{"product_id":"english-majors-at-work-career-and-life-pathways-paperback","title":"English Majors at Work: Career and Life Pathways - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelene Meyers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnglish Majors at Work: Career and Life Pathways\u003c\/i\u003e details the professional superpowers--the many marketable skills--gained from studying literature, creative writing, film, and popular culture. It prepares English majors to know themselves and their worth so that they can feed their bodies and souls in rapidly changing 21st century economies. Written for prospective and current English majors as well as recent grads, the book shows that skills associated with the major--innovative thinking, excellent written communication, and the ability to read people, rooms, and data---can sustain lifelong successful careers. It also provides real talk about internships, networking, and graduate school. In keeping with a major that focuses on storytelling and analysis, each chapter concludes with a lively discussion of a relevant literary or media text. \u003ci\u003eEnglish Majors at Work \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential guide for literature students as well as the professors, career services professionals, and parents who advise them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelene Meyers is Professor Emerita of English at Southwestern University, where she held the McManis University Chair and designed \u003ci\u003eNovel English Majors\u003c\/i\u003e, a nationally recognized career pathways course. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMovie-Made Jews: An American Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e (Rutgers University Press, 2021).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 114\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48392397881398,"sku":"9781978847989","price":32.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/5037\/0614\/files\/WKyYNlrAhp9781978847989.webp?v=1793307342","url":"https:\/\/metagramxo.com\/products\/english-majors-at-work-career-and-life-pathways-paperback","provider":"metagramxo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}