-month post-graduation survey results Department of English 2015 Graduate Profile Sample Graduate Schools Columbia College of Chicago Columbia Publishing Course University of California, Riverside University of Florida College of Law University of Vermont Academic Internships Alamance Magazine BRS Talent Agency The Greenville Upcountry History Museum Oxford University Press, USA Redeye Worldwide Teach for America Walt Disney World College Program World Relief High Point In Their Own Words Class of 2015 graduates of the Department of English can be found working and earning advanced degrees from prestigious graduate schools throughout South Korea, North Carolina, Vermont, New York, Missouri, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Virginia, Texas, New Jersey, and Washington D.C. “The SPDC provided me with a strong foundation to begin and effectively follow through with my job search. As an English major, your skills lend you the ability to pursue a variety of career paths. But, with this flexibility comes a need to effectively prioritize areas of interest. The SPDC was always there to help me match my skills with potential employers and mitigate some of the overwhelming feelings that too often accompany the job search process.” Rachel Fishman Class of 2015 68% Employed 8% Accepted to Graduate School 13% Employed and Accepted to Graduate School 5% Seeking Employment 8% Other Sample Position Titles Copy Editor Development Assistant Development Officer Editor in Chief Freelance Writer Marketing Associate Performance Manager Sales Support Agent www.elon.edu/careers toll free: 1-877-356-3566 [email protected] telephone: 336-278-6538 The Student Professional Development Center, Office of Career Services, surveys each graduating class with regard to their post-graduation placement. Graduates are surveyed 3 months and 9 months after graduation. For the class of 2015, there was a final response rate of 97% per 9-month survey. Number of Respondents: 40