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Career
Opportunities for Majors in Foreign
Languages
Introduction
The study
of foreign languages focuses on learning about the language,
linguistics, literature, and culture of that program. The ability
to speak another language fluently can be an asset in today's
global world of work. Employment opportunities exist in many
career fields and employment sectors for graduates with a foreign
language.
Foreign
Language graduates pursue careers in business, education, government,
and the non-profit sector, and some pursue advanced degrees.
Future career options may be determined not so much by the choice
of your college major, but by your interests, skills, values,
and types of work experiences acquired during college. Regardless
of your career aspirations, increase your marketability to employers
through internships, related work experience, good grades, advanced
coursework, and involvement in campus activities. Many careers
do not require a specific major, but rather a wide range of
demonstrated skills, accomplishments, and related work experience
while in school.
A
Sample of Related Occupations
| Advertising
Copywriter |
Airport
Staff Member |
Archivist |
| CIA/FBI
Agent |
Columnist/Reporter |
Communications
Specialist |
| Community
Affairs Specialist |
Court
Interpreter |
Cultural
Affairs Officer |
| Customer
Service Representative |
Customs/Immigration
Officer |
Editor/Writer |
| Employee
Relations Specialist |
Flight
Attendant |
Foreign
Correspondent |
| Foreign
Film Specialist |
Foreign
Service Officer |
Foreign
Student Advisor |
| Health
Care Provider |
Import/Export
Specialist |
Intelligence
Researcher |
| International
Conference Planner |
International
Consultant |
International
Trade Specialist |
| Interpreter |
Investment
Banker |
Librarian |
| Market
Research Specialist |
Marketing/Sales
Representative |
Peace
Corps Worker |
| Proofreader |
Public
Health Administrator |
Public
Relations Specialist |
| Radio/TV
Announcer |
Social
Worker |
Teacher |
| Tour
Organizer/Guide |
Translator |
Travel
Agent |
Types
of Employers
| Private
and Non-profit Organizations |
|
Advertising Agencies
|
Libraries
|
|
Airlines/Airports
|
Manufacturing Firms
|
|
American Friends Service
|
Newspapers/Magazines
|
|
American Schools Abroad
|
Pan American Health Organization
|
|
Amnesty International
|
Project Hope
|
|
Banks
|
Red Cross International
|
|
Book Publishers
|
Retail Stores
|
|
CARE, Inc
|
School Systems
|
|
Civic Organizations
|
Social Service Agencies
|
|
Clinics
|
Television/Radio Stations
|
|
Colleges & Universities
|
Travel Agencies
|
|
Consulting Firms
|
United Nations
|
|
Hospitals/Clinics
|
World Health Organization
|
|
Hotels/Restaurants/Resorts
|
YMCA/YWCA
|
|
International Exchange Programs
|
|
| Government
Agencies |
|
Agency for Int'l. Development
|
National Security Agency
|
|
Bureau of Export Admin.
|
NJ Governor's Commission on International Trade
|
|
Bureau of Intelligence & Research
|
NJ Int'l. Trade Division
|
|
Bureau of Int'l. Labor Affairs
|
NJ Travel & Tourism Division
|
|
CIA/FBI
|
Office of Int'l. Affairs
|
|
Defense Intelligence Agency
|
Office of Int'l. Coop. & Development
|
|
Department of Defense
|
Office of International Education
|
|
Drug Enforcement Admin.
|
Office of Intern'l Policy & Programs
|
|
Foreign Agricultural Service
|
Peace Corps/AmeriCorps
|
|
Foreign Commercial Service
|
Telecommunications Satellite Organization
|
|
Foreign Service
|
US Customs Service
|
|
Immigration & Naturalization Service
|
US Department of State
|
|
International Trade Admin.
|
US Information Agency
|
|
Library of Congress
|
Voice of America
|
|
National Endowment for the Humanities
|
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Rutgers
Graduates
| First
Jobs of Recent Graduates |
| Account
Coordinator, Ketchum Public Relations |
Expediter,
CPS International |
| ADL
Staff, Easter Seals Society |
Financial
Services Trainee, Crum & Forster |
| Assistant
Director of Marketing, Hyatt Hotels |
Language
Analyst, National Security Agency |
| Assistant
English Teacher, Japan Exchange |
Legal
Assistant, Baker & McKenzie |
| Assistant
Researcher, Princeton Survey Research Association |
Management
Trainee, Chase Manhattan Bank |
| Associate
Promotion Specialist, AT&T Network Systems |
Mortgage/Loan
Associate, Roma Savings Bank |
| Bilingual
Counselor, Monmouth County Social Services |
Pay/Receive
Clerk, Banco di Sicilia |
| Communications
Coordinator, Wella Corporation |
Principle
Accounting Clerk, Vineland Public Health |
| Corporate
Management Trainee, Hyatt Hotels |
Receptionist,
Banque Francaise |
| Director,
Pioneer Youth Center |
Sales
Representative, Procter & Gamble |
| Editorial
Assistant, Community Life News |
Teacher,
New Brunswick Public Schools |
| Jobs
of Experienced Alumni |
| Academic
Dean, Lakewood Prep (MA French) |
Manager,
Reg. Market Planning, Sprint Intern'l. (MSIS) |
| Adjunct
Professor, Rutgers School of Law-Camden (JD) |
Online
Editor, Hachette Filiapacchi Magazines |
| Advisory
Instructor, Teradata Corporation |
Owner,
Film & Video Production Co. |
| Asst.
Deputy Public Defender, Public Defender's Off. (JD) |
President,
Fintex Capstone Group, Inc. (MBA) |
| Attorney,
IBM (JD) |
Quality
Administrator, NJ Bd of Accountancy (MBA) |
| Author/Freelance
Copywriter, Don & Sue, Inc. |
Research
Assoc., Heidnick Consultants (EEC-Economics) |
| Branch
Manager, NJ Savings Bank |
Researcher,
Hill & Knowlton Publishers (MA Italian) |
| Certified
Financial Planner, Insurance Planning Assoc. |
Sales
Representative, NCR Corp. |
| Conference
Interpreter, Self Employed (Certificate) |
Senior
Advisor, Canadian Geoexhange Coalition, (MBA) |
| Consulting
Education Analyst, NCR/Teradata (MA) |
Senior
Cataloger, Baker & Taylor Co. (MLS) |
| Curator,
Walt Whitman House (MA History) |
Senior
Editor, KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP |
| Dir.
of Education, Planned Parenthood (MA Stud. Pers.) |
Senior
Marketing Specialist, Federal Express (MBA International
Business) |
| Employee
& Labor Relations Specialist, IRS Office of Chief
Counsel, (MA French) |
Social
Worker, Hardyston Twp. School (M.Ed. Social Work) |
| Executive
Director, The Work-Family Connection |
Special
Asst. to Deputy Dir., Smithsonian Inst. (MA French) |
| Export
Regional Manager, AMETEK, Inc. (MBA) |
Store
Manager, Caswell-Massey |
| Financial
Analyst, Lockheed Martin Corporation |
Systems
Analyst, UJB Financial |
| Human
Resources Representative, JP Morgan |
Teacher,
Villa Walsh Academy (MA French) |
| Manager,
Land Use & Planning, NJ Transit (Transp. Plng.) |
Training
Specialist, NJ Dept. of Personnel (M.Ed.) |
| Manager,
Multinational Account Development, American Express |
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| Graduate
Schools Attended |
| Cardiff
University, MA, International Journalism |
Rutgers
University, PhD, Language Education |
| Fordham
University, PhD, Clinical Psychology |
Rutgers
University, MA, Library Science |
| Harvard
University, JD, Law |
Rutgers
University, JD, Law |
| New
England College of Optometry, MD, Optometry |
Rutgers
University, M.Ed, Foreign Language Education |
| New
York University, MA, Speech Pathology & Audiology |
UMDNJ,
MD, Neurology |
| New
York University, PhD, French Literature |
University
of California, PhD, Comparative Literature |
| New
York University, MA, Digital Imaging & Design |
Yale
University, PhD, Economics |
| Rutgers
University, M.Ed, Elementary Education |
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