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Possible Occupations

Writing/Editing

• Creative Writer
• Editor
• Feature Writer
• Freelance Writer
• Greeting Cards writer
• Journalist
• Lyrics/Jingle Writing
• Magazine Writer
• Novels: Fiction and Nonfiction
• Playwright
• Poet
• Screenplay writer
• Script writer
• Writer/Reporter

Technical Communication

• Clinical Documentation Specialist
• Corporate Communications and Training
• Grant and Proposal Writing
• Human-Computer Interface Design
• Information Technology Writing
• Mechanical Communications
• Science and Medical Writing
• Technical Writing and Editing

Publishing

• Advertiser
• Columnist
• Editor
• Marketing
• Newspaper Reporter
• Newspaper Sports Editor
• Production
• Promoter
• Publicist
• Sales Writer

Library Science

• Library Technicians and Assistants

Education

• Academic Advisor/Support Services
• International Education and Study Abroad
• School Administrator
• Student Affairs
• Teacher

Advertising

• Art Director
• Copy Editor
• Copy Writer
• Creative Services
• Media Relations
• Producer

Law

• Contractual Lawyer
• Corporate Lawyer

Top Employers

Top employers of Chapman graduates from this program include:

• Disney
• Facebook
• Youtube
• Wyzant
• AT&T
• Amazon
• School districts (Los Angeles,)
• Higher education institutions (Chapman University, Santa Ana College, Saddleback College, Azuza Pacific, Pasadena City College)

Organizations and Networking

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Professional Associations

• Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
• American Society of Journalists & Authors
• Association of Writers & Writing Programs
• Council of Literary Magazines and Presses
• Association of Magazine Media
• Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America
• Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network
• American Comparative Literature Association
• American Library Association
• Writers Guild of America
• National Newspaper Publishers Association
• American Copy Editors Society
• National Council of Teachers of English
• Society for Technical Communication
• Association of American Publishers
• Magazine Publishers of America

Chapman Student Organizations

• Calliope
• The Ouroboros
• Sigma Tau Delta

Resources

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Industry-Specific Job Search Sites

• Book Jobs
• Teaching English as a Second Language
• Chegg: Internships & Jobs Postings
• Jobs for Creative Writing majors on Chapman's Career Portal, Handshake »

Occupation and Industry Research

• Academy of American Poets
• Investigative Reporters & Editors
• LitLine
• National Writers Union
• Teachers & Writers Collaborative
• Writer’s Digest
• The Writer
• Lulu.com
• Teaching English Abroad
• Writing Career