College Majors 101 - English Writing

Being an English or Literature major in college will prepare you for many different careers. A BA in English /Writing is especially useful in Law, Politics, Publishing, and Journalism. If you truly love writing, then the sky is the limit. Look for programs that actively place its students in internships or co-ops with publishers or newspapers. Top students in the 21s century wont just read the old classics; they are being prepared to write the new ones.

Student Associations

COMPANY	DESCRIPTION	WEBSITE
	Founded in 1960; the principal learned society in the United States for scholars whose work involves several literatures and cultures as well as the study ...	www.acla.org
	The MLA International Bibliography, the world's leading annual bibliography of books and articles on the modern languages and literatures, linguistics, folklore, and other related topics	www.mla.org
	To bring success to small publishers, self- publishers, and authors.	www.spannet.org
Children's Literature Association	There's a good chance that his list of links is more current than this one. Young Adult Literature. Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) ...	www.childitassn.org
The Association of American Publishers	The Association of American Publishers (AAP), with some 260 members located throughout the United States , is the principal trade association of the book ...	www.publishers.org
ALA \| American Library Association	The ALA is the oldest and largest library association in the world. Includes association information, news, events, and advocacy resources for members, ... var mb1=ManyBox.register('1',3,'QSGxP6LdSvIJ','','5199',14,'Show map of 50 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611','Hide map of 50 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611')	www.ala.org
Authors and Publishers Association	A professional organization of authors, publishers and self- publishers, the Association of Authors & Publishers ( Houston TX ) provides a web site,...	authorsandpublishers.org
Magazine Publishers of America - The Definitive Resource for the ...	PA members can get their magazines in front of key advertising decision-makers, at the Assoc. of National Advertisers’ Conf in Orlando , Fl. Complimentary...	www.magazine.org
Publishers Marketing Association	PMA is a non-for-profit trade association representing independent publishers.	www.pma-online.org
American Booksellers Association	Trade organization devoted to the support of booksellers.	www.bookweb.org