All students have opportunities for research, global-engagement, public service, and career preparation.

• If you excel in the classroom, apply to the English honors program. Work closely with a professor on a research project of your own. Read more >>
• Pursue  the accelerated master’s program in linguistics. Read more >>
• Take English courses for credit through a study abroad with Mason’s Center for Global Education.
• Complete licensure to teach English in the public schools. Read more >>
• Gain valuable career experiences through an internship in technical writing at places such as: 
• Smithsonian Institution or Library of Congress
• Folger Shakespeare Library
• Falls Church News Press or the Entertainment Industry Council
• Read more about internships >>

Emily Arnold, 2014

• Peer Tutor in the Writing Center
• Intern with Mason's feminist literary journal
• Volunteer with Planned Parenthood

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Katherine Bredholt, 2012

• Majoring in English with concentration in creative writing
• Conducted independent thesis research with poet Sally Keith
• Volunteers with Best Buddies, a Mason program to support students with disabilities

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Laura Walker, 2012

• Completed general education through the Honors College
• Minoring in linguistics and secondary education English
• Admitted to honors in the English major

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