Career and Leadership Development

English, Writing, Library Science

Areas & Employers For Work:

English

  • Writing/Editing: creative writing, journalism, technical writing, freelance writing (Newspapers; Magazines; Broadcast Media Companies; Trade, Professional, or Consumer Publications; Internet Sites; Government Agencies; Universities; University Presses; Freelance)
  • Education: teaching, administration, student affairs, information/library science, non-classroom teaching (K-12 Schools; Universities; Language Institutes, Domestic & Abroad; Libraries; Museums; Private Learning Centers; Nonprofit Organizations Involved with Literacy)
  • Publishing: editing, advertising, sales, circulation, production, publicity (Trade Publishing; Special Interest & Trade Magazines; Educational Publishing; Professional & Scholarly Publishing; University Presses; Independent Publishers; Alternative Media Publishers)
  • Advertising: creative services, account management, media, account planning, production (Advertising Agencies; In-House Agencies of Large Companies)
  • Public Relations: account coordination; writing/editing; media relations; account management (Public Relations Firms; Advertising Agencies; In-House Public Relations Departments; Universities; Nonprofit Organizations; Government Agencies)
  • Business: management, sales, marketing, human resources, insurance (Business Organizations; Retailers)
  • Law (Law Firms; Government Agencies; State & Local Government; Corporations; Public Interest Organizations; Private Practice; Universities)

Information/Library Sciences

  • Academic Libraries: reference, circulation, technical services, web design/maintenance, digital/paper preservation, government documents, special collections, prospect research, collection development (Universities; Junior/Community Colleges; Specialized Academic Programs)
  • School Libraries & Media Centers: teaching, administration, technical services (K-12 Schools; Public School Districts)
  • Public Libraries: user/reader services; technical services; web development/maintenance; special collections; genealogical research (Central Libraries; Library Branches)
  • Special Libraries & Information Centers: indexing/abstracting; knowledge management; records management/archives; document design; digital preservation; visual resources (Large Hospitals; Medical Schools; Law Schools; Industrial & Scientific Collections; Research Labs; Federal/State/Local Government; Public Libraries; Universities; Museums & Art Institutions; Historical Societies; Publishing Houses; Film/Television Studios)
  • Information Services: research, indexing/abstracting; online retrieval; database management (Information Service Agencies; Outsourcing Companies; Research Centers; Large Corporations; Self-Employed)
  • Information Systems/Technology: design/development, management/operation; database administration; web development/maintenance, training, digital preservation (Libraries; Data Processing Centers; Corporations; Research Centers; Government; Universities)
  • Electronic Publishing (Database Producers; Distributors of Electronic Publications; Electronic Publishers; Self-Employed)

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