LEC052002- AFINA SHAMSUDEEN- ESSAY ON JOB OPPORTUNITIES AFTER MA ENGLISH.

  Essay on job opportunities after MA English 

English is the language of our international communication in all sectors like politics, science, media  technology and it is often used as a language of the entertainment as well as socializing. Having a good command of English will help us to have more opportunities in life and career. 

Post graduation in English opens varieties of job opportunities on various industries. The  career field demands not only a post graduation degree, but also excellence in both writing and communication. People often think that the students pursuing a master's degree in English can opt only for teaching career. The first step for choosing a career is to make sure that you are actually willing to commit to pursuing the career. 

There are several  sectors with a wide range of job opportunities are available now. The jobs like an editor,  web content writer, academic writer, teacher, translator, public servant, search engine optimizer, theatre actor or director, journalist or reporter etc are there. 

The job of an editor suits for those who loves words and who love to be a critical reader. An editor's job is to polish and refine a story or an article. There is a huge need for editors in various industries and for many types of products, such as magazines, newspapers, blogs and books. 

The post graduate programs delve into more specialized topics such as proofreading, stylistic editing, structural editing, grammar, plain language principles, writing and editing for the web and business processes in editing. In addition to learning the skills specific to the editing process,editors need to acquire supplemental skills,as well. 

Academic writing is another choice for pursuing a good career. It is the writing in the style used in college and universities. The different types of academic writing includes: abstract, annotated bibliography, academic journal articles, book reports,conference papers, dissertation, essay, research proposals etc. The academic writing should be in a formal tone, in a precise language and it should be research focused and well organised. 

Teaching as a career suits for many of the people who  have an ability to attract the audience with his/her words. A teacher is  not someone who helps in acquiring knowledge  but also helps in acquiring competence and virtues. To become a teacher one should  clear the net exam. They can also  do an mPhil as well as PhD in between  their work.

The job as a translator also  good one. Translator job suits for a person who is excellent in grammar and well practiced in writing. Translator is a person who interpret and convert the information from one language to another. The main work of a translator is to translate the text into the desired language without losing the essence of the text.  A translator should work in accuracy and  quickly. 

A public servant is someone who works for the state and whose main duty is to associate with the welfare of public and society. The people whi wish to settle financially as well as permanently in a job  should clear the competitive exams and could be there in the post of a public servant. Their duties include providing services to the public in the form of protection, administration and maintenance. 

Search engine optimizing is another interesting job which is the most essential elements of the digital marketing. It is the process of making our own website visible to potential customers by making it appear high on search engine result page. 

The interesting jobs in the media section are journalist and reporter. Journalists and reporters are essential to the news cycle. They help people understand and come to term with recent happenings. A journalist collects the information and investigates happenings and then crafts stories based on their findings and assumptions. Journalist must have an impeccable grasp of spelling, grammar and style. 

Reporters are the subset of journalists. They are tasked with delivering a story through a medium but may not be the person who conducted the research. To perform this function,  a reporter needs to demonstrate the skills of reading and reporting, interviewing, time management etc. 

These are some of the  jobs that a post graduate in English can opt for his/her future