This is a great article for college students who are just starting to think about their hunt for the first job (although written for an audience a little further along in the career-search market):
http://lifehacker.com/5720706/how-do-i-get-a-job-when-i-have-no-relevant-experience
The article suggest ways to describe how and why your limited experience does fit a job you really want -- and articulate English majors ought to be able to take this suggestion and run with it.
Further, the article offers some strategies like internships and do-it-yourself parallels to internship that college students should be doing anyway.
From the English Department at Niagara University. Clips and comments specifically for English majors. Finding a job; upcoming events; money management... the essentials of a professionally fulfilling life after college!
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