Lexi McMenamin, FCLC ‘17: Freelance Phenom at the Editor’s Desk
I wouldn’t be a working journalist if I hadn’t been a weirdo and brought my resumé to Elaine Welteroth’s book event senior year…
Dr Gary Batson FCLC '80: Playwright and Author of Debut Short Story Collection
“in fiction you can let your imagination go a little more”
Keith DeCandido FCRH ‘90: Speculative Fiction Author
“The process of writing becomes something you do for a living. You have to commit. You have to put your butt in the chair and your hands on the keyboard and put one word in front of another until you’re done.”
Michael Fynan FCRH ‘14: Academic Marketer, Writer
“There are so many skills that an employer can easily teach you, but how to apply critical thinking and how to write well are not among them. These skills are absolutely what an English major provides.”
Owen Roche, FCLC ’21: Writer and Digital Artist With an Eye on the Bottom Line
Roche discusses what prepared him for an internship in public affairs and web design at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Melissa Castillo Planas GSAS ‘11: Poet and Professor
“The Fordham English department is terrific too because it’s not too big. You can actually get to know people. You genuinely feel like you have a community.“
How I Got My Job: Publishing Editorial Assistant, Maggie Rothfus FCRH ‘20
Maggie Rothfus FCRH ‘20 discusses how to get a job in a pandemic, working as a managing editorial assistant at ABRAMS, and professional editing certifications.