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Alumna Emilia Varshavsky Shapiro ’08, right, and colleague Erin Howland display a LinkedIn sign. Emilia was a double major in international relations and English who entered the social media workforce as a technical writer and became a LinkedIn internal communication manager. (LinkedIn Courtesy Photo)

Aggie Develops Path to Becoming Influential Social Media Communicator

LinkedIn Manager Crossed 'Corporate Attorney' off Career List When She Discovered Writing

When I started at UC Davis in 2004, I was undeclared as far as majors go but had aspirations of being a corporate attorney. A career placement quiz in eighth grade put the idea in my head. I decided that my love for writing and arguing would make this a great choice for me.

From books to careers: English majors find they have many skills to offer in the job world. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis)

What UC Davis Graduates Are Doing With an English Degree

Find Ideas of How This Major Could Help Develop Into a Great Career

Get inspired by what our UC Davis English majors are doing in their careers. The Department of English also collects alumni stories that show the many paths its students have taken since graduation. Check them out, too.

Communications graduate student Gracie Wolff wears a virtual reality headset to study the effects of role playing on public personas. In Associate Professor Jorge Peña’s lab, both undergraduate and graduate students research computer-mediated communication. (Karin Higgins/UC Davis)

Communication Majors Focus on Our Digital and Virtual Features

Graduates Adept at Using Technology and Data for Careers From Journalism to Social Media

If you think studying communication is mostly for people for want to pursue careers in public relations, it's time to update your thinking. Think data, think digital, think virtual, think about how much you interact with the world via your smart phone.

Alumni Careers

Read about our communication graduates and their jobs: