LECO52032, Muhammad , "Essay on Job Opportunities after MA (English)"

                                                    Job Opportunities after MA (English)

Getting a job is the most prominent goal in one`s life. An education that insisted on the insight of a career and an accurate directional guidance as part of it also very important. You have completed English language and literature in the graduation level and went to do post graduation in the same subject, even though you do not have a clear idea about the wide opportunities waiting for you. An MA English course prepares you for opportunities in diverse sectors. With an excellent writing and communication skill along with an English post graduation certificate can be recruited for various job roles in national and international level apart from being a teacher or a college lecturer.

One of the most common job that you get after MA English is teaching. you could teach both in school level or in college level. It requires a span of two years to complete bachelor of education (B.ed) to teach in school level. You need to crack the UGC-NET (National Eligibility Test) to become a college lecturer. Being a teacher you can do more than teach, and its impact could be visible in the coming generations. The best teachers are committed to the well being of their students both inside and outside the classroom.

A popular choice among MA English students is to become an editor or assistant editor. Those who have post graduation or diploma in journalism or mass communication will get the priority. The most prominent thing that you can do to prepare for an editing career is to read as much as you can. your salary increases as your experience increases. Translator, one of the newly arrived profession. Nowadays translators are recruited for various sectors (medical translators, judicial translators, literary translators...) . Translation  have a good scope in both  government and private sectors as well as a freelancer.

Another everlasting career for MA English degree holder is to become a writer. You can work as a writer for different magazines, newspapers and T.V. channels. I f you have a good creativity and ability to write beautifully, you can also begin to write books. You can also begin the work as a freelance writer, this will give you a flexibility in time and location. As a freelance writer all you need is laptop and an internet connection.

Being a blogger is very good field for an MA English degree holder. As a professional blogger, you can compose your own blog or for some organizations or ideological groups. With your attractive writing skill you can become a champion among bloggers. Nowadays bloggers are paid very well, and the flexibility of working hours and place is the prominent aspects of blogging, it gives you a life long  career. Journalism is the most opted career after MA English graduation, especially in the present scenario of social media. Researching and presenting the news stories and grab the attention of audience is what required from a journalist

Apart from above mentioned careers you could opt your career as a soft skill trainer, as the demand for a soft skill trainer is increasing in various institutions, or you could opt your career in public sectors. You are required to crack competitive exams (UPSC, SSC,  railway recruitment board , and bank exams...), but there is no need of a post graduation as a qualification for these exams. Higher the qualification easier the exam will be. There are many more opportunities in different departments for a post graduate in English. Always remember to keep yourselves updated with knowledge, read newspapers and magazines, learn about recent technologies. Your updated knowledge and understanding will make you to land on a career that of your choice.