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How an English Major/Minor helps your resume

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Adept at performing extensive research and presenting results
  • Skilled at organizing complex projects
  • Attentive to linguistic detail in grammar and vocabulary
  • Superior reading comprehension and analysis
  • Example Resume for Editing Jobs (PDF)
  • Example Resume for Medical Jobs (PDF)
  • Example Resume for Teaching Jobs (PDF)
  • Example Resume for Writing Jobs (PDF)

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