After the BA

An English BA from at the University of Chicago opens up a variety of professional opportunities. Many of our graduates go on to study in prestigious graduate programs, in everything from English to law and medicine. Other English BAs use the linguistic, writing, and critical skills they have honed as undergraduates at Chicago to land jobs in fields like education, journalism, new media, publishing, public relations, technical writing, consulting, and advertising, among others. Recent graduates work everywhere from Basic Books to Google and from the Chicago Public Schools to the U.S. Department of Treasury.

Career Advancement

Career Advancement (CA) is an university office that offers a variety of services, programs, and resources to help students prepare for entering the job market. The office strives to provide job and internship opportunities in a variety of fields and to promote University of Chicago talent to a wide range of employers and institutions. CA has also worked with students, alumni, parents, and employers to build, maintain, and access the University of Chicago's dynamic global employment network.

Some English majors go on to graduate school or to teach English in other academic or nonacademic settings. Others choose from the wide variety of careers available to them. Career Advancement (CA) provides support and programming to University of Chicago students and alumni. CA helps students prepare for entering the job market through a variety of services, programs, and resources. The office also strives to provide job and internship opportunities in a variety of fields and to promote University of Chicago talent to a wide range of employers and institutions. CA has also worked with students, alumni, parents, and employers to build, maintain, and access the University of Chicago's dynamic global employment network.

Grants and Career Advising

  • PRISM Research Grants offer undergraduate students the funding to develop independent academic research projects. Students must develop a research proposal, which stresses not only the personal interest of the student, but how the project is linked to their academic and career interests.
  • The Seidel Scholars PRISM Grant gives three students the opportunity to spend 8-10 weeks during the summer exploring how they can connect their academic passions with a professional occupation. The three students selected as Seidel Scholars will each receive a $4000 stipend for a career-related, individual project.