What can I do with this degree?
Comparative Literature
Careers
- Literature Professor
- English Teacher, Elementary, Middle School and High School
- Editor
- Book Reviewer
- Editorial Assistant
- Tour Guides
- Translator/ Interpreter
- Lawyer (Contracts/Publishing Contracts)
- Curriculum Developer
- Librarian
AREAS
EDUCATION
- Teaching
- Developing teaching materials
- Library management.
EMPLOYERS
- School districts
- Private and public school
- Universities and colleges
STRATEGIES
- Many school districts in specific states require a teaching credential
- Many colleges and universities require a master’s degree in order to teach introduction classes
- A PhD is preferred for this area
- Curriculum developers require previous experience working in the teaching field
- Librarians must receive a certificate or degree in library science.
GOVERNMENT/LEGAL
- Legal assistance
- Paralegal services
- Mediation
EMPLOYERS
- Private law firms
- Public attorneys
- National court systems
STRATEGIES
- A J.D from an ABA accredited law school is required for practicing law
- Paralegals need experience working in a law firm or have good organizational skills
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In order to be a certified courtroom interpreter, you must master a second language.
MEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT
- Book publishing
- Newspaper journalism
EMPLOYERS
- Large/small book publishing houses
- national newspapers/magazines
STRATEGIES
- Intern with a book publishing house or other print journalism sector (magazine/newspaper).
HOTLINKS
Graduate School
Education
Government
Education
Prepared by the Career Planning staff of Career Services at The University of
Tennessee, Knoxville. (2007)
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