The English Program from Louisiana State University is intended to be preparation not solely for graduate study in English but for a wide range of professions and careers. 

In addition to the primary reward of intellectual growth, the English Program offers students substantial benefits: the satisfaction of producing a sustained argument about complex texts, the senior thesis; opportunities to work on a one-to-one basis with instructors of the student's own choice to explore topics chosen by the student; and the distinction of an honors degree, an impressive credential for candidates for employment, scholarships, and graduate or professional schools.

Careers and Internships for English Majors

Just as new technologies change from year to year, the skills learned from technical degrees are often outdated by the time students reach graduation. What employers seek, more and more, is not specialized knowledge that quickly vanishes but durable skills in reading, thinking, and communication.

Whether students pursue teaching, writing, business, nonprofits, law, careers in government or non-governmental organizations, the English department offers training in how to read carefully, think analytically, and write clearly so that they will be ready for any job in this tough market.