- 'The surprising thing Google learned about its employees — and what it means for today’s students” The Washington Post, December 2017. “The seven top characteristics of success at Google . . . sound more like what one gains as an English or theater major than as a programmer.”
- “Why Entrepreneurs Should Hire English Majors” USA Today, July 2016. “I love English majors. I love how smart they are. I love how well read they are. I love their ability to write well and think critically, and most of all, I love to hire them. For my money, I think English majors are a great choice for any entrepreneur’s next employee or intern.”
- “14 Jobs for English Majors that Pay at Least $60,000” Forbes, October 2016. “It turns out that even the digital economy needs people who are good with words.”
- “To Write Better Code, Read Virginia Woolf” New York Times, May 2016. “To say that more good developers will be produced by swapping the arts for engineering is like saying that to produce great writers, we should double down on sentence diagramming.”
- 'Carlyle Co-Founder's Formula for Success: Study the Humanities' New York Times, January 2014. “’Humanities teach problem-solving skills that enable students to stand out among their peers and to achieve success in the business world,’ Mr. Rubenstein said. ‘Career-specific skills can be learned later,’ he said, noting that many of Wall Street’s top executives studied the humanities.”