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What do Nazareth Grads do, and for whom?

• Assistant Editor - Trenchless Technological Magazine
  
• Director of Education - Sylvan Learning Center
  
• Editor - Edit Ink
  
• English Teacher - West Genesee School District
  
• Grant Writing Specialist - Ford Foundation
  
• Migrant Specialist/ESL - SUNY Cortland
  
• Personnel Analyst - Proudfoot Reports, Inc
  
• Technical Writer - Tokyo Electronics America
  
• Web Designer (Tech Writing Required) - Gamesville (Lycos)
  

Typical Career Leads

• Advertising Manager
  
• Columnist/Commentator
  
• Editor
  
• Management Trainee
  
• Officer/Government Service
  
• Research Assistant
  

Typical Hiring Organizations

• Advertising Department/Firms
  
• Business Corporations
  
• Government Agencies
  
• Investment Firms
  
• Magazines and Newspapers
  
• Publishing Companies
  

Where can you get more information?

• English Department: Dr. Joseph Pestino, Golisano Academic Center, Room 460
• Career Services Office:
  • Michael Kahl, Director, Shults Center
  • Amy Bauer, Career Counselor, Shults Center

Books available in Career Services

• Great Jobs for English Majors. By DeGalan & Lambert
• Jobs for English Majors and Other Smart People. By John Munschauer
• Getting into Publishing. Association of American Publishers
• What can I do with a Major In …? By Lawrence Malnig and Anita Malnig
• College Majors and Careers: A Resource Guide for Effective Life Planning. By Paul Phifer
  

Internet Sites of Interest

• Nazareth College Departmental Website: English
• Advertising and Media Jobs Page
  
• Author Link for Editors & Writers
  
• Careers in English
  
• Careers in English and Writing Arts
  
• Public Relations Careers
  
• Technical Writing Careers
  
• The National Diversity Newspaper Job Bank
  
• The Write Jobs Page
  
• Writing and Editing Careers
  
• Writing Jobs and Assignments
  
• Xlibris
• Book Jobs