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I was a closet English major.
I knew that I wanted to be an English major from the first semester I arrived here, but it took me until the end of my sophomore year to take the plunge and write it on my registration forms. It took me an entire summer to actually tell my parents.
What was I going to DO with an English major?
Turns out I had the question all wrong. The real question is, "what is a degree in English (or any liberal arts degree) going to do FOR me?"
The answer was: PLENTY. A student with a liberal arts degree can be very marketable-- if you play your cards right.
Employers in a national NACE survey identified 10 qualities that they seek in graduates: communication, honesty, teamwork, interpersonal skills, work ethic, motivation, flexibility, analytical skills, computer skills, and organizational skills.
Sure sounds like a liberal arts major to me. But there's more from this survey to help those closet liberal arts types succeed in the job search.
Employers want students who:
Combine their degree with relevant work experiences while in school.
Get computer skills that are used in their field.
Intern or volunteer for their organization.
Show leadership and problem solving in campus activities & college experiences.
Research their company & career field.
Start early in their search process.
Still worried? You've got a free source of help right here. Employers recommend that students use their career services office to help them get the information and experiences they need to get ahead as liberal arts majors in the workplace.
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