[Englmajors] English Alumni Forum Tomorrow!

[Melissa Wensel]

Dear English Majors,

Are you wondering about your career prospects?  After all, you've 
probably been told countless times already that you've unwisely chosen a 
major that is "impractical."  Your mom is worried, your dad is 
disgruntled, and you've been given notice that the sofa in the family 
room is not going to become your permanent residence.  ACK!  Where can 
you turn for ideas, for inspiration, and for meaningful contacts "out 
there" in the world?  Never fear, Career Discovery Week is here to help! 
  Make time in tomorrow's schedule to attend:

What can you DO with a literature major?
Wednesday, January 24, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
HUB 108
Sponsored by the departments of English and Comparative Literature

We have 15 graduates of our two departments, most of them away from the 
UW for just a couple years, who are in career track jobs in fields such 
as public affairs, the arts, film, business, journalism, education, 
publishing, and more!  This will be an informal, open house style 
"networking" event.  We start at 1:00, but you can drop in at any time 
between 1:00 and 2:00.  The idea is to give current students a chance to 
meet and chat with people who have put their literature-based educations 
to work in interesting and profitable ways.  Ask the questions most on 
YOUR mind, like "Geez, how'd you end up running your own independent 
film production company right out of college?"  or "How did you get your 
start as a newspaper reporter?" or "How did you become confident enough 
as a writer to pen correspondence for the Governor?" (Yeah, our young 
alumni are doing stuff that cool!)

While you're thinking about it, make sure to stop by the Career 
Discovery Week web site to see all the other great events happening this 
week:

www.careerweek.washington.edu

Career Discovery Week is presented by the UW Alumni Association and the 
UW Center for Career Services, in conjunction with more than 50 campus 
partners.  Corporate sponsors are Kaplan, Chipotle and Tully's.

Melissa

Melissa Wensel
English Advising
(206)543-2634