Alumni | Career Information | Internships
Todd Aikens (1986), full-time actor, appearing regionally and nationally on stage, television, and film.
William J. Balmer (1975), Senior Vice President, Tinton Falls State Bank in New Jersey.
Steven Barnhart (1996), Morse and Non-Morse Systems Operator, Senior Airman, U.S. Air Force.
Caryl M. Clarke (1988), reporter and feature writer for The York Daily Record.
W. Grant Horner (1994), former Hudson Strode Scholarship in Renaissance Studies, University of Alabama; Ph.D. candidate, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
James J. McIntyre (1979), District Attorney's Office, Portland, Oregon.
Heath Mensher (1995), made his acting debut in YCP's world-premiere production of Don Nigro's Ardy Fafirsin, he is a member of the New York City based improv comedy group, Static and has co-written a play produced in New York during summer 1997.
Sharon Pavlosky Mitzell (1979), Vice-President, Human Resources, York Graphic Services
Sandra Pacholok Moyer (1981), teacher and award-winning advisor of student newspaper, Dallastown Area High School.
Amy Danielle Price (1993), Senior Account Executive, GCI Group.
Debbie Noel (1996), Community Editor, York Dispatch/York Sunday News
Todd V. Oakley (1988), assistant professor of English, University of Maryland.
George R. Rhodes (1973), Vice President, Corporate Communications, Dentsply International.
Margaret Staunton (1994), a Humanities graduate, accepted a publishing position at Routledge in New York.
As you can see from looking over our list of alumni, a degree in English or Humanities prepares you for a variety of career paths. Employers have long recognized that majors in the liberal arts develop the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace. This is especially true in today's downsized work environment where employees are expected to perform multiple tasks and exhibit the kind of creativity and flexibility liberal arts students acquire through their studies.
This may be why more than 38% of Fortune 500 CEOs are liberal arts graduates. Students who major in English, the Humanities, and Spanish at York College develop their oral and written communication skills while honing their ability to formulate and solve problems, generate ideas, formulate and defend controversial policies or claims, and adapt to new and unfamiliar positions. A major in English or Humanities has long been recognized as excellent preparation for students interested in the law, in medicine, and in the ministry. Other representative career paths for majors from the English and Humanities Department includes:
Business
Advertising Banking Publishing Executive/Management trainee Market analyst Sales Associate Customer Service Representative
Federal Government
Administrative Assistant CIA staff member Congressional staff member Policy Analyst Postal Service
Education
Teaching College Professor Admissions Office Alumni Relations Educational Tester Development Officer
The Arts
Acting Stage Manager Arts Administrator Museum Administrator
Writing
Technical Writing Freelance Writer Magazine Editor Journalist
English and Humanities majors have the opportunity to pursue internships as part of their program of study. The department has placed interns successfully in a number of agencies and offices including:
The York Area Chamber of Commerce The York Literacy Council Access York United Way of York The York Historical Council March of Dimes Central PA Magazine The Baltimore Zoo The National Aquarium in Baltimore The Hartford Stage Company The York Dispatch York Arts The Pennsylvania State Legislature The Maryland Science Center
