Evolving Career Opportunities for Literature Students

 Evolving Career Opportunities for Literature Students

The last decade has seen a tremendous growth in career and placement opportunities for English Literature graduates and post-graduates in the corporate world. The days of an English graduate going into teaching has been replaced by multiple job profiles in different corporate sectors like Media houses, Public Relations firms, Proof Reading and Editing firms, Publishing Houses to name a few. The students have landed various job positions like Editors, Technical Writers, Content Developers, Public Relations Executives and Social Media Executives.

The School of Arts and Humanities has developed a dynamic and evolving syllabus for the English Literature students where they are groomed to develop critical reading and academic writing skills, analytical and creative thinking to sustain and revive an academic interest in literary and cultural theories. Apart from these, the students are also encouraged to undertake summer internships, attend alumni talks, participate in seminars and workshops and associate with journal clubs, which in turn help the students develop leadership skills, effective communication and decision making skills.

Some of the Major Recruiters for the current academic year include Zomato, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Accenture, Walmart Labs, Cap Gemini, Deloitte, Aveva, Thomson Reuters, BYJU’s, Whatfix, PlaySimple Games Schbang Digital Solutions to name a few. A total of 59 graduates and post-graduate students have got placements till date. Some of the highest packages in terms of Cost to Company (CTC) per annum include Zomato Rs 10 Lakhs, Whatfix Rs 9 Lakhs, Accenture Rs 7 Lakhs, BYJU’s Rs 6 lakhs and Play Simple Games Rs 5 Lakhs.

Another standout feature witnessed in the last few placement seasons has been the number of organizations opting for Literature students for business development and HR roles. Since many of them are working in an increasingly global context, English language competence has emerged a key skill in sourcing and developing business, client interaction, customer support where English students add value to the organization.

A testimonial by our Alumnus, Wajiulla Mohammed, currently working as a Senior Correspondent at Times Network reiterates the importance of English competence for placements and career growth.

“I have plenty of wonderful memories at Christ University, be it the friends I made or the faculty that taught me, 2009-2012 were some of the best years of my life. As a student of Journalism, English Literature and Psychology, I had the pleasure of being under the tutelage of some of the finest teachers from the English Department. Literature has been of great help to me as it helped me shape my views and understand the daily events in the context of the past, present, and future implications. Be it British, American, or Indian Literature: each text has empowered me as a reporter to go beyond the news, helped me to understand the rich social, economic and cultural legacy which continues to dominate every sphere of current events. I didn't have a taste for Literature, but it was because of my teachers that I developed one. It opened a new world to me, enabled me to get access a worldview which transcends geography, and language; Literature classes helped me to evolve as an individual and become more diverse and inclusive in nature”.