University Of Maryland Mfa Creative Writing

Writing

Overview of Major
Potential Job Titles
Examples of Internships
Possible Career Fields
Possible Work Settings
Important Skills and Abilities
Sample Web Resources
Sample Graduate Programs Pursued by Writing Majors
Where Recent Writing Graduates Were Hired

Overview of Major

The writing major allows students to develop their talents as writers while grounding themselves in rhetoric and in a long tradition of poetry and prose. Writing majors typically go on to become editors, desktop publishers, lawyers, reviewers, newsletter managers, and consultants, as well as published authors.

Resources

Writing Department Site
Course Catalogue
Academic Advising and Support Center

Potential Job Titles

English Teacher
Reporter
Technical Writer
Social Media Assistant
Assistant Publisher
Paralegal
Assistant Editor
Book Editor
Publications Editor
Grant Writer
Columnist
Librarian
Graphic Designer
Admissions Counselor
Litigation Support Specialist
Campus Minister
Freelance Writer
Scholarship Associate

Examples of Internships

Comcast
South Jersey Magazine
Girls' Life Magazine
Law Offices of Michael P. May
Agora Publishing, Inc.
Maryland Winery Association
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Cape Cod Magazine
Chubb
Bancroft Publishing
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Baltimore City Public Defender
Lawyers Without Borders
Maryland Public Television
Martin-Lauer Associates LLC
The Rosen Group, NICHE Magazine

Possible Career Fields

Writing/Editing

Creative writing
Journalism
Freelance
Technical writing

Education
Publishing

Editing
Advertising
Sales
Circulation
Production
Publicity

Advertising

Creative
Media
Research

Public Relations

Research
Writing
Editing
Media

Law
Business/Industry

Possible Work Settings

Newspapers
Magazines
Internet sites
Private schools
Trade magazines
Advertising agencies
Public relations firms
Law firms
Government agencies
Banks
Real estate agencies
Insurance firms
Bookstores
Colleges & universities
Private learning center

Important Skills and Abilities

Speaking & debate
Computer
Deadline oriented
Initiative
Word processing & editing
Persistence
Assertiveness
Research
Public speaking
Analytical
Creative
Attention to detail
Work well under pressure

Sample Web Resources

American Academy of Political & Social Science
American Bar Association
American Society of Journalists and Authors
American Society of News Editors
American Press Institute
Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication
National Writers Union

Sample Graduate Programs Pursued by Writing Majors

PhD, Comparative Literature
MA, Composition & Rhetoric
JD
MA, English
MA, Technical Writing
MFA, Creative Writing
MS, School Psychology
MA, Bookmaking
MA, Professional Writing
PhD, English Literature

Where Recent Writing Graduates Were Hired

The Career Center at Loyola University Maryland conducts an annual follow-up survey with new Loyola graduates between six and nine months after Commencement to paint a comprehensive picture of the professional paths each class has chosen.

Here's a snapshot of where our writing majors were hired or went on to graduate school:

Companies

Translatus, Inc. - Desktop Publishing Specialist/Marketing Specialist

Graduate/Professional Schools

Loyola University Maryland - M.A., Emerging Media
Newcastle University - Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
New York University - Counseling & Guidance

Alumni

Cristina Lanzillotta

A medical student at Thomas Jefferson University, Cristina says her experience at Loyola prepared her well for her work in the medical field

Biology