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#1 New York Times Best-Selling Author
Read widely. Explore the world. Be open to other people and experiences, and also hold your sacred experiences and people close.
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Writer, Actor, and Comedian
I have gained many tools for communicating ideas clearly, which has helped me in teaching positions, writers' rooms, and as a wife and mom! Critical thinking and communication have been instrumental in every interpersonal relationship in my life.
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Marketing Associate Editor
Don't be afraid of jobs you're not totally qualified or comfortable with. I didn't know anything about digital marketing, but those skills I could learn. My soft skills of writing and storytelling are harder to pick up.
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Data Quality Analyst
Going into a career that doesn't feel adjacent to my English major isn't a failure of the major— it is a major benefit.
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Family Medicine Doctor
"It still surprises me how much learning to interpret text helps me to analyze symptoms, and make diagnoses."
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Attorney
"I think I have an advantage as a writer and speaker in the legal context because of my bachelor's degree and professional background in literature and creative writing."
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Children's Illustrator
"In the children’s publishing industry, I’m the whole package—I can write and illustrate. I had an easier time getting an agent because I can do both."
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Author
"BYU's English department pushed me as a writer, which means it pushed me as a thinker, because those two go hand in hand."
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Product Manager
"A big part of my job is taking someone else's vision and hammering it down into something that makes sense for the brand and team, and breaking it down into actionable steps. The process is messy and takes some organizational skills and finesse, but the English major absolutely prepped me for this kind of work."
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Content Writer
"There's not just one path for English majors. It's not just teaching or bust. So many businesses need good writers, they need you."
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Copywriting, Brand Positioning & Messaging, and Content Strategy
"It's actually pretty surprising to me how many people hate writing. I love writing. And I think a talent in writing sets you apart in tech."
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UX Software Designer
"Part of my job is research, which is just "systematic inquiry." [It] brings me face to face with people, where I have to be insatiably curious: constantly challenging my assumptions, sensing ambiguities, asking questions that are framed in JUST the right way. This systematic inquiry and curiosity is fostered by the kind of work we do in an English degree, both in and out of class. And I'm really grateful for it."
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Director of Content
"I also think the empathy, thoughtfulness, and critical thinking that studying literature cultivates have helped me excel at designing user-centered content and navigating the corporate world."
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Teacher, Editor, and Writer
"I’d wished I’d known that it is okay to want to be a writer. It is a valid career choice, and can be even more so when it is paired with other concrete skillsets that one can gain at BYU. "
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Senior Director of Product Marketing
"Being able to work cross-functionally to communicate ideas and value in clear, concise, and inspirational ways has propelled me further than I ever realized it could."
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Church History Archivist
"I took for granted the ability to write coherently and in an organized way. It's not a skill that most people have, and I feel like I was really able to hone that skill in my English classes."
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Human Resources
"[My English degree has] helped me a lot when it comes to my HR career; I can be very diplomatic due to a lot of the skills I learned as an English major."
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E-Commerce Marketer
"You will be surprised to discover how bad most people are at writing. It’s a skill you probably take for granted, but is actually very valuable and will be attractive to future employers."
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