Literature
When exploring possible academic majors, begin by investigating the specific programs at Purchase College. Discover more about the B.A. in Literature, and find out about program requirements, courses, and the program faculty.
Want to find out more about a major? Talk to department heads and professors to have your questions answered and to get the inside track on being a Literature major at Purchase College.
Career Possibilities
ACQUIRED SKILLS
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Read accurately and analytically
- Imaginative & creative
- Persuasive
- Self motivated & disciplined
- Editing & grammatical skills
- Organized
- Observant
- Individually expressive
- Ability to present alternative view points
- Summarizing ideas
CAREER TITLES
- Assistant Copywriter
- Author
- Book Critic
- Book Editor
- Business Manager
- Columnist
- Copyeditor
- Copywriter
- Counselor
- Editor
- Fact Checker
- Fund Raiser
- Lawyer
- Librarian
- Literary Agent
- Marketing Specialist
- Media Buyer
- Museum Assistant
- Paralegal
- Playwright
- Poet
- Production Assistant
- Professor
- Proof Reader
- Public Relations Specialist
- Public Relations Writer
- Publicity Manager
- Reporter
- Researcher
- Sales Representative
- Screenplay Writer
- Speechwriter
- Staff Writer
- Story Editor
- Teacher
- Technical Writer
- Writer
TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT HIRE
- Publishing Houses
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Advertising Agencies
- Public Relations Firms
- Government Agencies
- Film Studios
- Educational Institutions
- Radio and Television Broadcasting
- Corporations
- Non Profit Organizations
CAREER INFORMATION AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
www.cencom.org - Center for Communications
www.magazine.org - Magazine Publishers of America
www.nnpa.org - National Newspaper Publishing
Association
www.nwu.org National Writers Union
www.prsa.org - Public Relations Society of America
www.bls.gov/oco - Occupational Outlook Handbook
JOB SEARCH LINKS
www.purchase.edu/careerdevelopment - Click on Purchase JobScore to access jobs posted for Purchase students and alumni
www.mediabistro.com - Job and industry information in the media
www.workinpr.com - Careers in Public Relations
www.bookjobs.com - Jobs/internships in the publishing industry
www.creativehotlist.com- Site for the professional creative marketplace
www.freelancewriting.com - Site for today's working writers
www.teachny.com - NYC Department of Education
BOOKS AVAILABLE AT CDC
- Great Jobs for English Majors
- Career Opportunities in Writing
- Writers Market FAQs
- Careers for Book Worms and other Literary Types
- Book Publishing Careers
- Start your Career as a Freelance Writer
- The Practical Writer