What are the job opportunities after BA English litterature?

Answer 1

In general, a degree in literature (i.e. an English degree) is meant to prepare you for graduate school in the humanities, so one thing you could consider doing is getting your master's degree and a doctoral degree and become a professor at a community college or at a university teaching English, literature, or a similar field.

English majors who don't finish a graduate program often end up in successful literary careers in publishing, editing, copy editing, or translating, localization, etc.

If an academic career path isn't what you had in mind, then you should try to add work experience and/or certain coursework while you complete your English degree so that you have certain other skills under your belt. For instance, an English major who worked during college as an office clerk would be well on track to becoming an office manager. An English major who minored in business would be well on track to becoming some kind of businessperson. English combined with computer science is a great way to prepare for a career in the computer and IT industry.

Many people seek out English majors because they are often very smart and flexible, so they are quick to train and to adaptable to many different kinds of new tasks. You might end up doing something completely unexpected (computer programming, customer service, product testing, etc., etc.). Unlike business majors, English majors can more easily sell themselves as quick learners, creative problem solvers, and good communicators. (The communication skills thing will be important no matter what field you go into.)