LEC052022. Gopika N. Job Prospects after MA English

     

                Tremendous job opportunities are awaiting a Master of Arts English Degree holder. And the major cause is nothing but the versatility of English language around the globe. English outgrew from its native land, to all corners of the world, and the colonialism was a major carrier of it. Hence, as we know today, English is the ‘Lingua Franca’, connecting nations, people, ideas and vision. But still, there are parts of the world, where people cannot communicate effectively in this language, and nobody wishes to stay disconnected, just because they aren’t literate in a language. So, the opportunities of somebody who is well versed in English, especially, a degree holder in the same, is very high. Properly, guiding the people to communicate in English shall hence, be considered as the need of the hour.  Today, English is existing as the backbone of academic domains globally, in addition to being the spoken language in many countries. Information Technology, Medical Science, Business – whatever be one’s field of interest or job, fluency in English plays a vital role in it. Hence, a vast and promising career can be guaranteed to a Master of Arts English degree holder.

               Conventionally, graduates and post graduates in English language, were only limited to the field of teaching. But stereotypes are being broken these days, that diverse job prospects are available for the same. To add, another typical notion which is being broken is, opting professional courses which in turn, were supposed to grand you a safe job just after being graduated. This too hindered people from pursuing a career in English or any other Arts subjects. Proper command over the language of English and the various other perks of deep learning of English is always an asset for a good job in every sector. This is because effective communication is the key to all professions. A Master of Arts in English can offer jobs under various sections like Academics, media, bureaucracy, advertising, public relations, editing, copyrighting, research and much more.

    Academics is the most fundamental and conventional profession that an English graduate can take up. Cracking competitive examinations like NET/JRF opens one career into teaching in higher educational institutions. Teaching, as we all know is one of the highly respected profession one can choose, but the high competition in the field should also be taken into consideration.  Media opens up a world of umpteen opportunities to an English graduate. Editorial assistant, magazine journalist, newspaper journalist, reporter and Web content manager are some of the jobs that the media offers. A good command over the language can be made use of, in the field of journalism. Copyrighting, translating, corporate communication executive, freelance writing, blogger, proof reading, and content creating are some of the major professions that an English graduate can take up.

               To conclude, a wide variety of career options are open in front of a Masters degree holder in English. The only step that should be necessarily taken is to break the preconceived notions of confining the job opportunities in this field to academics. Hence, English is one of the best options that provides one with highly creative yet diverse career opportunities.