Social sciences have become wildly popular with western students in the past decade. With a downturn in the economy, most wonder whether they will be forced to work in positions they do not appreciate. English majors are particularly worried about becoming an English teacher or ending up writing articles in general.在過(guò)去的十年里，社會(huì)科學(xué)受到了西方學(xué)生的廣泛歡迎。由于經(jīng)濟(jì)低迷，很多人都在想他們會(huì)不會(huì)被迫去從事自己不喜歡的工作。英語(yǔ)專業(yè)的學(xué)生尤其擔(dān)心自己會(huì)成為英語(yǔ)老師或者只能寫(xiě)一些文章。
However, a recent Career Say article offers career paths for English majors that might not be as dour as some make it out to be. English majors do not have to resign themselves to becoming a teacher or a writer. Instead, they can often make fabulous journalists or editors. In some cases, they even make amazing film makers, foreign translators, and even news reporters. Anyone graduating from college with a degree in English or any other social science should not be dismayed by the lack of job opportunities. One only has to look hard enough to find them.不過(guò)職業(yè)規(guī)劃網(wǎng)站Career Say最近發(fā)表的一篇文章為英語(yǔ)專業(yè)的學(xué)生提供了一些職業(yè)道路，好像不像有些人想象的那么沉悶。英語(yǔ)專業(yè)的學(xué)生沒(méi)有必要去當(dāng)老師或者寫(xiě)手，他們也可以成為很好的文字記者或者編輯。在某些情況下，他們甚至可以成為很棒的電影導(dǎo)演、外語(yǔ)翻譯、甚至新聞采訪記者。那些在大學(xué)里學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)專業(yè)或其他社會(huì)科學(xué)專業(yè)的學(xué)生，都不應(yīng)該因?yàn)槿鄙俟ぷ鳈C(jī)會(huì)而感到沮喪，而是應(yīng)該努力去找到工作。
I’m writing this article because I’m an English major.我會(huì)寫(xiě)這篇文章是因?yàn)?，我學(xué)的就是英語(yǔ)專業(yè)。
You might be thinking one of two things; that I’m an English major with a career in article writing, or I’m an article writer among other things because I’m an English major.你也許會(huì)這樣想：我學(xué)的是英語(yǔ)專業(yè)，所以我的職業(yè)就是寫(xiě)文章；或者我是個(gè)寫(xiě)文章的，因?yàn)槲覍W(xué)的是英語(yǔ)專業(yè)。
I am sincerely glad to say that the second premise is actually true. A graduate of Bachelor in Secondary Education Major in English, being a formal English teacher was not my first choice in career paths. (If you’re wondering, it’s actually Psychology.) Little did I realize how versatile this specialization is and how many career options it would present me. 我很高興地告訴你，后者的確如此。盡管我在大學(xué)學(xué)的是中學(xué)英語(yǔ)教育，但做一名正式的英語(yǔ)教師并不是我的第一職業(yè)選擇（事實(shí)上心理學(xué)才是。）當(dāng)時(shí)我并沒(méi)有意識(shí)到英語(yǔ)專業(yè)可以如此多樣，擺在我面前的可以有這么多職業(yè)選擇。
Even for a graduate of my course, (which has limited major units unlike a pure AB English degree) the possibilities are numerous. The amount and variety of jobs for English majors are hardly disappointing and present many opportunities for different skills to be utilized.哪怕對(duì)于像我這樣學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)專業(yè)的課程但沒(méi)有拿正式學(xué)位的畢業(yè)生來(lái)說(shuō)，也有無(wú)數(shù)的可能性。對(duì)于英語(yǔ)專業(yè)的學(xué)生來(lái)說(shuō)，工作的數(shù)量和種類都不會(huì)讓你失望，你有許多機(jī)會(huì)可以運(yùn)用多種技能。
If you’re wondering just how many English major career options are there after graduation, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill provides a list of a few examples of career opportunities for English Majors. Below are some examples:如果你想知道畢業(yè)之后英語(yǔ)專業(yè)的學(xué)生有多少工作機(jī)會(huì)，位于教堂山的北卡羅來(lái)納大學(xué)列出了一份清單，上面的例子都是英語(yǔ)專業(yè)學(xué)生的就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)。下面就是一些例子：
Author 作家
Bookstore manager 書(shū)店老板
Columnist 專欄作家
Court Reporter 法院書(shū)記官
Creative Writing 創(chuàng)意寫(xiě)作者
Critic 評(píng)論家
Customer Service Representative 客戶服務(wù)代表
Drama 戲劇類職業(yè)
Editor (assignment, book, copy, dictionary…) 編輯 （功課、書(shū)、副本、字典等）
Educational Researcher 教育研究者
Environmental Planner 環(huán)境規(guī)劃師
Filmmaker 電影導(dǎo)演
Foreign Service 涉外服務(wù)
Interpreter/Translator 口譯員/筆譯員
Journalist 文字記者
Librarian 圖書(shū)管理員
Musician/Composer 音樂(lè)家/作曲家
Narrator 解說(shuō)員
News Reporter 新聞?dòng)浾?/span>
Proofreader 校對(duì)員
Research Analyst 研究分析員
Secondary School Teacher 中學(xué)老師
Singer/Songwriter 歌手/歌曲作家
Social Worker 社會(huì)工作者
Teaching (all levels) 教師（各個(gè)層面的）
Writer: Technical, Speech, Freelance 作家：科技類、演講類、自由寫(xiě)作者
Many of these career options are already familiar, but some may surprise graduates. Being in the foreign service or the entertainment industry would not probably be the first career option to cross the mind of most English majors. Most of these career options require additional training and certification, but a degree and specialization in English would definitely command an advantage.這些職業(yè)選擇中有許多我們已經(jīng)很熟悉了，但也有一些會(huì)讓畢業(yè)生感到驚訝。從事涉外服務(wù)或者娛樂(lè)行業(yè)可能不是大多數(shù)英語(yǔ)專業(yè)學(xué)生想到的第一職業(yè)選擇。這些職業(yè)大部分都需要額外的訓(xùn)練和證書(shū)，但在英語(yǔ)上的特長(zhǎng)和學(xué)位毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)是一種優(yōu)勢(shì)。
Careers for English Majors.org classifies these career options in three categories:“英語(yǔ)專業(yè)職業(yè)”網(wǎng)站把這些職業(yè)分為了三個(gè)種類：
Teaching Careers 教師類
Writing Careers 寫(xiě)作類
Social Work 社會(huì)工作類
This is not an official categorization, but it gives a good overview of the many English Major career options at a glance.這并不是官方的分類，但這給許多英語(yǔ)專業(yè)的職業(yè)提供了一種整體的展望。
A degree or major in English is simply a tool, not a set of rules. There are no black-and-white lines carved in stone to limit an English Major graduate with an open mind. I’ve taught English in an international curriculum, written short stories and a screenplay treatment, worked as an environmental journalist, and published articles online. Each opportunity taught me something and expanded my world a little more while giving me the chance to realize my potential and skills.學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)專業(yè)或者拿到英語(yǔ)專業(yè)的學(xué)位是一種工具，不是一堆法則。并沒(méi)有明確的規(guī)定限制英語(yǔ)專業(yè)的畢業(yè)生要做什么。我曾經(jīng)在一門國(guó)際課程里教授英語(yǔ)，寫(xiě)過(guò)短篇故事和電影劇本，做過(guò)環(huán)境專題記者，在網(wǎng)上發(fā)表過(guò)文章。每個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)都教會(huì)我一些東西，擴(kuò)展了我的視野，讓我意識(shí)到我的潛力和能力。
With the abundance of jobs for English Majors, there’s only one factor to limit a person: himself or herself.在英語(yǔ)專業(yè)就業(yè)的各種職業(yè)當(dāng)中，只有一項(xiàng)限制因素：那就是就業(yè)者自己。
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