Did you know that St. Cloud State University has an exceptionally high employment placement rate?
From the 2017-2018 graduates, 97.5% of students were employed in a related field within one year of graduation! For the English department, that number is slightly higher at 98.6%!
Why is this the case?
- The Career Center – The Career Center is always there to help current and graduated students with career needs. Right now, during the middle of COVID, appointments to meet with career counselors have gone virtual, so current and past students can explore career options from the comfort of their own home! Check out SCSU’s Career Center here!
- Professors and other connections – When you attend SCSU, you don’t just walk away with a degree; you also walk away with lifelong resources and in many cases, friends. Find an advisor you really jive with and you’ve just found yourself a lifelong resource! If you are in need of career assistance after graduation, reach out to your advisor! Not only are they happy to help, but our professors love hearing from past graduates!
- St. Cloud – Our location acts in your favor when it comes to finding a career. There are so many career options in and around the area, and if you can’t seem to find something in St. Cloud, the Twin Cities are just a short drive away!
Check this out! Here are some of the locations of employment of the 2017-2018 English graduates. Notice how many of them are in and around St. Cloud!
When you’re looking through this list, also notice the wide variety of employers! The English degree is so versatile and opens up the doors for many career opportunities! We in the English department like to say,
“When in doubt, be an English major!”
Anoka-Hennepin School District
American Creativity Academy
CentraCareHealth
College of Saint Benedict & Saint John’s University
Comfort Autism Center
DaVinci Academy of Arts and Sciences
Eden Valley-Watkins School District
Illinois State University
Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University
Immersion Magazine
Independent School District 196
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
Ivy Tech Community College
Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
Joy English
Kimball Area public schools
Little Falls Community schools
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Mokpo Bukkyo Elementary School
Mora Public School district
North Dakota State University
No-Strings Attached School of Music
Osseo Area School District
Peace Corps
Saint Paul Public Schools
St. Cloud Area School District
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
St. Francis Area Schools
US Department of Veterans Affairs
University of Wyoming
Willmar Public Schools
As you can tell, many of these employers are near Central Minnesota! Finding a career close to SCSU is very possible, especially because of the connections you will make through your time here.
If you were an English major, we’d love to hear what you are doing for a career! How versatile can our degree really be?? Drop us a comment and let us know!