Special Events and Receptions

  • 11/7 Career Panel for English Majors

    Upcoming Career Panel for English majors November 7, 4-5:45 pm.

    This panel will reinforce the value of the major and numerous career directions open to English majors.

    Job options specific to the skills of English majors are now quite varied, as English majors are increasingly in demand for their writing and communication skills.  The panelists below are testimony to the creative ways in which English majors are shaping careers for themselves.

    Time: Wednesday, November 7, 2017, 4-5:30 p.m.

    Place:  Stern Room, Austin 217.  Refreshments will be served.

    Four UConn English major alumnae (see below) will present information about their own career and job search strategies.  Given their experiences and professions, they have valuable advice and will answer questions about the job market, job searches and interviews, and the specific value of the major. Panelists:

    Emily Chiarelli (‘15), Assistant Production Editor, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Guilford

    Laura Costello (’15), Assistant Production Editor, Penny Publications, LLC, Norwalk

    Karelyn Kuzcenski (‘16), Senior Research Analyst, Ipsos, Norwalk

    Eric Vo (‘13), Marketing Specialist, The Hartford, Hartford

    For more information, contact: Ruth Fairbanks at ruth.fairbanks@uconn.edu