Unveiling New Vistas: Emerging Academic and Career Opportunities for English Graduates in the Digital Age

Abstract

“Doth thee knoweth of any jobs for scholars of English?” is the major question bandied about by all those dealing with the issue of employability of those being trained in English language. The article looks at the emergent careers that have opened new vistas of employment for students of English, taking into account the developments of the Digital Age, its impact on the world markets and its singular focus on language as a Life Skill. The paper attempts to explore the adaptability and resilience of the skills acquired by students of English in order to face the challenges posed by the Digital Age. English as a language and as a discipline faced numerous challenges, several of which seemed to sound its death knell. What sets English as unique from other languages and repeatedly defies its detractors and naysayers is its ability to reinvent itself.