Career Preparation


In the Department of English & History, you’ll experience formation of your mind and soul while preparing for a career.

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Career Preparation in English Major*

Freshman Year

  • Intro to LinkedIn, networking, and internship planning, LinkedIn Profile Creation: LIT2105 Literary Studies

Sophomore Year

  • Visits from variety of writing professionals, interviewing techniques, resume creation: ENG2146 Professional Writing

Junior Year

  • Updating LinkedIn: ENG3125 Structure of English Grammar

Junior or Senior Year

  • Internship: ENG4995/LIT4995

Senior Year

Fall
  • Professional portfolio preparation, resume updating: ENG4435 Writing Theory and Ethics
Spring
  • Resume and Professional Portfolio Review with Employers: Capstone (ENG4855, 4858; LIT4859)

*see below for other career preparation course content

Career Preparation for History and PHE (Politics, History, & Economics) Majors

Freshman Year

  • Discuss the wide variety of career options in HIS2005 Introduction to Historical Studies.

Junior or Senior Year

  • Talk with Dr. Miller about three internship course possibilities: 
    • HIS4995 History Internship
    • POS2695 Minnesota Legislative Internship
    • POS4995 Political Science Internship

Senior Year

  • Discuss career preparation progress in HIS4835 Senior Seminar.

Selected Internship Experiences

  • Minnesota Public Radio
  • Bethany House Publishers
  • West Academic Publishing
  • Mpls St Paul Magazine
  • Collegis Education
  • Redleaf Press
  • The Borgen Project

Common Careers

  • Copy Editor—Red Line Editorial, West Academic Publishing
  • Assistant Production Editor—Bethany Publishing
  • Communications Specialist—Medtronic
  • Technical Writer—Medtronic, Pearson Vue
  • Grant Coordinator—Salvation Army
  • Translator—Wycliffe Bible Translators

Professional Writing Course Options

  • ENG2235 Editing and Proofreading
  • ENG3165 Instructional Design for Professional Writing
  • ENG3245 Writing for Magazines
  • ENG3247 Technical Writing
  • ENG3248 Grant Writing
  • ENG3249 Social Media Marketing
  • ENG3316 Freelance Writing
  • Professional Experience Credits:
  • Editing for Inkstone

Additional Career Preparation

  • Critical thinking and close textual analysis in literature courses
  • Research and presentation skills in capstones
  • Research experience in LIT4841 Research
  • Graduate school panel alternative years
  • Working on campus as a work study for a professor in the department, the Writing Center, or Berntsen Library