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| Remember that most careers do not require that you have a specific major but that you meet a minimum amount of education. So the question is not so much what can you do with a certain major but what you want to do and how you want to get there. The following list is a beginning point to help you explore a few related career choices based on an academic interest you might have. |
Potential Careers:
| Author | Broadcast Journalist |
| College Professor | Copy writer for book publisher |
| Copy writer for advertising agency | Critic |
| Editor Magazine, Newspaper | Editor, Book publisher |
| Editorial Assistant | Film Directing/Editing |
| Freelance Writer | Journalist |
| Lawyer | Librarian |
| Paralegal | Proofreader |
| Public Relations writer | Publicist for book publisher |
| Scriptwriter | Speech Writer |
| Staff Writer Magazine or Newspaper | Translator/Interpreter |
| Teacher, Secondary level | Technical Writer |
Potential
Employers:
| Newspapers | Magazines |
| Advertising Agencies | Public Relations Firms |
| Schools, Secondary | Colleges and Universities |
| Book Publishing Firms | TV Stations |
| Radio Stations | Free-lance |
| Library | Law Firm |
| State or Federal government agencies | Professional Journals |
| Multimedia Corporations | Web based publishers |
Links:
| http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos089.htm | OOH profile, Writer/Editor |
| http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos066.htm | OOH profile, Teacher |
| http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos086.htm | OOH profile, Public Relations |
| http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos088.htm | OOH profile, News Reporting |
| http://www.poewar.com/articles/careerlist.htm | Writing Career Ideas |
| http://www.freelancers.com/ | Freelance Writers |
| http://www.prsa.org/ | Public Relations Association |
| http://www.rtndf.org/ | News Directors Association |
| http://www.naa.org/ | Newspaper Association |
| http://www.copydesk.org/ | Copy Editors Society |
| http://www.ire.org/ | Investigative Reporting |
| http://pppp.net/links/news/ | Comprehensive Newspaper links |
| http://www.authorlink.com/index.html | Publishing Resources |
| http://www.nationjob.com/media/ | Media Jobs |
| http://www.tvjobs.com/index_a.htm | Television Jobs |
| http://www.monster.com | Job Listings |
| http://www.usajobs.opm.gov | Federal Job Listings |
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